AIRPORT FOR AUCKLAND.
POLLEN'S ISLAND SCHEME
PROGRESS WITH PROPOSAL.
The proposal to establish a commercial airport on Pollen's Island, a partly submerged area at the foot of Rosebank Road, Avondale, was advanced a further step yesterday when Mr. David B. Russell, the advocate engineer for tho scheme, received a communication from the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister in charge of Unemployment, stating that the Unemployment Board had now consented to tho proposal to utilise unemployed men in constructing the necessary slop-banks on the island.
At the suggestion of Mr. Coafes, Sir. Russell will meet Mr. W. Slaughter, oflicer in chargo of (he Labour Department in Auckland, this morning, to discuss the employment of 300 registered unemployed on this work. It was explained by Mr. Russell yesterday that the first work in tho development. of the scheme would be the erection of the stop-banks and the construction of two flood-gates. These works would have tho effect, of completely drying off any surplus water now lying on the island, and it was expected that from three to four months would be occupied in completing this part of the undertaking.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21098, 4 February 1932, Page 10
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188AIRPORT FOR AUCKLAND. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21098, 4 February 1932, Page 10
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