Australia's Governor-General Pays Official Visit To New Guinea

visit of the Governor-General * (Lord Gowrie) and Lady Gowrie to the Morobe goldfield provided a pleasant break in the monotony of Central New Guinea existence. The official party, con

sisting of Lord and Lady Gowrie, Brig.- General McNicoll, Lord Ranfurly (aide de-camp), Commander Dowling, the Dis trict Officers, etc,, were the guests of Bulolo Gold Dredging Limited and

Guinea Airways Ltd. for three days

(August 10-12), and the two companies

were responsible for an excellent organi sation, and an itinerary by which the visitors were able to see a great many things of interest, under comfortable con ditions. Lord and Lady Gowrie made a

very happy impression on the European

residents there.

The photographs reproduced above

show: Top, left hand: Scene on Bulolo aerodrome, just prior to the departure of Lord and Lady Cowrie for Australia. Three aeroplanes can be seen, waiting, on "the drome.

Top, right hand; At Lae, prior to the depar ture of the official party to Bulolo. Left to right: Brig.-General McNicoll (Administrator), the Governor-General, Lord Ranfurly (in background), Mr. L. V. Waterhouse (director of B.G.D. Ltd.).

Mr. Eric Chater (general manager, Guinea Air ways Ltd.), Mr. Heath (pilot).

Lower photograph—Prom left to right: Mr.

James Brach (Prime Minister’s Dept.), Mr. L.

Bergstrand (8.G.D.), Commander Dowling (H.M.A.S. Swan), Mrs. Berstrand, Brig.-General McNicoll (Administrator of New Guinea), the Governor-General, Mr, Preston (steward), Mr.

Brewer (8.G.D.), Mrs. L. J. Joubert, Mr, L. J.

Joubert (general manager, Bulolo G.D. Ltd.), Mrs. Brewer, Lady Gowrie, Mr. L. V. Waterhouse (director of Bulolo G.D. Ltd. and Guinea Airways Ltd.), Mr. O. Moen (manager. Sunshine Gold Development Ltd.), Mr. O. B. Hart (B.G'.D.).

Photos received by courtesy of Mr. L. V.

Waterhouse.

Mr. J. McKenna, Jnr., joined the

Papuan Public Service in August as a Patrol Officer.