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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 6

All-Weather

p. 95 · Read in the full issue

Rabaul Still Awaits

Escape Routes

From Our Own Correspondent RABAUL, January 1.

RABAUL now has a detailed evacuation scheme in the event of volcanic eruptions—but successful carrying out of the plan depends upon provision of at least two all-weather roads out of the town.

Money has already been allocated for this work but so far funds have not percolated through. the Govern ment machine and reached Rabaul.

At the December meeting of the

Town Advisory Council members de cided to make representations in the strongest terms for the work to be put in hand immediately.

Messrs. Dudley Jones and Keith Manning are 1952 snooker cham pions of the New Guinea Club, Rabaul, NG.