Rain At Last!

From Our Own Correspondent.

Pt. Moresby, Jan. 6.

HEAVY rain has fallen at last to re lieve the serious shortage of water in Port Moresby.

On December 24 a cloud burst over the town and torrential rains fell throughout Christmas Day and intermittently during the following week, registering over six inches. The reservoir, supplied by a catchment on the hill above the town, which was recently cleaned, filled up well.

With rapidly-filling tanks, residents were glad that the anxiety over the water shortage had ceased.

The relief measures organised by the Government since November 1, by which each resident was supplied with fresh water from tanks on lorries, carted from the Loloki River, 16 miles distant, were ap preciated by residents.

The death occurred recently of Mr.

John Williams, a grandson of the late Mr. J. Williams, for 25 years Consul in Samoa, and the great-grandson of Rev.

John Williams, pioneer missionary of the London Missionary Society in the South Seas.