Halvorsen’S Boatyard
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Now Raaf Base
ON January 1, the RAAF took over Halvorsen & Sons’ ship yard in Neutral Bay, Sydney.
From this yard, particularly during the lifetime of the late Lars Hal vorsen, Snr., many a small Islands craft, still sailing the Pacific, com menced its life.
Halvorsen Sons have several other yards on Sydney Harbour now. It is understood that the RAAF will transfer the Catalinas and small craft of the SAR (Search & Rescue) organisation from Rathmines to Neutral Bay, Sydney, in the near future. SAR is part of the Inter
national Civil Aviation Organisa tion —each country being required to provide rescue facilities for planes on trans-oceanic flights within agreed distances of the country’s coastline.
Mrs. Mark Pitt has been in Bris bane making purchases for her Guest House which she will set up in the New Guinea Highlands near Goroka. She will continue with*her Guest House at Madang till October, 1952, when it is expected that the hotel will open. European women living on the NG coast will appre ciate an opportunity to visit the cool Highlands. Hitherto there has been no accommodation.