THE NEW PLYMOUTH AERO CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1928, Page 12

THE NEW PLYMOUTH AERO CLUB.

if an ei< liiiioia si io iiio iigm uljon is a eilii van leu of Lliiuti nltould bo litlln doubt of tlio future of Ilia New I'iyiuuutli Aero <'hi'li. The Hight from AuHtriilhi Io New Zi-nliind by Kingsliird Nin.lll mid hie r-ollengm-B lidded tii'rtlier hiidro (*' Individual renown. It sei’uiH likely Io do I'Oiinidenibly more ilinn this. The ire h lev counit Ims opened a new ebnpter in Empiro Aviation, for it han roused New Zealand to a realisation that she is the most backward of the Dominions in developing air transport. Many had already realised this, but th o trans-Tasman flight made the reeling articulate. Throughout New /.<■!>liiikl. nero clubs arc being formed Hud the possibilities of air travel betifcf lacogniacd. Hawera was the first town in Taranaki to show a practical iniri'-st, in aviation, and has had its rewind in several visits by members of the ,'li-w Zealand Air Corps. New I’lymuiiUi has now decided to form an aero • lob. and the decision is a very wise nito, Air travel is no longer an expidmeiit. To travel from England to Iri-amin or Germany by aeroplane is an ii rre urn almost as common-place as 1,/> mate the journey by steamer, while, air Iriinsport between the towns and oihies of Great Britain is increasing rapidly, In Australia air services are well estiiblishwl, and have done more than rinyfhing elso to annihilate the vast rlietarifcs of the hinterland of the ltimrno" wealth. (Conditions are scarcely tbn siuno In New Zealand, but, at the sumo time, it is obvious that air transport ran be as valuable here as in other runntrice. Each year »>w» its safety and regularity increase, and it is now recognised that it must bo commercially pcftctiisblo if it is to take its place among other public utilities. Such a re«iiit is not attained while men sleep, ft means effort and well-directed effort. To supply this is the main function of th® a,:r< > el whs that are being formed throughout the country. So far as New Plymouth is concerned there seems no reason why it should not become an important air port. There may be difficulties to overcome and much experiv cnee to obtain before this is brought about. It will require a live organisation to accomplish ali that is needed, and the newly-established club bids fair to fill the bill.