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SICK GIRL BROUGHT BACK GOOD CONDITIONS FOR FLYING <p „ WELLINGTON. Dec. 11 The Royal New Zealand Air Force Catalina flyingJioat which left Wellington for the Chatham Islands on a mercy mission this morning, touched down on Te Whanga lagoon in the centre of the Chathams at 1j.26 a.m The aircraft took off again at 1.20 p.m.. and landed at Evans Bay at 4.47 n.m. The sick child, who was brought to the mainland at the request of the resident medical officer, a girl named Prenderville, was accompanied by her father and a nurse. They left by the mter-island steamer express this evenuig for Lyttelton. The child will be admitted to the Christchurch Hospital Flying conditions were described as perfect both ways. The Catalina’s crew of six was commanded by Flight Lieutenant P. J. Warnes. The aircraft !S expeeted to leave for Hobsonville at 10 o clock to-morrow morning.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25365, 12 December 1947, Page 6
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