Culture Values
pp. 45-46 · Read in the full issue
Letter to the Editor.
JUST a word about your editorial note to “New Tribes in N.G.” in the August
P.I.M.
It is the Administration’s viewpoint that is interesting. Just imagine what might have happened had Caesar pon dered over the idea of “Established In ternational Principle” and “Peaceful Pene trations.” Where would we superior be ings—the whites of N.G. —be to-day? We have to thank the invasion of a more civilised race (the Romans) for our edu cation and culture —and not forgetting the famous roads of England. When the time comes for expansion of the human or the plant life of a country, to retard development is very wrong and short sighted indeed!
I am, etc.,
Blue Peter.
Madang, 26/10/1935.
Mrs. W. Ramsay McNicoll, wife Administrator of New Guinea (Briga dier-General McNicoll), arrived in Syd ney on December 19 by the Tanda on a short holiday. Mrs. McNicoll left later for Victoria to stay with friends in Mel bourne, Geelong, and Inverloch.
Dr. P. Monaghan, C.M.0., of Samoa, re turned to Apia after lengthy furlough by the December Maui Pomare.