RONGOTAI LOAN SCHEME
REJECTION REGRETTED "A GREAT MISTAKE jVIADE** [bt tf.lkgp.aph—press association] WELLINGTON. Monday The statement that Wellington mad# a great mistake in rejecting the Rongotai aerodrome development loan pn>' posal was made by the Minister of Trans|x~>rt, the Hon. R. Semple, when speaking at the christening ceremony of the new Union Airways atf* liner Kotare. Mr. Semple said that Wellington must have an airport adequate f' or * future needs, and in recognition of 5 j* fact the Government had offered - ■ City Council a subsidy ot _»O,GOQ . ward the improvement ot Rong" • The people of Wellington turned <Jovra the Government's offer. " 1 ani .. ing sorrv they did so. contained * Semple/- for they did not undenitand the requirements of the hrture. those who worked actively 1 tor the _ feat of the proposal did a grave t vice to their city and the cause aviation in New Zealand.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22767, 29 June 1937, Page 8
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146RONGOTAI LOAN SCHEME New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22767, 29 June 1937, Page 8
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