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OCTOBER 2, 1909. AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS. Fixtures for 1909. September 25-October 17 International Aeronautical Exhibition, Paris. October 3 ... Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race, Zurich. Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday, September 28th, 1909, when there were present: Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., in the chair, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Campbell, K.C.M.G., Col. J. E. Capper, C.B., R.E., Mr. Martin Dale, Prof. A. K. Huntington, Mr. V. Ker-Seymer, Mr. F. K. McClean, Mr. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, Mr. C. F. Pollock, Hon. C. S. Rolls, Mr. J. Lyons Sampson, Mr. Stanley Spooner, H. E. Perrin, Secretary. New Members.—The following new Members were elected :— Mrs. Isolda Gordon Arthur. Alan H. Burgoyne. Stanley Cooper. Percy John Hays. E. Austin Hurson. Stephen A. Marples. Capt. V. E. Monies. J. C. Mount. Llewellyn Preece. Paris Singer. Frank Souler. Comtesse von Resetast Noel Webster. Joseph Wilkinson. .'•*; Provincial Aero Clubs. The Committee of the Aero Club of the United Kingdom have invited the representatives of various aero clubs in the provinces to a conference to be held at the offices of the Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, W., on Friday, October 8th, T909, at 3 p.m., to discuss the whole question of unity of action and purpose between the Aero Clubs in the provinces and the Aero Club of the United Kingdom. Council. Prince Roland Bonaparte has been unanimously elected to the Council of the Aero Club. Blackpool Aviation Week. The arrangements for the Members of the Aero Club in connection with the Blackpool Aviation Week, will be announced in next week's notices. Monthly Dinner. " ^ ' The monthly dinner will take place on Tuesday next, October 5th, at the Hotel Chatham, Regent Street, S.W., at 8 p.m. ($s. 6d. each). Members wishing to be present are requested to notify the Secretary not later than Monday, October 4th, 1909. Evening dress optional. Gordon'Bennett Balloon Race. The Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race will take place at Zurich to-morrow (Sunday). The Aero Club will be represented by Mr. F. K. McClean, who will have as aid Mr. A. Mortimer Singer. The new balloon, the "Planet," of 80,000 cub. ft. capacity, belonging to Mr. Singur, will be used in the race. Juvisy Aviation Week. Railway Arrangements.—The South-Eastern and Chatham Railway are issuing excursion tickets from London to Paris, available for fourteen days, on the following dates :—October 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th. The trains leave Charing Cross at 10 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. (Paris arrive 11.26 p.m.) via Boulogne : or by the 9 p.m. service via Calais. The fares are as under :— First class, £2 I8J. 4a?. ; Second class, £1 i"js. 6d ; Third class, HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. 166, Piccadilly, W. PROGRESS OF FLIGHT ABOUT THE COUNTRY. (NOTE.—Addresses, temporary or permanent, follow in each case the names of the clubs, where communications of our readers can be addressed direct to the Secretary.) Lancashire Aero Club. AT the last Committee meeting over 200 members were elected, including the Duke of Sutherland, the Earl of Derby, the Earl ot Lathom, and the Marquis of Stafford, and many leaders in the motoring world. The Marquis of Waterford has consented to be one of the Vice-Presidents, and the residential club house will be opened in a few days. Manchester Aero Club 9, ALBERT SQUARE). AT the meeting held at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, on Tuesday last, it was announced that the membership was now 275, and in view of that an entrance fee of one guinea will be charged upon future members. Morecambe Aero Club (QUEEN'S SQUARE, MORECAMBE). THE Secretary of this Club has sent us particulars of More- cambe Bay, from which we have prepared the accompanying sketch. It is suggested that the sands would make an ideal flying ground, and it will be seen that it would be possible to get a straightaway flight of over 10 miles at low water. Northumberland Aero Club (4, ROSEBERY CRESCENT, JESMOND). AT the meeting held on the 27th ult., the formation of the Northumberland Aero Club, with headquarters at Newcastle, was decided upon, and arrangements are now being made with regard to the inauguration meeting. This will be held in a few days, and it is confidently expected that a gentleman of world-wide renown in engineering circles will take the chair. The subscription has been fixed at JOS. 6d. per annum, and for all who join before the 1st prox. no entrance fee will be charged. Yorkshire Aero Club (59, WADE LANE, LEEDS). AT a meeting held on Tuesday night, Mr. Herbert Dunn, C.E., was elected chairman, Mr. Herbert A. Jones vice-chairman, Mr. N. de Lacy Evans treasurer, and Mr. A. E. Watson secretary. 614
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