’PLANES DESTROYED.
SWEPT AWAY BY THE WIND. CLUB’S BUILDING DEMOLISHED. PALMERSTON N,, February 3. One of the most serious individual losses in yesterday’s storm was the destruction of two aeroplanes at tne Feilding Aero Club’s aerodrome at Parorangi. These aeroplanes were the property ol Mr H. M. Oram, oi 1 elmerston North. A wind of hurricane force swept across the Parorangi ground to take the small aerodrome building of iron in its course, and expose to its devastating might the aeroplanes, which, had been considered safe and secure. Mr Oram stated that lie valued the aeroplanes at £IOOO.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 96, 4 February 1936, Page 6
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98’PLANES DESTROYED. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 96, 4 February 1936, Page 6
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