Nadi’S Third Runway
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PRELIMINARY skirmishing over the projected third runway at Nadi, Fiji, is now over and it re mains only for the three Govern ments most concerned —Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom—to agree and to provide the necessary funds.
At its June meeting, the South Pacific Air Transport Council recommended that a third runway be built and that navigational aids be installed to allow the airport to be ready as soon as possible for use by jet aircraft.
A master-plan for the layout of the airport, including new terminal buildings was also approved.
It was originally estimated that Nadi’s third runway would cost £1 million. In addition, it is ex pected that in the 1952-53 financial year operation and maintenance of Nadi airport will cost £250,000 Fijian.
Mr. David Tearell, manager of Gadaisu Rubber Estate, 70 miles from Samarai, Papua, was married to Miss Val Tallon in Sydney in June.