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From Our Own Correspondent
Rabaul Mar. 16.
RABAUL citizens would like to see the establishment of a Supreme Court at Rabaul and preparation of new evacuation plans
in the event of volcanic eruptions.
This and other business was dis cussed at the March meeting of th* Town Advisory Council.
Members recommended that ; Supreme Court Judge and an office of the Crown Law office be per manently stationed in Rabaul am that a sub-registry of the Suprerm Court be established. At presen these officials visit Rabaul at inter vals, but as Rabaul is centre of i large district of outlying island: considerable expense is sometime: involved in bringing witnesses t( Rabaul and keeping them then until cases are heard.
The Council is of the opinion tha the present evacuation plan is in adequate to meet an emergency am it was resolved to ask the Distric Commissioner to prepare a new plai in conjunction with the TAC’i evacuation sub-committee, and t( review the plan at monthly intervals It was agreed that the ffrs requirement of any plan of escape from the present town area was tc make the Tunnel Hill usable Members were informed that the Works and Housing Department wa: preparing an estimate for sealing this road and providing drainage foi storm water.