Governor-General

Visit To Papua and New Guinea

A VISIT to Papua and New Guinea in July and August by the Governor- General of Australia (Lord Gowrie) has been arranged. He will be accompanied by Lady Gowrie.

The visit will coincide with the visit of the Australian fleet to Papuan and New Guinea ports.

The whole of the Australian fleet will not make the cruise, as H.M.A.B. Sydney is to be docked for repairs to her pro pellers, damaged during her N'Z. cruise.

The cruiser Canberra will lead the squad ron, and the cruise is described as “the most important winter event yet arran ged by the Australian navy.” The squadron will go first to Darwin, and thence to Papuan ports. It is not yet known whether the Governor-General will go all the way, or will join the war ships at Thursday Island, en route to Papua.

Lord and Lady Gowrie will carry out the following provisional programme: July 26: Arrive Port Moresby.

July 27-29: Visits in Papua, including probably a visit to the Morobe goldfield, in New Guinea, by aeroplane.

July 29: Leave Port Moresby.

July 30: Arrive Samarai.

July 31: Leave Samarai.

August 2: Arrive Rabaul.

August 2-12 Visit various places in New Guinea August 12: Depart for Australia. Captain E. G. Stopp, Collector of Customs at Norfolk Island, returned to N.I. by the last Morinda, after spending his annual leave in Australia.