CIVIL AVIATION

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 166, 15 August 1929, Page 8

CIVIL AVIATION

From Our Special Parliamentary Reporter.

PROGRESS DURING THE YEAR. HAWKE'S BAY NOT ASSISTED.

WELLINGTON. This day. The annual report of the New Zea land Defence Foree, in reference to aviation, states : — "During the past year there has been a very encouraging display of public interest and practical support in the direction of developing aero clubs. Four clubs have commenced active flying operations — i.e., Auckland Aero Club, Hawke's Bay Aero Club, Marlborough Aero Club, and Canterbury Aero Club. With the exception of the Hawke's Bay Club all have received Government assistance by way of loan of two Moth aeroplanes, the four Moths referred to in my previous report going to the Auckland and Canterbury clubs, whilst the Marlborough Club obtained its machines under an arrangement with the department whereby it agreed to pay the cost of two machines for delivery in the financial year 1928-29 on an understanding that it was to be reimbursed during the succeeding year. This procedure was found unnecessary owing to the non-arrival of other aircraft on order, so that funds were available from the 1928-29 vote to meet the cost. The Hawke's Bay Club has purchased its own Moth from club funds."