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ENZED'S WORK FOR VICTORY. BUILDING THE NEW NADI AIR STATION - FIJI

Description:
Shows the machinery and labour, both New Zealand and Fijian, involved in building the new airstrip at Nandi. Fijians pick pineapples and sugar cane on the land proposed for the construction. The ship Wahine arrives with workers and equipment and the job commences. The first plane to land on the new strip is an American jet. The New Zealand Prime Minister, Peter Fraser and Hon PC Webb also visit.
Display date:
1945
Location:
Fiji
Format:
MovingImage
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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Contributors:
Commentary: Peter Whitechurch
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