ROTORUA AIR P[?]

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 721, 22 December 1933, Page 4

ROTORUA AIR P[?]

MAKING REj\{ cAi K BOROUGH COUNClt m THE IMjPJROVE]\ri ' y NEGfcSSAj^ COMMEfecrAL Iski The .question of provifiis. ed facilities at the aerodroa, cussed at the meeting Borough Council ph Wedhesj The reserves c'ommittee* r'ef ed, after discussion, that the "West runway of the aefoi extended. to take in that ^ Cemetery R'es'ervO east o| Avenue to the south of § cemetery ahd oppdsite the; This recommendatioh account of the 'possib'iBt| rua being included as ih ai the new service which Will } the company which is bebj in Auckland. If the aerodtj not extended as suggestai, not be possible for the ct; undertake to send their plj larly to Rotorua. ' — ■ Area Inspectefi The mayor, Mr. T. Jad that after discussing the fiai Mr.. Morrison, of the Fores partment, he had arraigi Squadron-Leader Butler to inspection of the area to whether or not the land was suitable for use by ai the decision was that it m a fii'st-class landing place if in question were brought runway thus provided ■won! one most frequently usedl summer months and if the; land were provided and cei provements made the t would be suitable for any cial plane to operate. 1, also pointed out that the Go was providing £5000 for provement of aerodromes out New Zealand and sugge the council apply for a sk Cr. W. H. Wackrow *i know what the position n the railway were extended ti roa Road to pick up stoci The mayor replied that: tion would not be affectedi Cr. Goodson: Is there; for rush in the matter? The mayor: Yes. It willt time to get the runwaysn the first plane from I Smith's company was due in January. Certain negotis also to be carried out intf with the closing of the ra might be necessary to alta ough boundary. All this ^ time. If the council wished Rotorua an airport it sJjOi no time. Report Wanted Cr. F. Goodson then..Bi the parks and reserves c bring down a comprehen® and a recommendation as steps were required to pMi commodation at the aerodrc Cr. G. Steele seconded,e approval of the presentatiro report. j After some further discn resolution was carried. ■ No Discrimination "It cannot be too widely said the chairman (Colonel les) at last night's meetii Wellington hranch of tk "that there .is no discriminat ever by the R.S.A. in its: of New Zealand and Canai tralian, Imperial, or auy: turned soldiers who have under th'e Unioni Jack. Tte titled to participate in all fits of the association. H' course, only a certain au money to go round. TheS: cans can go to the Sow War Yeter;ans' Association, we pay money." An Appeal Fee A strong protest again.' posal contained in the B to require public ser#.'1 an appeal to one of the dt| appeal tboards to pay a was made in the House oi tatives to-day by the Opposition (Mr. M. J. seems that when they ?■ board they did not get ® faction, and now we are) make an attempt to sto? discourage them from geasaid Mr. Savage. "It see® very poor way of raising j the first place, and of meek tice in the second." Admitted to Probation A youth, aged 19 yeafii as a porter in a Rotorua house, appeared before Richards and R. B. Nes^ of the Peace yesterday $ theft. The police stated accused left a boardingi0^ he had been emplcyed ^ a working coat which ia , chased by his employ«r j hathing suit. The benck f accused and admitted to® tion for a period of tweltf Bradman's Scoring Abili'J "I saw D. G. Bradmanf the first time when I ^aS' lia recently," said Mr. F® his return to ChristcW The Press). "In the « monger henefit match a . he scoxed 55 and 10L ously impressed with bis there is no douht that iy almost alone who has1. tralian cricket, for tte the • moiixent is tremenao has not the grace Trumper, but has wondu aibility and reminds L Macartney. The most re ^ about his hatting is/15^ energy and disposition runs. After an hour's by the opening batsru^ lifted the game on to a and fairly thrilled tke.^ cularly with' his first 1 , which he made in ver? He truly hrings the ku ha.ck into the ganie M ^ cricket is benefitting e it." -