BOROUGH DISCUSSION
PAROA SITE FAVOURED 1 Discussing tlie conference. at lust evening's meeting of the WJiakatanc Borough Council, the Mayor. Mr 15. S. Barry, .said that the visitors had had a very good and constructive talk with Borough representatives. The whole proposition of, post-war air transport was now exercising the Government's mind and although no decision could be given at the time a lull report would be submitted later. Mr Barry said that lie gathered that a site, near the coast was favoured in view of the coast line acting as a guide to 'planes which could foilow it and then turn in a little and land. On the suggestion of Cr Sullivan it was decided to await the: report o'" the P.W.D. and then to confer with the County Council again, with a view to definite' co-operation one with the other on the establishment of the site suggested as the future aerodrome of Whakatane and district.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 22, 9 November 1943, Page 5
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