N. Cal. Natives
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Become Airminded
A N old native woman who had lived all of her 70 y ears on Mare ’ in the remote Loyalty Group, recently arrived in Noumea hy air.
This is typical of the air-minded- £ ess J?at has developed amongst i NeW i Caledoman natives since the 0p «52 0 P s o f ° f 1 u . t t 1 affic . t° date has been be tween the mainland and the Loyalty
Group and the Isle of Pines. But a second de Havilland Dragon Rapide will soon be in service for the com pany and it is expected that many mainland settlers in the northern centres will take advantage of the quick transport to the city lights that is now offered in armchair comfort.
To Noumea or home again in a matter of minutes should prove a happy alternative to the deadly sur face dra g of upwards of ten hours.
The company has already carried its 2,000 th passenger—a Lifou Is. native who was presented with a A cocktail party was held in March to celebrate this milestone in the company’s existence.