Salvaging Cargo Of Crashed Dakota
BLENHEIM. August 11. Tlie salvagi of ihe cargo trom the wrecke.d Dakota Parera began yesterday when a )iarty of Pori l inlerwooil settlers, under tlie aulhority oi the Railways Depnrl meni , lirouglil down the lirst consignineiits to Wlialaroa Bav, from wliere tliey were brought to I'SenJieim by launrli. Tliey (-onsisteil oi small amounls of lilankets, woollens and tweeds. This morning six railway eiu ployees lel'l lor Whatatoa Bav to coinplete the salvnge work, which it hoped to liaish witliin the next day or two if tlie weather holds. The nature of tlie country preehules the use of paekhoises, and a 1 1 Ihe sal\aged goods nre being lnauliaudled down to ihe coast. . An exjiiniuat ion oi' ifte wreekage was made yesterday by teclmieal experts fioni Air I)ej>art ment lieaded by Mr. 11. Kean, tiie inspe.ctor %of aireralt accident s.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 August 1948, Page 5
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144Salvaging Cargo Of Crashed Dakota Chronicle (Levin), 12 August 1948, Page 5
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