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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1956Vol. XXVII, No. 4

Shell Bulk Installation 0

p. 148 · Read in the full issue

A NEW bulk petroleum j lation at Rabaul, was ( opened, on October 27,, Administrator of P-NG, B D. M. Cleland.

The installation enables I and more efficient distribu lower operating costs Mr. R. W. Woodcock, She; pany of Australia Li nr Operations Manager, and M Webb, the Company’s Islands Manager, attendee ceremony.

The installation cost £160; is part of Shell’s £50,000,00) war investment programme tralia and the Pacific Islan has been built on the site? original depot which was wii during the war.

It has a total storage c of 3,500,000 gallons, and wiH[ aviation gasoline, motor household kerosene, diesoliii diesel fuel f Tenders are being called construction of a large rer and garage in Noumea ft Australian Consul in New* donia. It will be near the i Consulate The Australian CC offices will remain in the '• building in Noumea.