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Pacific Islands Monthly, 24 September 1935Vol. VI, No. 2

£25,000 Aid for Papuan

p. 17 · Read in the full issue

Planters

From Our Own Correspondent.

Pt. Moresby. Aug. 3.

of the supplementary esti- U mates for 1934-35 passed in the recent session of the Legislative Council show that the total amount paid by the Govern ment during the last financial year to as sist copra growers was £6,881. The amount received by rubber planters rep resenting a refund of 2d per lb. of the Commonwealth duty was £19,022.

Right Rev. Dr. S. Davies. Bishop of Carpentaria, arrived in Brisbane from Thursday Island early in September by the Changte.