Rabaul’S Wharf—Bogged
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Rabaul, Jan. 23.
About £2,700 is to be spent on urgent repairs to the existing pontoon wharf at Rabaul to enable the wharf to operate until the new wharf is constructed.
All that is now necessary to get started on constructing the new wharf is Canberra’s authority to spend £219,000 thereon.
At an interview shortly after Canberra’s decision seven months ago, in favour of rebuilding Rabaul, the District Commissioner displayed plans for the new wharf on which were pencilled suggested improve ments. At the time it was remarked that the sending of plans back with the kindly inquiry, “But would you prefer. . .?” is a favourite way of stalling.
There have been several sugges tions for improvements since June, 1952.
A 52 ft boat, named Kone, powered by a diesel, capable of carrying 25 tons of copra, and built \ by Halvorsens for Steamships Trading Co., left Sydney at the end ] of January for Port Moresby. She ,1 was in charge of a crew of eight, ] including six Papuans, sent from ] Moresby to take her over. She will] be operated on the Papuan coast. \