Rosaura at Rabaul

From Our Own Correspondent RABAUL, January 1. f TIE yacht Rosaura, carrying Lord Moyne and his party, arrived in port on December 22 to obtain fresh water and provisions before proceeding on a cruise through the adjacent New Guinea islands and an exploration of the Ramu River, on the N.G. mainland.

After leaving Rabaul on December 23 and making a short cruise the vessel re turned and picked up Mr, and Mrs. E. J.

Wauchope, taking them to their home at Awar on the mainland. Mr. Wauchope will act as pilot to the party on the voyage up the Ramu River.

Lord Moyne was desirous of exploring the Mount Hagen area, but found he was unable to obtain the necessary permission to enter the uncontrolled area in that dis trict.

Photograph taken in Rabaul, New Guinea, in December, when the Commonwealth Bank staff had prepared a unique method of conveying Christmas greetings. Messrs. W. A. Freeman (left) and L. V.

Waterhouse (right), who were on their way to inspect their respective companies’ interests on the Morobe goldfield, were included in the photograph. The natives, of course, are the Bank’s messenger staff.