Why Not Make
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Paper And
Pulp In N. Guinea?
Letter to the Editor IN all the discussions of possible in dustries which might be estab lished in Papua-New Guinea there |s one which has not been mentioned, and yet all the conditions here are in its favour—l refer to the manu facture of pulp and paper, f Ample timber and ample water are the two basic items for pulp making. The Territories have both, in abundance. Our great rivers can provide not only the water, but the pecessary power. They are as yet unharnessed, but they have a tremen dous industrial potential.
While the initial capital outlay on 1 pulp and paper mill project would lot be small, and would largely de pend upon the ultimate planned yearly production capacity of the mill or mills erected, the profits from he finished products would more than justify their construction—see he annual financial reports of any nilp and paper organisation.
World demand for Pulp and Paper is now somewhat in excess of the maximum production capacity of all he mills now in operation, and a 'eady market for Territory-produced onnage would be assured.
Rabaul I am etc.,