Port Moresby Water Supply Plan
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To Be Rushed
Port Moresby, August 10.
TENDERS received for the supply of materials for the Port Moresby water-supply exceed the estimates by £ll,OOO. It is now stated that the cost of the scheme will be approximately £70,000, and not £48,000.
The Commonwealth has stated that any excess over £48,500 will be borne by the Commonwealth Government, and Papua’s liability will not exceed £36,500, as previously agreed upon.
Over 500 tons of pipes have been shipped from Australia, and the work will be pushed through speedily.
The dry season is well advanced and the growing population of Port Moresby is suffering already from a water shortage. Water is to be strictly rationed.
The population of Port Moresby in July was estimated to be 11,025.