Published

New Newspaper

In P. Moresby

From Our Own Correspondent

Pt. Moresby, Sept. 30.

AFTER months of frustration and dels —difficulties inevitably connectc with the construction of a buildir or the assembly of a plant—the Sout Pacific Post appeared in Port Moresby c September 26 as a twice-a-week new* paper, of 16 pages. It is an exceller production, and has been well received Papua-New Guinea has been withoi a newspaper since 1942, when the Jai came in and destroyed the plants of tf three weeklies—Rabaul Times. Papua Courier and Morobe News. Since 194 various publishers have been in and looke the ground over, but all ran away froi the difficulties created by poor transpor high cost of material and unavailability < staff.

Mr. Les Brodie, a British-Canadia newspaper man, came along here in 194 saw what he believed to be a good oppoi tunity, and somehow was able to rail the very considerable capital required 1 provide buildings and plant. Lack ' housing for his large European staff wj a major headache; but he solved it I building barracks for single men. His plai is capable of taking care of the substanti job-printing required by the Administn tion. All classes realise that the lack ( a local newspaper, as a medium for dr cussing the innumerable problems of th rapidly-growing community, is a handies upon both officials and civilians. The is plenty of scope for Mr. Brodie and b capable sub-editor, Mr. Glover, and ttu start off with the good wishes of ever; one.

Particularly good work has been doi here since the war by the Australis Broadcasting Commission, which no provides, from Port Moresby station a fi service of international and local new lor Papua-New Guinea residents. The is a keen news-gathering staff, and s efficient, up-to-the-minute schedule. Th to a degree, has kept the Territorial thoughts off their rather unhappy new paper isolation —now broken by the adve: of the South Pacific Post.