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Pacific Islands Monthly, 22 April 1938Vol. VIII, No. 9

Sir Hubert Murray Visits

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Thursday Island

Pt. Moresby, Mar. 29.

THE Lieutenant-Governor of Papua (Sir Hubert Murray) returned to Port Moresby by the “Laurabada” on March 23, after a visit of inspection to Government stations in the Eastern and North-eastern Divisions. He was accompanied by the Official Secretary (Hon. H. L. Murray) and Hon. C. T.

Wurth (Director of Agriculture).

His Excellency left again on March 28 for the Western Division stations and Thursday Island. He was accompanied by the Official Secretary and the Com missioner for Native Affairs (Hon. J. T.

O’Malley). The “Laurabada” will re turn to Moresby about April 8.

Hon. J. G. Nelsson, of Woodlark Island, Eastern Papua, arrived in Aus tralia on a short holiday by the April “Montoro”.