MOTH ’PLANE.
EN ROUTE TO AUCKLAND. A STOP AT FOXTON. [BY TELEGRAPH—press association.] . FOXTON, April 14. The Moth airplane piloted by Mr Mill arrived at Foxton beach at 11.30, after little over an hour’s flight from Trentham. He picked up Mr F. C. Hay, who ■will accompany Mr Mill on the flight to Auckland, and hopped off at 11.55 for Hawera. IN HAWERA AGAIN. RETURN TRIP NORTH. Tlie little Moth aeroplane which, with Mr andi Mrs Mills aboard, went through Hawera some weeks ago, staying here for the night, reached Hawera again about 1.10 p.m. on her return home to the north. She made a good landing at the Racecourse, and after recommissioning with benzine and oil, left at 2.45 p.m. Except a bump on an uneven surface of the ground, she got away in capital style and was out of sight in a few minutes. There was a crowd of about 200 people to witness her departure.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 April 1928, Page 9
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158MOTH ’PLANE. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 April 1928, Page 9
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