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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 September 1938Vol. IX, No. 2

Islands Travellers

p. 29 · Read in the full issue

TOP.-Lett: Mr. H. R. Goodwyn, manager of W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd.’s, branch at Wewak, New Guinea, reached Sydney by the August “Macdhui” for a short holiday. Right: Mr. C. G. Harris also arrived in Sydney by the “Macdhui”. He is a well-known planter of Djaul Island, New Guinea, and will shortly proceed to Singapore to spend six months’ fur lough.

SECOND ROW. —Mr. and Mrs. Bruce George, of Kaivieng, New Guinea, arrived in Sydney by the last “Macdhui” on their honeymoon. Mr.

George is an officer in the Agriculture Depart ment at Kavieng, and the couple intend spend ing three months’ in Sydney before returning to the Mandated Territory by the October “Mal aita”.

THIRD ROW.—Left; Mr. J. Kruttschnitt. chairman of directors of New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., arrived in Sydney on August 11, after an inspection visit to the Company’s workings on the Morobe goldfield. Right: Mr. R. E. Dwyer, Economic Botanist alt Rabaul, New Guinea, re turned to the Mandated Territory by the August “Nankin” after three months’ leave.

BOTTOM ROW.—Mr. and Mrs. H. Skinner, and their two children, John and Marie, arrived in Sydney recently by the “Macdhui”. Mr.

Skinner is employed by Buiolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., at Bulwa, T.N.G. They will spend four months’ furlough at West Maitland, N.S.W.