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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1955Vol. XXV, No. 6

Impressive Post Office

p. 21 · Read in the full issue

For Suva

ETAILS of the new Suva Post Office —work on the foundations is already in hand—indicate t the £150,000 building will, when ipleted, be one of the largest he Colony. The wing adjoining Union Steam Ship Co.’s build where work is now proceeding, be 5 stories high. The re nder will rise to 3 stories, he building will house all the ous branches of the Depart it as well as some other govern it offices. Actual construction ild begin about July and will be to private contractors.

Customs House

new Customs House, to replace old building adjoining the post e, will also be built on a site icent to the new port area aded by Rodwell Road, May >et, and Harris Road in the dly expanding new industrial l north of Wau Bay. This build is estimated to cost £60,000