Better Port Facilities For
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New Guinea
HAVING been asked questions in the Australian Parliament about the shortage of shipping facilities in New Guinea —which, according to Mr. McColm, MP, was interferring with the shipment of copra to Europe—the Minister for Ex ternal Territories (Mr. Spender) said that measures were being taken to improve the position. Tenders had been called for wharf repairs at Port Moresby and for new wharves at Madang and Kavieng.
Certain additions had been made at Rabaul, and a new wharf was now in use at Lae.