New Site
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This year’s Hagen Show (th first was in 1961 and the last on in 1965) is on a new site. Th new showground is 10 miles fror Mount Hagen town, surrounded by hills at the southwest corne of the Kagamuga airstrip. Mour tains form a natural backdrop.
The new showground wo started earlier this year. Cham ing labourers and local tribesme built the exhibition halls wit local materials, thatching th roofs with kunai. The show ground itself has been designer to Olympic standards. Th grandstand is of permaner materials.
Patron of the show is Mr. L J. Leahy, who was with the fin party of Europeans to wal into this previously unknow, area of the Highlands in May 1933. He lives near Hager which has a population of 55 Europeans and 2,400 natives.