Road Constructed to Napa Napa

Skirting Pt. Moresby’S

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From Our Own Correspondent PORT MORESBY, October 13.

THE well-known ship and boat-builder A of Port Moresby, Mr. George Stewart, whose slip lies across the harbour at Napa Napa, immediately opposite the township, recently constructed a portion of road in the inner harbour to link up his premises with the old established road from Port Moresby to Fairfax. This road was used freely in the old days before the sisal hemp plantation to the north of Fairfax Harbour was abandoned. Since then the road has fallen into disuse.

The construction of this portion of road entailed a considerable amount of work and the building of small bridges to span the creek beds and low lying ground which lies to the head of the harbour.

As a result of Mr. Stewart’s enterprise, residents are now able to cover the 16 miles distance in cars in good time and in comfort.

The road is extremely picturesque, leading along the harbour’s edge, through a dense growth of foliage, past coconut groves and villages of the Baroni people, making only a tew detours into the grass and gum which are the principal features of the inland country.