PROPOSED AIRPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20982, 19 September 1931, Page 12

PROPOSED AIRPORT.

POLLEN'S ISLAND SCHEME. COUNTY COUNCIL'S SUPPORT. COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE. A decision to support the proposed formation of a commercial airport at Pollen's Island, Avondale, on the upper reaches of the harbour, was made at a meeting of the Waitemata County Council yesterday. Mr. David B. Russell, the engineer-ad-vocate for the scheme, gave a detailed outline of the suggested work. Ho said that apart from providing facilities for the landing and departure of aeroplanes and seaplanes within easy reach of the city, valuable new recreation reserves would be formed. A bridge over the Whau River linking Pollen's Point with To Atatu would bring Helensville and Dargaville arid other northern centres closer to the city by road. Tho scheme, if adopted, would provide work for several hundred men at present unemployed. Tho chairman, Mr. W. A. Bishop, said that sooner or later there must be a proper commercial airport in Auckland. Ho thought the council should support the Avondale project and endeavour to interest the Unemployment Board in the matter. On tho motion of Mr. Bishop it was agreed to set up a committee consisting of the chairman, Messrs. R. Glasgow, 11. Paltridge and W. Potter, and the county engineer, Sir. L. F. Faram, to confer with the Unemployment Board and the Auckland City Council.