Cleaning Up Rabaul
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From Our Own Correspondent
Rabaul, Sept. 20.
"OABAUL is gradually improving in appearance. Road gangs are remov ing the volcanic mud and dust from the streets and grounds of the private houses.
After each fall of rain nowadays there is invariably a small flood owing to the fact that the hillsides surrounding the
town do not absorb the rain. They are still covered with a coating of volcanic mud which is similar to a covering of cement, and this means that the water rushing down from these slopes seeks the lowest level and floods the flats. The flood-waters carry quantities of loose pumice and earth which block the drains.
The work of clearing up Rabaul is in the hands of Mr. C. R. Field (Director of Public Works), who has as his assistant Mr. R. L. Clark. They are boti making a very good job of the stupendous task before them.