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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 17. July 23, 1968

Underwater club

Underwater club

The VUW Underwater Club held its first meeting on June 24. Since then it has held another meeting and two trips.

Officers of the club were elected and at the second meeting a constitution provisionally approved. Affiliation with the Student Association is in process, and an early application for a grant aimed for.

At the last meeting a motion was proposed and carried without dissent, that a membership fee of fifty cents be imposed on all members to cover costs.

This will entitle the member to an individual membership card tor use in obtaining a discount on diving gear at a shop downtown. subject to completion of negotiation.

Affiliation with either the NZ Underwater Association or the local Wellington Club is being considered Trips are being held about once every weekend.

As the weather improves, more and more people without wetsuits are expected to attend. It is planned to hold at least two major trips to northern waters in the summer months.

The club includes in its aims the improvement of diving techniques and insists on safety at all times. It is hoped to institute training programmes for all members

Interested people number over sixty and others with an interest in any phase of underwater activity may contact Rex Jones 58-000/6519M (evenings) for further information.