N. Guinea Sulphur
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Is An Industry Possible?
AN interesting enquiry will be held in Sydney on September 15, and in Melbourne in October, by the Aus tralian Tariff Board, on the question: “Whether, in the opinion of the Board, a case exists for the adoption of measures to encourage the production of sulphur in the Australian territories of New Guinea and Papua, for consumption in Australia; and if so, what particular measures does the Board consider to be most appro priate”.
It is known' that there are considerable deposits of sulphur in certain parts of the
Mandated Territory, and that engineers have examined these deposits with a view to their exploitation. Sulphur is being used to an increasing degree in Australia for commercial purposes.
The Editor of the “P.1.M.”, who was communicated with by an important organisation in Sydney concerning this matter, asked the enquirer to communi cate immediately with the Administrator of New Guinea.
It would be an admirable thing if New Guinea’s sulphur deposits could be made the basis of a new primary industry for the Mandated Territory.
Mr. R. C. Evans, Town Clerk of Suva.
Fiji, is at present spending two months’ holiday in Australia.
Dr. D. H. Lewis arrived in Papua by the August “Macdhui” from Australia to take up an appointment as Government Medical Officer at Samarai. Some years ago, he was in Port Moresby acting as G.M.O. in the absence of Dr. E. Giblin, who is now in private practice in New Guinea.
Miss Leila Ram Samy, of Fiji, who recently passed her Nurse’s Examination, obtaining the A.T.N.A. Certificate, is now undergoing training at Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, prior to returning to Fiji to take up the nursing profession.