, -Green and Hahn Photo Yesterday the Hon. F. Jones, Minister of Defence, visited Wigram Aerodrome, at Christchurch, to inspect the Vildebeest bombers which only recently arrived in New Zealand and which have been assembled at Auckland and Christchurch. The Minister is seen with Squadron Leader Hodgson (left) and Squadron-Leader Cochrane (right). Just behind is Flight-Lieut. Anderson. On right, some of the Vildebeest machines paraded ready for inspection.
The Blue Star Line's motor-ship Sydney Star, which last night collided with the Australian coastal trader Macumba in Sydney Harbour, and was so badly damaged that she had to be beached to prevent her sinking, the bows of the Macumba were badly buckled, but she managed to reach the wharf safely*
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1938, Page 17
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118, -Green and Hahn Photo Yesterday the Hon. F. Jones, Minister of Defence, visited Wigram Aerodrome, at Christchurch, to inspect the Vildebeest bombers which only recently arrived in New Zealand and which have been assembled at Auckland and Christchurch. The Minister is seen with Squadron Leader Hodgson (left) and Squadron-Leader Cochrane (right). Just behind is Flight-Lieut. Anderson. On right, some of the Vildebeest machines paraded ready for inspection. The Blue Star Line's motor-ship Sydney Star, which last night collided with the Australian coastal trader Macumba in Sydney Harbour, and was so badly damaged that she had to be beached to prevent her sinking, the bows of the Macumba were badly buckled, but she managed to reach the wharf safely* Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1938, Page 17
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