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estimated at some £200,000, but which the Governor
now states is likely to be considerably higher.
It has also been agreed to construct a
full sized hangar of Service pattern to cost approximately £32000, the expense being equally shared by the Colonial Government and the Air Ministry
Steel work for the hangar would be ordered in this
country.
On the recommendation of an Air Ministry
expert who was sent out to examine the lay-out of
the aerodrome extensions to the aerodrome were
proposed which would have cost about £23,000 made
up as follows:-
(a) Resumptions
£8,000
(b) Forming Reclamation including
completion of Sea walls, Nullahs, surfacing and drainage
(c) Covering of Nullahs
and
£12400
£ 3600
(d) Additional road
- £1,000
Total
-£25,000
Less cost of a Flight Camp
no longer necessary £2,000
Net total £23,000.
Agreement on these extensions has not been reached as neither the Colony nor the Air Ministry were prepared to pay for them, but the Governor has been asked to take such steps as may be possible to prevent the disposal of lands, etc., for purposes which would prejudice the scheme being carried out
at some future date.
Before