Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 March 1950Vol. XX, No. 8

Oil Exploration In Papua

p. 11 · Read in the full issue

Page 1111

AUSTRALASIAN Petroleum Company Pty., Ltd., reports the following progress for the month of Feb ruary:— HOHORO: The hole has been deepened 672 feet from 3,760 feet to 4,432 feet.

UPOIA: 131 inch casing has been ce mented at 2,597 feet. The hole has been deepened 490 feet from 2,662 feet to 3,152 f cot WAN A AND MALALAUA: Rig erection is in progress.

ORLOLI; An access route to the rig has been selected.

Suva Cathedral

Work has begun on the founda tions of Fiji’s Anglican Cathedral.

Contractors are Whan Construction Co. Large notice board says: “£lO,OOO urgently needed now, will you help?"

Photo by Stinson’s Studios.

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