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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1955Vol. XXVI, No.3

Madang Mem[?]

p. 22 · Read in the full issue

Coast Watchers' Madang Mem[?]

Detailed plans few memorial to the 36 Watchers who died iii Second World War when opu in enemy-occupied islands ii Guinea and the Solomons a:j advanced, reports the Watchers’ Memorial Comr Melbourne.

It is expected that constd of the memorial will start ei£ 1956.

It will take the form navigational light of a disth design at Madang, New Guinu it will be called the Coast Wa Light.

The structure will be of reiu concrete, with an surround and a cruciform p;c approach. It will be flooic night. t TRANSPAC of Noumea annn in September that its DH I aircraft which recently arrives England has been licensed aviation authorities and cornu flights should begin in CD within New Caledonia.