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Union Airways of NZ Ltd began services between Palmerston North and Dunedin on 5 January 1936. The official opening, on 15 January 1936, was marked by a luncheon and a ceremony at the Milson Airport.

Identification

Object type
Object Image
Date
January 1936
Digitisation ID
2008Pa_PNCC1-17-3_EPH_1572
Held In
PNCC Archives

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community archives,
flight,
rosco tearooms,
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