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From: "Daryl John Crabtree" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] WEST WIMMERA MAIL
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 15:14:19 +1000


September 5, 1919
PEACE LOAN
Aeroplane Tour (No 2)
The Aeroplane used in connection with the Peace Loan will leave Horsham at 4
p.m. on Saturday, September 6th. Arriving at Natimuk at 4.15. Where it will
Loop the Loop over the Post Office, perform other spectacular turns and drop
Loan Leaflets. Captn. A.T. COLE M.C. D.F.C., will pilot the aeroplane.
Everybody should be present.

At Tuesdays meeting of the Arapiles Shire Council Cr SCOTT said they should
endeavour to arrange for the aeroplane to land at Natimuk. Cr GRANT said
they would not get the benefit from the visit unless the aeroplane landed
for half an hour. He moved that the secretary endeavour to secure a landing
in or near Natimuk. Seconded by Cr SUDHOLZ and carried.

Mr W. SINCLAIR, in accordance with the councils resolution, wired the
Central Peace Loan Committee, asking that the landing of the aeroplane be
arranged for at Natimuk. Yesterday he received the following reply.
"Aeroplane will give a flying exhibition at Natimuk on Saturday at 4 p.m.,
and ex-Senator St. LEDGER will give a public address and sell bonds." The
reply appears to us evasive. Mr SINCLAIR also communicated with Mr Arthur
RODGERS, asking him to arrange a landing.

Yesterday afternoon Mr SINCLAIR received the following wire from Mr
RODGERS:-- "Have seen authorities and urged Natimuk's claims. Possible
plane will land, depends nature of country,"

It now rests with Natimuk's people to pick out a suitable site.

Daryl Crabtree
Gladstone
Qld
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

Note!
Did it land? Are there any photos out there of this event in Natimuk's
past?
Cheers,
Daryl




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