UTILITY OF AEROPLANES.

Hutt News, Volume 6, Issue 4, 28 June 1933, Page 3

UTILITY OF AEROPLANES.

, The utility of aeroplanes was clearly denionstnated on iSa'turday when tlie* film "Pack Up Your Troubles" which was duo to screen, simultianoisisly at tho De Luxe Theatre, tLower Hutt and" the Pala»aa Theatre Petone Vas unable to ibo got to Wellingtoii in time for" •the 'Matineo performances at iboth* 'theatres. Mr ,H. Preston, ground en-' ,'ginecr of tho Wa,irarapa Aero iclub, Was communicated with by- Mr McMichael of the De Luxo Theatre hud a plaine was despatched from Masterton at 1.20 p.m |for Pal'merston. Pilot ed by Mr Maugham, the plane arrived* ■a;t Paimerston, picked up the film, and flew to R'onga't'ai where it landed at 3 o'clock The ,Hl,ru was rushed iby car from Rongatai to P^otone, screened' there and then transferred to 'the iDcf Luxe Theatre. By commissioning tne aerqplanc, hu.nd.rcds of children and adults at both theatres were .efaaibledto see and enjoy ''Pack Up Yoxit •Toulblcs" a pleasure which they would have otherwise missed. The laugHter of the children and grown rips at both theatres 'was «arn>ple reward for the ■trouble gone to in securing the film.