New Hospital And High
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School For Wau
WAU, July 30. nPHE Wau-Bulolo Town Advisory Council has received official advice that pro vision for the erection of a new hospital and also a High School for Wau, has been made in the current year’s works pro gramme. Public tenders will be called soon.
Peanut Culture
Mr. Betchell, of Queensland Agricultural Department, has inspected crop and culti vation methods of local farmers growing peanuts, especially White & Baker’s 30 acres now nearing maturity. The Red Spanish variety, he said, was the best he had seen here or anywhere else, and he predicted a prosperous future for oil producing nuts. The Virginia Bunch were of good quality and the White Spanish so well filled that he undertook to examine the potential value of this variety also for oil production.
Mr. Austin Ireland drove Mr. Betchell to Sum Sum, about 30 miles on the road to Lae, where he examined further matur ing crops with equal satisfaction. Mr.
L. G. Baker took him to see extensive operations at Gabensis (15 miles from Lae) but owing to heavy rains and floods inspection was impossible.
The Wau District Agricultural Show, being revived this year, will take place on November 15, and the sections will comprise Floral, Culinary, Arts & Crafts including Needlework, Agriculture, Live Stock and a special section for school children.