Becoming a "Garrison

Town"

Rapid Changes in Port Moresby

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Port Moresby. Aug. 1.

IT is reported that there is likely to be a substantial increase in the combined defence forces (Navy, Army and Air) in the near future; and these people will add hundreds to our population.

Nearly the whole of the Konedobu sec tion of Port Moresby is to be comman deered for barracks, buildings, hangars, etc.-r-excepting, of course, Government buildings. Even the newly-erected A.P.C. village is being considered. Naturally, there would be resentment if the latter were taken, for many new buildings have been built recently at Konedobu.

The golf links, so far, are safe, but it is hard to see how this tract of unoccu pied land will remain unmolested, now that land is becoming scarce.

One wonders what will happen when the fear of a Japanese invasion has passed. Will all these war-birds fly away again and leave us in peace? You can imagine what a difference all these new comers are making to this little town.

The whole of the place will change completely—which some of us think is a pity.

Mr. D. Colley, who is a member of the Resident Commissioner’s Office at Tulagi.

Solomon Islands, left Sydney on his re turn by the “Malaita” on August 5.