Hokitika aerodrome was more like a seaplane base on a recent afternoon, for a big rise in the river, combined with a high title, flooded the landingground to a depth of three feet. The aerodrome lias been covered with water before, particularly during»the last big Westland flood, but with the progress of protective work, tlie risk of flooding will lie considerably minimised. The public works engineers inspected the ground, and the car which took them to the seaward side of the area was isolated by the rise in the water, and had to be left until the flood receded.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 99, 21 January 1936, Page 11
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