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Pacific Islands Monthly, 22 October 1937Vol. VIII, No. 3

Aerodrome At Papeete

p. 64 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent

Papeete, Sept. 2.

npHE new flying-field at Papeete was * completed early in August, and the aviation officers celebrated with a grand ball.

The guests of honour at the function were the Governor and Madame De Gery.

Present also were the Commander and officers of the cruiser Rigault de Gen ouilly, the Commandant of the military forces, many officers of the Government service and their ladies, the British Consul-General, the Consul of the U.S.A. and Madame Mersman, and many other distinguished residents of Tahiti.