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THE AIR-LINER KORORO.
DUNEDIN TO PALMERSTON N.
ON TIME AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Per Press Association). VmtISTCHURCH, This Day. Exactly on time, the Union Airways aeroplane Koioro cut out her engine above vYigrani this morning and glided down to a perfect landing. On board were guests and officials of the company on the inauguration flight. llie Kororo glided up to the Canterbury Aero Club's section of the field and her passengers disembarked for a cup ol to before proceeding on to .Blenheim and Palmerston North, where a ceremony is to be held this afternoon. The Kororo took off from Dunedin at 8.35 and arrived at Wigram at 10. The party from Dunedin included Messrs E. T. Cox (Mayor of Dunedin) and \V. B. Cunningham (manager of the Dunedin branch of the Union Company), It. Halstead (general manager of John Mill and Company), E. 'Tyson (Manager of the Dunedin branch of the N.Z. Shipping Company), W. Shepherd and J. P. Marlow (officials of the Dunedin Aero Club), and H. M. Smith (of the Dunedin "Star").
The pilot was Flying-Officer A. G. Gerrard, with Mr A. V. Jury as assistant and wireless operator.
At Christchurch Messrs Cunningham, Halstead and Tyson disembarked, and will rejoin the Kororo on her return to Dunedin this evening. Their places were taken by Messrs Clive Crozier (president of the Canterbury Aero Club), P. R. Climie, R. K. Palmer, who made a running commentary on tho flight over the air, and W. Glasgow.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 79, 15 January 1936, Page 6
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