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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 July 1932Vol. II, No. 12

Rabaul’S Electric

p. 17 · Read in the full issue

Light.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Rabaul, June 29.

RABAUL, at night, now looks like a progressive southern country town, with its well-illuminated streets.

The sale of electric torches and kero sene lamps here is almost a thing of the past.

Great activity is being displayed at the present time in wiring and install ing the electric light in Administrative properties. The Administration in in stalling the electric light in the premises of its employees made it a condition that one light must be pro vided in the native labour quarters.