FLYING-BOAT BASE
Hopes For Wellington “Ten years ago we were told that Rongotai airport was unworkable, but today it is the second busiest airport in the British Empire; now we are told that Wellington Harbour is unworkable as a liying-boiit base. Inti we will succeed in showing otherwise as we have with Rongotai.” said Captain S. Holm at last night's meeting of the council of lhe Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Ca.piain Holm said that for tlie year ended March 31. 1910. inward and outward passengers al. Rongotai totalled 3(5,457. an increase of Ki.G per cent, in 12 mouths. It. was by far the busies! airport in New Zealand. Mr. A. R. Hislop said that lhe figures were all tlie more creditable when the reduced services because of the war were taken into account..
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 190, 8 May 1940, Page 5
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133FLYING-BOAT BASE Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 190, 8 May 1940, Page 5
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