In New Guinea.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Rabaul, July 2.

BASEBALL is creeping slowly up over the skyline for the purpose of oust ing cricket as a seasonal sport. A meeting has been called to arrange for matches and general organisation during the forthcoming season, and it is an ticipated that the usual enthusiasm will be shown by the young sporting mem bers of the community.

Tennis, ever a popular sport amongst Rabaulites, has caused enthusiasm to rise to almost unprecedented heights.

The three first-class teams, i.e., Rabaul, Roberts and Matupi, all have twelve games to their credit, while the next teams on the ladder are Bank of N.S.W. and Treasury with eight games apiece.

Sporting events form a great part of Rabaul life during these days.

Petrol Supplies.

Mr. R. J. Worssam, a travelling repre sentative of the Vacuum Oil Company, arrived in the Territory by the s.s. “Nel lore” on Sunday last and is devoting his

time to making- a general survey of the oil situation here. He will not commit himself to any explanation or give in formation as to the future policy of the oil companies in the islands.

There are distant rumours of a pro jected merger of the companies in the Territory. Large consumers like the Guinea Airways are paying 2/1½ per gal lon and using from 16,000 to 20,000 gal lons a month; in Sydney, where sales tax, primage and a higher import duty has to be added to the c.i.f. price, first grades are being sold at 1/8 per gallon.

So there is some murmuring about petrol prices.

One Of The “Big Six”.

A dinner party was recently given at the Palms Restaurant by Mr. R. M.

Glasson to Mr. W, Money, prior to the latter’s departure for Europe, via Hong Kong, by the “Friderun”. Both host and guest-of-honour are well-known identi ties in this Territory as being members of the “Big Six” syndicate who were in strumental in putting Edie Creek on the goldfields map of New Guinea. Only old residents of the Territory were included in the party, amongst whom were: Mr.

R. L. Clark, M.L.C., and Mrs. Clark; Mr.

E. P. Holmes, M.L.C., and Mrs. Holmes; and Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Young.

Personal Notes.

His Honour the Administrator is re turning by the “Montoro” from his short visit south. On arrival at Port Moresby it is his intention of disembarking and flying overland to the Wau and the goldfields, returning to Rabaul, via Sala maua.

Mr. “Pat” Savage has been an inmate of the Namanula Hospital until recently, suffering from cardiac trouble. Fortun ately, his condition had improved suf ficiently before the “Macdhui” departed for the Kieta trip, to enable him to join the boat for a recuperative voyage.

His Honour Judge Phillips was an outward-bound passenger by the “Nel lore,” which departed last week for the East. Judge Phillips has proceeded on long leave and will make a world tour before returning to his duties here.

Mr. C. I. H. Campbell, a well-known Rabaul identity, returned from South by the “Nellore” and it is understood is making preparations to retire from his commercial interests in Rabaul and take up his residence on the Bougain ville coast at Raua, where he has a coconut estate.

Mr. G. W. Spensley, representing Messrs. Colyer, Watson and Co., a copra buying firm which is operating inde pendently here, arrived last week and will remain some months in the interests of his company.

Mr. F. P. Archer, of Jame estates, in Buka, arrived in town by the “John Bolton” recently on a business trip.

A decree nisi has been granted to Mrs.

Grace Lansley, manageress of the Pacific Hotel, in her petition for divorce against George Lansley, on the grounds of adultery and cruelty. The decree is returnable in three months’ time from June 30. The custody of the children has been granted to the petitioner.

Mr. J. Comb arrived recently from Australia and has proceeded to the Kieta district to make an inspection of his mining interests at Kupei.