QUESTION OF FINANCE,
, THE RONGOTA! AERODROME, (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, September 18. “It is no use putting a lot of things on our loan schedule which will not be approved by the ratepayers,” said the Mayor (Mr T. C. A. Hislop) at a meeting of the Wellington City Council, when a discussion arose on the financing of tlie aerodrome at liongotai, and drainage works. The aerodrome would cost the city £70,000, and the drainage £175,000, and the fact that the rate levy was higher this year, and would be higher' again next year, had to be taken into consideration.
The Mayor explained that the council had run out of money with which to finish liongotai, hut as a result of negotiations with the Hon. R. Semple (Minister of Public Works) it had been arranged that the Government would provide £70,000 on condition that the ratepayers of Wellington found the other £70,000. It was decided to hold a special meeting of the Council to consider what works should be placed on the loan schedule to go before the ratepayers, probably in November.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 290, 19 September 1936, Page 6
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