NELSON AERODROME.
TOTAL COST OF £36,000. GOVERNMENT’S LIBERAL GRANT. vßy Telegraph.—Press Association.) NELSON, Saturday. The Minister of Public Works, the lion, ic Semple, has advised Mr 11. Atomic. M.l’., that lie had received the approval of the Minister of Finance to Die suggested basis ot‘ 1 lie financial arrangement for the Nelson aerodrome, namely.' a contribution of £28,000 from Government funds and a eontri- . tuition of £7OOO from the Nelson llarI hour Board, an estimated cost of £35,- | 000. “The Government quota,” says Mi Semple. "is a liberal one but considerulh'ii Ikis been given to the fact that | •' promise had previously been made to ! the hoard in this connection. H is in fact more liberal than the basis ot flu a nee which the Government lias adopted for aerodrome construction generally.” To avoid delay the Minister is calling for tenders immediately. Th« chairman of the board. Mr A. Gould says the hoard has everything in readi ness, including plans, specifications «nri, the land selected.
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Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19984, 7 September 1936, Page 4
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