FATAL AIR CRASH
HEAVY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES WIDOW SEEKS £SOOO COMPENSATION. (Pes United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, July 30. In the Supreme Court this morning the case was called in which Winifred Gertrude Maindonald, of Christchurch and Waiau, is proceeding against the Marlborough Aero Club and New Zealand Airways, Ltd. (Timaru) for £SOOO damages, arising out of the death of her husband, Edgar Thomas Maindonald, of Reefton, who lost his life as the result of a crash at the Blenheim aerodrome on September 24 of last year. On behalf of New Zealand Airways application was made for leave to take the evidence in Australia of Squadronleader Trevor Watt 9 White, and Mf Justice Reed made an order accordingly. The matter will be called again at the next sessions.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22328, 31 July 1934, Page 11
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