Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1960Vol. XXXI, No. 2

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Monthly

September, 1960

Vol. XXXI. No. 2

tablished 1930

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A colourful period in the aviation history of the South Pacific ended in Sep tember when TEAL's last surviving Solent flying-boat made its final journey on the Coral Route. The 4,600 mile round trip between Suva and Papeete was the last regular flying-boat service of any importance anywhere in the world. Land planes will now take over. Here, garlands of flowers called heis (not leis) trail in the water as passengers say farewell to Tahiti.

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