For Moresby
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New Air Terminal Buildings For Moresby
From Our Own Corresponded.
Port Moresby, Jan. 1.
NEW terminal buildings are to be erected at Jacksons Strip, Port Moresby; <£60,000 has been allo cated for the job.
The plans were made in 1948, but by the time materials and labour were available the basic principles of airport layout had moved a step for ward. New plans are being drafted and eventually there will be a new operational building, Langer, trans mitter building, powerhouse and an up-to-date passenger lounge on the Port Moresby aerodrome.
Meanwhile, £2,400 is being spent
to improve the present passenger lounge as the new one will not be ready before next June. It is hoped that some useful purpose will be ser ved by the reconditioned lounge when it is replaced, so that present expenditure on renovations will not be lost.
Construction has begun on the new store of Colyer Watson (NG) Ltd., at Mango Avenue, Rabaul. The building will be two-storied—the lower floor will contain retail depart ments where provision is being made for deep-freeze foods, small-goods, sports and music department, pharmacy, etc., and the top floor will contain the company’s offices, travel bureau and showrooms.