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Hobsonville. —The erection of four housing units has been commenced. Stores Depot, Te Rapa. —A contract has been let for the erection of four housing units. A comprehensive sewerage installation is in course of construction. Permanent accommodation for officers, N.C.O.s, and airmen has been completed. Ohakea.— The erection of eight housing units has been commenced. The provision of temporary runway lighting and night-flying facilities is in hand and equipment for permanent facilities of a similar nature is on order. Woodbourne. —The provision of facilities for the engine-repair section of the aircraftrepair depot has been completed. Wigram.- —The erection of four housing units has been commenced. A contract has been let for the provision of W.A.A.F. officers' quarters. Stores Depot, Weedons. —A contract has been let for the erection of four housing units. Taieri. —The station has been renovated and modified for compulsory military training. A contract is being let for eighteen housing units. General, R.N.Z.A.F. A multitude of minor construction works and building alterations has been undertaken. Airfield Construction, Civil Aerodromes Paraparaumu. —A steel Butler hangar is being erected for the R.N.Z.A.F. This hangar will also be used for housing aircraft belonging to the National Airways Corporation. The site has been levelled and base course and foundations have been completed. Temporary runway lighting has been installed on two runways, together with other night-flying facilities. Haretvood. —Extensions to the airfield to provide landing-strips to Class E standards have been completed, and work has commenced on the construction of permanent paved runways to this standard. Development will proceed on the extension of the field and on the provision of paved runways to Class C standards. One runway to this standard should be available for use by the end of the year. Temporary runway lighting has been installed on two temporary runways, together with other night-flying facilities. Hokitika. —The construction of the new aerodrome at Seaview has proceeded to the second stage of development. Two stabilized gravel runways with enveloping strips to Class E standard are complete and available for emergency use. The aerodrome will not be opened for full use until the bituminous surfacing or runways has been completed and essential control services are available. Flying-boat Base, Mechanic's Bay A slipway and concrete hardstanding area have been completed to handle the new Solent flying-boats. A new steel landing-pontoon is being fabricated. Surveys and Investigations With the tentative selection of Mangere as the site for the combined international and internal Civil airport for Auckland, surveys and investigations have been concentrated on that area with a view to determining the most efficient and economical location and layout.

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