WORK ON AERODROMES
RAPID PROGRESS
GOVERNMENT ALIVE TO
DUTY
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, February 16. An emphatic assertion that the Government was alive to its responsibilities regarding the defence of the Dominion and an expression of confidence that by mechanised methods of preparing aerodromes the Government was making the'greatest haste in strengthening the most essential aids to New , Zealand's defence, were made by the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. R. Semple) during an inspection of the construction of the new military aerodrome at Whenuapai. He expressed gratification at the rapidity with which the construction of the aerodrome/was progressing. "I want to congratulate the contractor and the men on the remarkable results they have shown on this very important work in so short a time,'' said Mr. Semple. "They have made j wonderful progress. Those who havo been criticising are talking through their hats. If I had not introduced these methods of construction we would not have done this work in the next 20 years with wlieelbarrows, horses,.and carts. Thece is no system greater in the world than this for this, type of job and I challenge anyone to deny it."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 40, 17 February 1939, Page 10
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191WORK ON AERODROMES Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 40, 17 February 1939, Page 10
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