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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 March 1939Vol. IX, No. 8

Oil Search In New Guinea

p. 27 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent

Pt. Moresby, Feb. 25.

CIARPENTER’S airliner Carinthia last ; week brought from Sydney Mr. C.

Saunders, general manager of the AP Co Mr. Saunders was joined by Dr.

Gray, the company’s chief geologist, and by Mr Temple Watts, the general super intendent. They proceeded with him by air to Salamaua, whence they will visit the company’s concessions in New Guinea.

Constable Tryhorn, of Thursday Island, is at present in Australia on three months’ sick leave.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Anderson, of Rabaul, T.N.G., received many congratulations on the birth of a daughter on February 19.