Papua's Uncontrolled
pp. 27-28 · Read in the full issue
Area.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Port Moresby, Jan. 5.
A GOVERNMENT proclamation, in the Gazette issued to-day, suspends the Uncontrolled Area Ordinance in re spect to persons entering the area in aircraft. It is provided, however, that neither persons nor aircraft may land within such area.
Mrs. Harold Taylour, wife of the manager of Enterprise of New Guinea Gold and Petroleum N.L., arrived in Sydney from Wau by the December “Neptuna” to spend Christmas with her husband and young son, who already had come South.
Mr. R. J. Stephen, manager of Messrs.
W. R. Carpenter & Co.’s hardware de partment at Rabaul, T.N.G., arrived in Sydney in December by the “Montoro”, on leave.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Warne Nicholls, of Solovi Estate, Nadi, Fiji, are at present in Victoria spending two months’ holi day.
Mr. Charles Banks, managing director of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., and Placer Development, Ltd., sailed from Sydney for New Guinea on a visit of inspection by the “Macdhui” on De cember 22. He was accompanied by Mr. L. V. Waterhouse, a director of both companies.