TRANSPORT BY AIR
SENDING FISH TO MARKET. Whitefish from Lake la Ronge, a great stretch of fresh water in the backwoods of Saskatchewan, is now flown from the lake to the railhead at Prince Albert, whence it is distributed throughout Canada and the United States. Last season one fishing company alone accounted for 600,000 lbs of fish. The journey by aeroplane takes a little over an hour, whereas formerly the journey took three weeks by caterpillar. The aeroplane engaged in this fish traffic is piloted by Captain Wm. Broatch, otherwise known as Eskimo Bill, owing to his experience in the Arctic wastes. In 1827, when Nungesser and Coli were lost on their transatlantic flight, Captain Broatch led the search in Labrador, and while on this work two connecting rods broke, flying metal puncturing the petrol tank. There was an explosion, and the aeroplane burst into flames. The fire was seen by a survey party seven miles away. Captain Broatch successfully smothered the flames by diving, and made a safe landing on a river. He was picked up some hours later by the survey party.
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Waipa Post, Volume 42, Issue 3305, 4 June 1931, Page 6
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184TRANSPORT BY AIR Waipa Post, Volume 42, Issue 3305, 4 June 1931, Page 6
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