Morobe, T.N.G.
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’Plane's Influence
Keeping Law and Order in Morobe, T.N.G.
From a Special Correspondent WAU, Nov. 19.
ON account of the large settlements of miners and the big operating con cerns. the Morobe district is far in ad vance of any other outlying region in the territory. This has been achieved to a great extent by the aeroplane services that operate into the heart of the country.
Actually there are about 40 ’planes in use in the territory, and most of these are in service in Morobe. On account of the difficult nature of the country, the immense area, and the vast population, this method of administration is the only possible means of maintaining law and order. Air transport not only keeps the various posts supplied with provisions but also enables the administrative officers to be in touch with any unforeseen disturb ances.
Although there is this marked difference between Morobe and the other districts, outlying areas are gradually coming under European influences. For instance, the Officer-in-charge in the Upper Ramu dis trict in September was visited by many warlike warriors from the surrounding villages who surrendered their arms, ex pressing in loud terms their desire to live in peace.
A greater control seems to have been achieved in this area than in any other of the more primitive districts, though work is still progressing in the Chimbu- Bena Bena areas, and extending among the Kukukuku tribes not far distant from Mt. Lawson, near the Papuan border.
Rev, C. W. J. Mannering, of the Metho dist Mission, arrived in Sydney from his station at Namatanai, New Britain, by the Nellore on November 19. He hurried immediately to Victoria to join Mrs. Man nering, who had just given birth to their son.
Mr. Roland Arthur Kable, of Vuna, Northern Fiji, married Miss Sophie Alma Cronin, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Cronin, of Suva, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suva, on November 10.
They sailed the following day for Tavenui where they have made their new home.
Mr. Edward Raddock, who had been in Fiji since the 70’s, died from heart failure at Suva on November 7. He was 69 years of age. Mr. Raddock was a furniture and cabinet-maker at Levuka for many years before transferring his business to Suva.