The Growth Of Wau
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THE little town of Wau, centre of the now world famous New Guinea gold fields, is progressing by leaps and bounds. It now boasts a Masonic Temple, a Church, a school with master’s resi dence attached, a talkie theatre with ac commodation for 250 at 7/6 per seat, an up-to-date hotel and a race-course.
And all this has been accomplished by means of aviation. There is no road — aeroplanes have carried in every bit of food, and every pound of building material and machinery. New gold is being found; the gold fields are growing; and Wau will be much bigger yet.
Who knows—the original domain of King Midas may be found somewhere in the interior? Mr. Ripley would find good copy for his “believe it or not” series in
New Guinea.-
S.L.
The two cruisers of the N.Z. Division of the Royal Navy, H.M.S. Diomede and H.M.S. Dunedin, will visit Suva, Fiji, dur ing this year. The Dunedin will arrive on June 21 and depart on June 29. H.M.S.
Etfomede will arrive on July 24 and be in port for six days.