Part of Rabaul Swimming Pool

in Use Again

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, May 5.

IT is expected that part of Rabaul’s swimming pool will be open to the public this month.

The pool, a very attractive affair de signed by Mr. W. L. MacGowan of Public Works Department, was built just be for World War 11. During the Jap in vasion it was severely damaged and has no oeen used since the reoccapation. The total length of the pool is 33 metres, but the portion that will be functioning shortly will be only 20 yards long.

A contract has been let for repairs to the rest of it however, and it is hoped that the whole of the pool will be in use shortly.