Picnic
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Sir Hubert Murray’S
From Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby, Jan. 10.
THE Government yacht Laurabada was gaily decorated with bunting, and left the wharf punctually at 3 o’clock, with an eager crowd on board, when Sir Hubert Murray, Lieutenant- Governor of Papua, gave a picnic to the Port Moresby children and their parents on December 31. The adult passengers were delighted with the scenery as the vessel cruised around Pt. Moresby’s beautiful harbour, then out to Manubada and the barrier reef; and with the yacht’s smooth motion through the still, calm water.
But the attention of the children was focussed upon things other than scenery. Bags of lollies, huge sections of cake, ice creams, innumerable highly coloured and highly flavoured soft drinks, the freedom of the ice chests, these and other delights kept them in a condition of ecstasy until the trip ended with heartfelt cheers for their host.