Hokitika by air - when Cass Square was surrounded with trees. Possibly 1937

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DescriptionHokitika by air...when Cass Square was surrounded with trees. (Capt. Max Dowell QSM collection)

Steve Lowe:
I suspect this was taken on the 20th of February 1937, the day Cook Strait Airways operated a survey flight from Nelson to Greymouth and Hokitika with two of their Dominies. The air service started on the 24th... Map^[1]Contributor(Capt. Max Dowell QSM collection)

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Location (city or town)HokitikaLandmark (Place)Cass SquareEventAerial picture Hokitika

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Date Created8th July 2024CommentsPaulAnthony Teens
Other plane above square

Ronrangi McMullan
PaulAnthony Teens One Dominie to another

Kerry Kerr
PaulAnthony Teens Dehaviland Donmini

Bill Garth
What year would that be???? I cannot recall trees around the square

Ian Miller
Bill Garth I can recall them using gelignite to get rid of the roots of long dead trees, and that would be early 1950s

Steve Lowe:
I suspect this was taken on the 20th of February 1937, the day Cook Strait Airways operated a survey flight from Nelson to Greymouth and Hokitika with two of their Dominies. The air service started on the 24th... A history of the air service and more photos can be found here https://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/.../important-airways...

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Hokitika by air - when Cass Square was surrounded with trees. Possibly 1937

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