Rabaul's Tree-Lined
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Avenues No More
MALAGUNA Road, remembered by old residents of Rabaul, New Guinea, for its beautiful rain-trees, will likely be treeless shortly—despite a plea by Mr. J. L.
Chipper that they should be cut back and given a second chance.
These trees were severely dam aged during the war and now are apt to shed branches onto unwary pedestrians and passing vehicles. A Forestry Officer said that they should come out, forthwith. Some members of the Town Advisory Council, including Mr. Chipper, disagreed, but the majority ruled and so far as the TAG is concerned, Malaguna Road trees are due for the axe.
The recently appointed South Pacific Commission fisheries adviser (Mr. Van Pel) spent a week in Viti Levu during September. He was returning to Noumea after visiting Western Samoa. Mr. Van Pel inspected fish ponds at Sigatoka and Matavatucou and visited Fijian and Indian fishing villages along the southern coast of the island.
He conferred with Government officers, market officials and fisher men in Suva.