VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN NEW GUINEA

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22111, 5 June 1937, Page 15

VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN NEW GUINEA

■ COMMANDEER OF FOOD CAUSES TENSION FIRMS OPPOSE RETURN TO RABAUL (Received June 4, 8.15 p.m.) HABAUL (New Guinea), June 4, The situation between the Adminitration and local firms is growing ather tense owing to the taking ver of foodstuffs by the Adminisration. The firms definitely do not pprove of returning to Rabaul and re making extensive arrangements ) > remain at Kokopo. They have > are of a repetition of the volcanic utbreak, which do not seem to be ' wanted. A local newspaper to-day issued special “evacuation number,” urgig delay before a final decision. A Sydney message states that 400 ' stives have been engaged by the < administration for cleaning up Rai Wl alter the volcanic disturbances 'New Guinea, and Rabaul is likely ' continue as the capital. R is feared that a man named worthy perished to-day while “robing an old crater to photograph DAMAGE TO PROPERTY i i GREATER PART COVERED BY INSURANCE (Received June 5, 12.37 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 4, Sir Walter Carpenter, according i i the “Sun,” estimates the damage ■ 1 his company’s property at Rabaul ! 1 £35,000, only £ 10,000 of which s not covered "by insurance. Dam- '; 56 to shipping through the erup- * ? on is approximately £ 25,000, which covered by marine policies: SYMPATHY OF PEOPLE OP NEW ZEALAND (JMSS i,BBOCI*.TIOII TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, June 4. V l6 sympathy of the New Zealand and that of the people toe Dominion with the sufferers [ toe Rabaul eruption has been to the Australian Governr 1 by tjie Acting-Prime Minister ro Hon. P. Fraser), Mr Fraser -nj-feived a reply .from the ActWor? 18 Munster G f Australia (Dr. Ie Page), expressing appreciation 7® message.