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M H Oram, later Sir Matthew Oram, Member of Parliament, first President of the Manawatu Aero Club, speaking at the opening of the Club's landing strip. The airstrip was on the site of the present day Palmerston North airport, which began operating as Milson airport in 1936

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Av 11
Date
December 5, 1931
Digitisation ID
2009N_Av11_TRA_2256
Held In
Coolstore

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