AERODROME SITE
WHAKATANE SCHEME. A letter was read at this week’s meeting of the Whakatane Borough Council from the Controller of Civil Aviation stating that the inspection of the proposed aerodrome site at Whakatane revealed that it was in every way suitable from a flying point of view. Excellent road access was available and, provided two adjoining farms were acquired, an aerodrome could be obtained with 660 yards runways in all directions. Subject to the acquisition of the land the Department was prepared to assist with the preparation of the aerodrome, it being understood that the area could be brought in by ordinary farm cultivation methods at a very reasonable cost. /
The Mayor said that the committee had asked the Commissioner whether the Department would resume the area and let it to the Council as an aerodrome site on a long-term arrangement. He moved that the clerk be instructed to take the matter up with the Ministers of Land and Defence.: —seconded by Cr Otley and carried.
The Commissioner of Crown Lands stated by letter that he regretted that it was not possible for his Department to do anything to assist the Council in connection with the acWhakatane.
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 25, Issue 3760, 25 May 1936, Page 2
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