Population Underestimated
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Govt. Anthropologist Treks Through Central N. Guinea
From Our Own Correspondent RABAUL, April 17. nrVHE Director of District Services, Mr. -*■ E. W. P. Chinnery, who is also Govern ment anthropologist, has recently returned from a patrol of the Ramu and Mount Hagen districts, Central New Guinea.
Mr. Chinnery, in company with District Officer E. Taylor, trekked overland from Ramu to Mount Hagen, and during- the patrol made seme valuable observations.
Nowhere did they meet with opposition, although there was the usual inter-tribal fighting. Visits were also made to Chimba and other points where unrest has occurred in the past.
Mr. Chinnery is of the opinion that the number of natives in those uncontrolled areas is greatly underestimated.
Miss M. McCormick, of Apia Govern ment Hospital, returned to New Zealand by the April Maui Pomare. During her stay in Samoa she made many friends by her kindness and devoted nursing.