First Reunion.

Inaugural Dinner of N.G.

Expedition.

THE Australian naval and military force which occupied New Guinea at the beginning of the war held its inaugural dinner in Sydney on June 17.

The guest of honour, Mr. C. W. C.

Marr, spoke of the past and future of New Guinea. Revolutionary changes had been made in the Territory, he said, and he felt sure that New Guinea would prove to be a great and rich country. The Public Service staff was as fine as one would find anywhere, and the air service, which was doing such great pioneering work, was nothing short of marvellous. “Every man there is writing his name on the sands of time, doing a job of work that will bring credit to this country,” said Mr.

Marr.