Carpenter And Co.

Extension to Papua Hinted At

From Our Own Correspondent

Pt. Moresby, Jan. 6.

CONSIDERABLE interest was aroused here by the visit of Mr. B. B. Perri man, of W. R. Carpenter and Co.’s head office, and Mr. C. E. Parker, the firm’s inspector in New Guinea, both of whom arrived from Wau on December 20 by a Mandated Airlines plane.

Although they were not communica tive as to the object of their visit, the amount of time they spent at the Lands Office, together with certain enquiries as to town-building lots and their lessees,

suggested that the firm is awake to the probability of trade development in Papua.

Mr. Parker returned to Wau by air on December 22, and Mr. Perriman left for Sydney by airmail on December 23.

“Nothing to say”, was the answer at 19 O’Connell Street, Sydney, when the above paragraph was shown to the head quarters of the firm.

It is obvious, however, that the grow ing trade of Papua must be of interest to a firm which is so deeply concerned with transport, as well as merchandising.

The establishment of Carpenter and Co. in Papua would mean more cargo for the firm’s Pacific-European freighters, and more business for the air services.