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Chain of Cold Stores in New Guinea.

MODERN methods of refrigeration are making a vast difference to living conditions for Europeans in the Territory of New Guinea. Where, once, it was necessary to live mostly on canned meat, canned vegetables, canned butter, etc., it is now possible, in the chief centres, to have a constant diet of fresh food —brought from Australia in the cold rooms of the steamers, and kept until required at the various cold stores.

Cold stores are now either in opera tion, or being built, at the following points:— Rabaul —W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.

Salamaua —N.G. Goldfields, Ltd., Sala maua Trading Co.

Wau —N.G. Goldfields, Ltd., Salamaua Trading Co.

Bulolo. —Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd.

Lae —Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd.

Kavieng—W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.

In most cases, the engine which runs the freezer also provides the community with electric light and power