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Pacific Islands Monthly, 20 October 1936Vol. VII, No. 3

Rouna Falls

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Mandated Alluvials to Harness Rouna Falls

By Radiogram

Pt. Moresby, Oct. 19.

lITANDATED Alluvials N.L. have been A granted the right to harness the famous Rouna Falls to obtain power to work the Moresby King and any adjoin ing mines.

Two hundred ground sluice heads 150 feet above the crest of the Falls will generate 1200 h.p. The cost of the in stallation will be £15,000, This is the first such application granted in Papua, Mr. Magar, a surveyor, is at present working on the project.