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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 May 1940Vol. X, No. 10

Rabaul's New Swimming Pool

p. 9 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, May 4.

AFTER discussion with the local branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Aus tralia, the committee in charge of the Rabaul swimming pool has been able to arrange for the war-memorial clock to be incorporated in the new swimming pool buildings, which are being erected near the old N.D.L. wharf at the bottom of Namanula Street, and near the Cus toms House.

The clock, which is specially con structed for the tropics, and was im ported from England some time ago, will be a fitting finishing touch to the design

made by Mr. W. L. MacGowan, a repro duction of which appears herewith, Rabaul, from the tiny tots to the adults, has become swim-minded, and the p ocd h as become a most popular ren dezvous during the afternoons,