Australian Consulate in Noumea
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The Commonwealth Trading Bank as announced that machine osting has been introduced at &baul, Lae and Madang Branches i New Guinea. The system is Iready in operation at Port loresby office. Customers will now 3ceive machine printed statements f their cheque accounts instead of and written statements as pre
vlously. The machine system will ensure that statements of account are always up to date and will therefore be available at a moment’s notice.
H Mr. Alan Roberts, P-NG Director of Native Affairs, accompanied by Mrs. Roberts, arrived in Sydney on four months’ leave on October 6.
On August 14, Governor Grimald of New aledonia at the invitation of the Australian [?]nsul, Dr. John Cumpston, inspected the new ustralian consulate which has just been com leted. Accompanying the Governor was the irector of Public Works in New Caledonia, [?]r. Roque.
Both expressed their appreciation of the fine orkmanship and finish of the Consulate and [?] his departure the Governor told Dr. Cump [?]on that "he was extremely delighted to see
an example of Australian architecture and workmanship on New Caledonian soil".
The photo above shows the building which is of about 3,000 sq. ft., without garage, and was built in 16 weeks by Newcastle contractor Mr. Hynes. Architect was Mr. Max Hoskins, of Newcastle, who has given Noumea most of its "New Look" as he has designed several new buildings in New Caledonia.
Photo: F. E. Dunn.