MUNICIPAL AERODROME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23470, 6 October 1939, Page 8

MUNICIPAL AERODROME

SURVEY OF THE SITE GOOD PROGRESS MADE Progress made with the survey of the proposed metropolitan aerodrome on the upper reaches of the Manukau Harbour was reported upon by the city engineer, Mr. J. Tyler, at a meeting of Mayors and chairmen of metropolitan local bodies at tbe Town Hall last night. Tbe survey, which was commenced in October, 19M8, was undertaken to enable a full engineering investigation to be made of the possibilities and cost of providing n municipal aerodrome at this site, selected as most favourable by a special committee of Government experts. Mr. Tyler said the contour survey plan and the access road survey bad been completed and the obstruction survey plan was nearing completion. The soil investigation and collection of meteorological data had also been dealt with, and it was hoped to lie able to proceed at an early date with the engineering part of the work. This, however, was delayed owing to . dilliciilty in getting draughtsmen and the position was aggravated by staff depletions owing to tbe war. Tbe survey was estimated to cost £2OOO and the expenditure to date had been .£1561. . The Mayor,: Sir Ernest Davis, said that owing to difficulties encountered the survey had taken six months longer than had been anticipated, hut it was expected that "the preliminary work would be completed before Christmas. The report was adopted.