New Premises for Bank of N.S.W.
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at Port Moresby
Prom Our Own Correspondent
R Pt. Moresby. Oct. 23.
E Bank of New South Wales will erect new premises early in 1940 on land purchased in 1938 from Messrs.
Clarke and Whiting, in the most prom inent position in Port Moresby two allotments adjoining the Post Office.
The Bank commenced operations in Port Moresby in May, 1910. The new build ing will consist of two storeys, with the lower devoted to the different depart ments of the general office, which in cludes separate offices for the manager and auditor, a tourist lounge, and a de partment for natives, with its own spec ial entrance.
Accommodation for the manager, on the second storey, will contain bedrooms and dressing rooms and a spacious lounge, giving a beautiful view over the harbour and surrounding hills. The din ing room and kitchen quarters are to be on the lower floor.
Mr. W. B. Frederick, the manager of the Port Moresby branch since 1937, dur ing whose time the property was ac quired, will leave Port Moresby early in November for Australia.