New Guinea

SALE OF PLANTATIONS AND VACANT LAND IN

The Custodian of Expropriated Property offers for sale by public tender the coconut plantations and vacant lands hereunder.

Plantations

BULO.—Situated at Huon Culf on the coast of the mainland of New Guinea, about 25 miles from Salamaua.

HERMIT GROUP.— Comprising a group of 13 islands situated to the north-west of the main Admiralty Islands.

PURDY AND ALlM.—Situated to the south and south-west of the main Admiralty Islands and comprising four islands.

SELEO.—Situated on Seleo Island which lies off the coast of the mainland of New Guinea.

TOMALABATT.—Situated on Tatau Island, Gard ner Group off the coast of New Ireland.

Vacant Land

BUKAUSlP.—Comprising approximately 50 hec tares on Huon Gulf.

CARTERETS ISLANDS.— Approximately 50 miles north-east of Buka with an area of one hectare.

GALL —Approximately 15 miles from Port Loren gau on the north coast of the Island of Manus comprising 103 hectares.

MALALA. —On the coast of New Guinea about 52 miles from the north of the port of Madang with an estimated area of 2,000 hectares.

MALAI BAY. Two blocks on the south coast of the Island of Manus with an area of 179 hectares and 42 hectares.

MOENAI. —On Bujal Bay on the south coast of the Island of Manus with an area of 125 hectares.

NGABIRARA. -On Kabanga Bay approximately SO miles from Rabaul with an area of 48 ares.

PATALI ISLAND,—Near Malai Bay on the south coast of the Island of Manus with an area ot 17 hectares.

Full particulars regarding the plantations and other property, conditions of sale, and any other information may be obtained from the Custodian of Expropriated Property, the Treasury, Canberra, or the Delegate of the Custodian of Expropriated Property, Rabaul, New Guinea, with whom tenders may be lodged up to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 17, 1937 The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

W. C. Thomas,

The Commonwealth Treasury, Custodian of Expropriated Property.

Canberra, April 27, 1937.