Police Medals Presented
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In New Guinea
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rabaul, Oct. 24.
mHE Acting Administrator (Hon. H. H.
A Page), on October 18, invested In spector W. B. Prior and Sgt.-Major Naduba with the King’s Police Medal
for distinguished service. The ceremony took place on the police parade ground at Rabaul.
For the first time, the Native Police Band appeared in public, and the man ner in which they played the various regimental music was a credit to War rant Officer Crawley, who had been training them for four months.
Hon. H. W. Champion, C.8.E., Govern ment Secretary of Papua, returned to that Territory in October, after several months in Australia under medical treat ment. Mr. Champion is now in good health.
Mr. A. Murison, of the staff of Burns, PhiPp and Co. Ltd., Samarai, Papua, has resigned to join the staff of the Government in Port Moresby. His place has been filled by Mr. Noble, who has been transferred from the Company’s branch at Townsville.
TOP: Acting Administrator conferring medal upon Inspector Prior.
MIDDLE: Conferring medal upon Sergeant- Major Naduba.
LOWER: The Native Police Band.