Port Moresby
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New Industries In Port Moresby
A moulding factory produc ing timber mouldings, dowel rods and broom handles, and a sheet metal factory turning out continuous guttering, downpipe and water tanks, are two light industries recently established in Port Moresby by Steamships Trading Company Ltd.
The moulding factory is al ready exporting large quantities of dowel rods and broom handles to Sydney and soon will be exporting mouldings. The factory, equipped with the latest machinery, has only one Euro pean supervisor. It cost Steam ships £50,000 to establish.
The sheet metal factory is using new German machinery to produce the continuous gut tering. Photos show New Guinean workers producing rods and others finishing off water tanks.