Bridges Wanted!
p. 11 · Read in the full issue
Letter to the Editor.
A PETITION, signed by over 30 resi dents of Kokopo District, has been forwarded to the Government Sec retary in Rabaul, asking that urgent at tention be given to two small bridges which were washed away over three months ago, between Vunapope and Kabakaul.
Over Tukabar Creek, a temporary bridge has been constructed, which is limited to a load of 24 bags of copra, thus necessi tating part unloading of the lorry before negotiating this structure. Apart from this inconvenience, extra boys have to be carried for the unloading and re-loading of freight.
The other bridge, near Kabakaul, has had nothing done to it whatever, for a period of 3 months. A detour track is made through the mission, instead, which becomes almost impassable after rains.
This is only one example of official in competence in Rabaul. Anyone familiar with the usual indifference to official blunders in this territory must be im pressed with the energy displayed by so many residents in signing a petition.
It is time Europeans in this Territory made a determined effort to impress on some officials that they have other res ponsibilities than “thinking out new ones” for the benefit of the natives.
I am, etc.,
Kokopo-Ite.
Kokopo, 28/7/’3B.