Memories of the Bureau of Meteorology
Preface
Memories of the Bureau of Meteorology 1929–1946 by Allan Cornish
History of Major Meteorological Installation in Australia from 1945 to 1981 by Reg Stout
Four Years in the RAAF Meteorological Service by Keith Swan
The Bureau of Meteorology in Papua New Guinea in the 1950s by Col Glendinning
Foreword
Introduction
Brief History and Geography
Station Operations
Air Transport
The Port Moresby Office
Housing for Bureau Staff, Port Moresby
Staff Members and Their Families
Local Transport
Education
Entertaining, Sport and Lifestyle
Shopping Facilities
Malaria
Native Servants
Communication with Native Servants
Meteorology
Forecasting Problems in Port Moresby
Other Comments
Index
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Entertaining, Sport and Lifestyle
Numerous clubs for members only, sporting clubs, cultural organisations, voluntary organisations, a picture theatre, three hotels with dining rooms, a museum and a library provided entertainment for the four thousand European residents of Port Moresby. Ela Beach, near the commercial centre of the town, was a safe swimming area, except at low tide or on occasions when the bluebottle jelly fish were active.An unsealed road, which varied in condition, enabled motorists to drive to Rouna Falls and Sogeri in the hills north-east of Port Moresby. Port Moresby's water supply was drawn from the Laloki River just below Rouna Falls.
Lifestyle was much better than I had anticipated; but was rather dull for families, like mine, that did not socialise to any great extent.
Shopping Facilities
Burns Philp, Kriewaldts and Steamships Trading Company operated the three largest stores in the town which stocked an excellent range of products.The stores and other businesses in the town employed many married women. A woman typist, particularly a short-hand typist, experienced little difficulty in obtaining suitable work in town.
People in Bright Sparcs - Glendinning, Colin (Col)
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