Movie Theatres for New Britain Natives

New Britain Natives

From a Special Correspondent in Raltaul SOMETHING new for the Rabaui! district is the establishment by New, Britain Entertainments of movie theatres for the natives of Matupi, Pilai Pila, and Nunga Nunga. Rabaul natives have always been picture patrons—but! usually by attendance at the local movie house on a special “Boys’ Night,” when films suitable for natives have been screened.

This is the first time that anyone has attempted to take the movies to the natives. The enterprise should do well.

Of course, the enterprise has not escaped without some local talk-talk.

Some of the locals have wondered if it is a “good thing” to bring natives together in such a way—for fear someone gets among them with a bit of Communist propaganda.

The natives already have dozens of ways of getting together, with or without propaganda, and visits to their local picture show are not likely to do much additional harm.

Mr. A. L. B. Drew, an assistant mechanic in the Posts and Telegraphs Department, has gone to the United King dom on study leave. He will take a three months’ course in automatic telephone practice and maintenance with the General Electric Company which is build ing the new automatic telephone exchange for Suva. He will spend the remainder of his leave in the General Post Office: London, where he will study the practice and working of telephone systems.