Types Of Houses
pp. 44-45 · Read in the full issue
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Papua-New Guinea
From Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby, Feb. 20.
RABAUL, with traditional in dividuality, has plumped for a type of house known as the “H” design, and the first is to be
erected on the site of the pre war dwelling of Mr. Justice Phillips.
These Administration homes are planned on the basis of sacrificing frills for floor space. There will be somewhere around 16h squares, but no louvres, glass windows or wall linings. Rabaul folk apparently want lots of space, and are content with shutter-type windows and single walls.
The “H” design is in the shape of
a flattened “U” with one of th “U” bends cut short. This sho] side will contain a kitchen, and the a store room; a large living-dinin room lies at right angles, and tb other “U” arm bend contains th bedroom wing, with three bedrooir and a bathroom. Not much h£ been said about the cost, but it wi probably be about £5,000.
In Port Moresby, shutter-typ windows and unlined walls ai much in disfavour as being tc reminiscent of the temporary cor verted Army-hut dwelling, an “comfort” has come to be gauge largely by the number of window and/or louvres, and the insid finishing of the dwelling.
In a year or so it should be pos sible to see just whether Po] Moresby or Rabaul selected the bej design for the tropics.
Home-building is getting unde way in Rabaul, insofar as the Ac ministration is concerned — fit dwellings are to go up on Namanul Hill, and eight more at Kereva Private builders have long bee busy in the Rabaul area.
Mrs. G. Reitz, wife of an America Lutheran missionary in New Guinei took a special nursing course at missionary college during her recer visit to the United States. With M Reitz and their two childrei Phillip and Heidi, they arrived i Sydney by PAA clipper in mid February and will shortly return t New Guinea.
Papua
Tragedy
Pastor and Mrs. E.
Lemke and their three sons who were involved in a tragic accident in the Turma River, Papua, on December 29. (See Jan. PIM).
Mrs. Lemke and the two elder boys were drowned: Mr. Lemke and the baby were saved. —Photo by Papuan Prints.