Lieut.-Governor Of Papua

From Our Own Correspondent.

Pt. Moresby, Feb. 6.

THE Lieut.-Governor of Papua, Sir Hubert Murray, will leave Port Moresby on his usual three months of vacation on February 14 by the “Macd hui”, for Sydney.

Sir Hubert will visit Melbourne and Canberra, and will discuss with the new Minister for Territories (Mr. Harrison) the many problems involved in the pro ject of amalgamation.

Dr. C. M. Dawson, M.L.C., of Samoa, who has been spending a holiday in New Zealand, left Auckland on his return to Apia, by the “Matua” on February 1.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Cook sailed from Syd ney for Salamaua, New Guinea, by the “Bulolo” on February 8, after several weeks’ holiday in Sydney. He is con nected with “Cliffside” gold mine, at Wau. T.N.G.

M. Pay an, a school teacher at La Foa, New Caledonia, left the Colony by the “Commissaire Ramel” on February 11 for Marseilles, France.