Aeroplane For Racegoers

Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 47, 6 November 1929, Page 4

Aeroplane For Racegoers

Aero Club's Scheme In its battle to foster air-mind-edness in this district the Kaitaia Aero Club is leaving no stone unturned and no possible scheme unexploited. It’s latest endeavour is highly enterprising and ambitious, reaching a level probably never before attempted in the Dominion.

A letter received from the aero club at the annual meeting of the Waipapakauri Racing Club stated there was a possibility, if sufficient passengers could be found, of a ten-passenger plane being avai'able to carry local people to the race meeting to be held in Auckland on Boxing Day, and prospective passengers were asked to communicate with the aero club’s secretary. This venture of the aero club now seems improbable of accomplishment. Mr. R. A. Johnston, president of the club, stated yesterday that the club had expected there would be available one of the ten-passenger planes which are being imported by a Wellington company to run an air service,between Wellington and Auckland via the East Coast. The company concerned, however, does not expect to commence operations until March, 1930, and the machines will not be landed in New Zealand until January or February. Although its scheme has apparently fallen through, the bare tact that it was fostering the venture serves to demonstrate the club’s enthusiasm, and it is to be congratulated on its progressiveness. Miniver May Pay Flying Visit. Two Moth aeroplanes, piloted by Captain Hewi t and Mr. DMill, are booked to attend the Waimate Show, weather and other circumstances permitting, and the Minister of Defence Hon. T. M. Wilford, is reported to have spoken of coming with them. The planes are due on the 22nd inst., and there is a possibility that a third machine will also come.