Territory
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Australian Timber for Territory
Port Moresby, June 30.
PORT MORESBY has eased th( local timber shortage by im porting Australian hardwood from Cairns. The Commonwealth Works Department took delivery of 80,000 super feet, the Administran tion had 215,000 s.f. in the ment, and thq balance) went to private contractors.
Of the Administration shipment some was for use at Port Moresby, and the balance was obtained for projects at Rabaul and Kavieng.
Timber has been scarce in the Territory due to the wet season just ended, and although the mills are now all in production, theiri output goes straight out on jobs, with none remaining for the stock pile.