AIR SMASH
DENIAL OF STATEMENT, '•/, (Per Prebs Association — Copyright.) WELLINGTON,- October 27. A strong denial of the report that souvenir 'hunters were active at trie wreckage o& the cjfa&fred- plane is .gfveig 'by the secretary of the Wellington Aero. Club, Mr A. W. Nisbet, who the local residents, far from causing trouble in this respect, diu everything possible to. assist Flighty (Lieut. Bolt,’ who, salvaged everything, of value gave .away some useless pieces (of the fabric and.., burnt the remainder. The value of the plane was estimated at £550. It w.as uninsured. Mr N'isbet ■paid U tribute to the Director, of Ai" Services, Mr Wilkes, who remained on duty'till 2 .a,jm. yesterday, organ- < ising' a search, and leading the party which brought, back the bodies.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1932, Page 6
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125AIR SMASH Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1932, Page 6
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