VIUHU HALLUHU

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28750, 22 November 1958, Page 12

VIUHU HALLUHU

IBy WHIM WHAM I "... if New Zealand can afford only one international airport, then there is a very good case for its being small percentage of the people of Otahuhu will have the travelling overseas by air. Those who arc .lh c ity enough need not begrudge two hours' travelling time to get to Christchurch. The Mayor of Otahuhu. Mr J. D. Murdoch, before the Parliamentary Local Bills Committee. I’m glad I’m not the Mayor of Otahuhu, Aren’t Yuhu? The Neighbourhood of Auckland must be hot For him: they’ll have him taken out and shot Or hanged on One Tree Hill, or—Fate far worse— Banished to Christchurch with the Civic Curse Screamed by the Hordes of Queen Street after him. Better for him, to be torn Limb from Limb Than spared to live, a lingering Stain and Shame On Auckland and the Province of that Name. —What was his Crime, the Mayor of Otahuhu? What did he duhu? The Parliamentary Local Bills Committee, Probing the Airport Plans of Auckland City, Plans, so to speak, to take Time by the Hair-roots And hoist themselves into the World’s great Air Routes, Found all agreed, now was the very Day for it. Provided someone Else would kindly pay for it. His turn came round—the Mayor of Otahuhu— To give his Viuhu. — “What’s wrong with Christchurch? Lets make do with THEIR Port To be New Zealand’s international Airport! Air Travellers overseas from Otahuhu Are very Fuhu. Go South, young Man, if you would fly abroad. There’s Jets on them thar Plains! Just climb aboard. Relax, you Ratepayers of Otahuhu — Christchurch will see You thruhu, While Auckland builds on Dreams, the cheapest Way: The More you build, the Less you have to pay.” Forward, Queen City! Dream of Schemes more weighty. Space-ports for Rocket-ships in Nineteen-eighty? Sir, breathlessly I’m waiting for the Huhu And Crihi against the Mayor of Otahuhu— Aren’t Yuhu?