Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 March 1939Vol. IX, No. 8

Samoan Airport

p. 14 · Read in the full issue

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Preparations Near Apia

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Feb. 27.

SOUNDINGS are being taken and a sur vey made of the western Upolu coast, within the reef, between Mulifanua and Magia. This is to obtain information regarding the suitability of the area for the landing of seaplanes.

At Vailele, east of Apia, preparations are in progress for the creation of a landing ground and aerodrome for land planes.

There is a growing probability that Western Samoa will be at least a com mercial airport of importance in the near future.

Mr. Ben Jannif, manager of Caine’s Studios, Suva, Fiji, married Miss Amina Khanum Raheem early in February. This being a Moslem wedding, the bride re tains her own name.

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