An aerial survey of the fishing grounds of Manawatu Heads, Foxton, has been made by Mr Madge in a Commercial Airways Simmonds Spartan machine, piloted by Lieutenant J. Buckeridge. The machine flew four or five miles out to sea and covered a strip down the coast. Although conditions were not. altogether favourable, an excellent view was gained from a height of 7000 ft, and Mr Madge was.able to learn much about the drift of currents and wasable to pick out snags and shallows,
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Southland Times, Issue 21193, 20 September 1930, Page 6
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83Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 Southland Times, Issue 21193, 20 September 1930, Page 6
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