ELEVENTH AERO CLUB

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1934, Page 9

ELEVENTH AERO CLUB

MANAWATU’S PROPOSALS APPLICATION TO GOVERNMENT. OPPOSITION FROM PARENT BODY. / LOSS TO WESTERN FEDERATION. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Opposition to the recognition of the Manawatu Aero Club by the Government was voiced at a meeting of the New Zealand Aero Club to-day when a telegram was received making an application for affiliation w’ith that body. “The Manawatu Aero Club has applied for Government recognition and the Minister has undertaken to favourably consider recognition of an eleventh club formed by the amalgamation of the Manawatu and Feilding clubs," the telegram said. “This is now in progress of negotiation, possibly under the title of the Central Federated Aero Club, and a provisional application is hereby made for -affiliation with the New Zealand Aero Club, subject to recognition • being granted and confirmation by the new club when formed.”

Regret that a club which had Squad-ron-Leader M. C. McGregor as its instructor and had the initiative to enter a machine in the centenary air race should be an Ishmael was expressed by the president of the New Zealand Aero Club, Mr. G. M. Spence. He explained that formerly Manawatu had been a member of the Western Federated Flying Club, which was one of those recognised by the Government, but had broken away from it. “I have told them definitely of our policy of limiting the number of clubs rather than having a large number of small clubs growing up,” Mr. Spence 'stated. “A multiplicity of clubs is contrary to the policy of the Defence Department, as well as to that of this club.”

Mr. R. Spencer Mason, Auckland, suggested that • Manawatu, Wellington and Wairarapa should try to form some bAsis of linking up Manawatu and Wairarapa. He did not blame Manawatu for seceding from the Western Federation, because Manawatu was a long way from the headquarters at New Plymouth. It was decided to leave the matter to Mr. Spence, who is to convey the club’s decision to the Manawatu club. The clubs had been given a lead, it was stated, and might- confer and make application for the reallocation of areas. Mr. W. L. Free, Wairarapa, promised to try to arrange a conference.