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Pacific Islands Monthly, 22 November 1934Vol. V, No. 4

Major Marr

p. 12 · Read in the full issue

Named as Probable Next Governor of Papua

IT was reported in Australian news papers early in November that considered likely that Major C. W. C.

Marr would be appointed, in due course, as Lieutenant-Governor of Papua, to suc ceed Sir Hubert Murray when the latter retires from that position.

Major Marr at present is the Federal Minister in Charge of the Royal Tour in Australia, and is confidently named as likely to receive a knighthood before Prince Henry departs.

“S.M. Herald,” on November 19, repor ted that Sir Hubert Murray had radio’d denying the report that he wished to re tire.