A Westland Air Service plane lands on the shingle bed of the Pariara River,for consignments of whitebait fresh from the nets.1937.

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Description A Westland air service machine alights on the shingle bed of the Pariara River, South Westland,for consignments of whitebait fresh from the nets. Flown to Hokitika in time to be put on the afternoon rail-car, the whitebait supplies reach Christchurch the same night.

aeroplane assists in rapid marketing of the fish.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19370929-45-02PhotographerAuckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1937-09-29Map^[1]External LinkAuckland LibraryContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)Pariara RiverPersonSouth WestlandOrganisation (eg business)Westland Air Service EventA Westland Air Service plane lands on the shingle bed of the Pariara River,for consignments of whitebait fresh from the nets.

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A Westland Air Service plane lands on the shingle bed of the Pariara River,for consignments of whitebait fresh from the nets.1937.

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