Bishop Strong's Visit To
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Pt. Moresby
Letter to the Editor A PERSONAL paragraph on page 45 of the March “P.1.M.”, may be construed as containing an implica tion that Rt. Rev. Dr. Strong (Bishop of New Guinea) neglected the people of Port Moresby when he called here on February 13 and left again by the “Bu lolo” on the 15th.
In point of fact, His Lordship arrived late on the evening of the 13th and left early on the 15th, and he was in the township for one complete day only.
During that brief period he was so in undated with business affairs that it was impossible for him to devote him self to social and personal matters. How ever, those residents who, according to your correspondent, knew nothing of his visit have only themselves to blame—the visit was announced from the pulpit at St. John’s Church at Evensong on the Sunday preceding his arrival. According ly, a number of parishioners and friends visited His Lordship on board the “Bu lolo” the night she was due to sail, and after he had completed a somewhat harrassing day’s work.
I am, etc.,
E. Johnson.
People’s Warden, St. John’s Church.
Pt. Moresby, Papua, March 29, 1939.
Mr. H. Short, manager for Messrs.
Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., in Bougain ville, T.N.G., arrived in Sydney on leave by the “Malaita” on March 26.
Mr. A. H. Marlow, managing director of Fiji Builders Limited, paid a short business visit to New Zealand in March.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. S. Ross arrived in Australia from Port Moresby. Papua, by the March “Bulolo” on their honey moon. The bride formerly was Miss Ida Meyers, youngest daughter of the late Mr.
A. Meyers and Mrs. Ethel Meyers, of Konedobu, Papua.
Mrs. Spence, wife of Mr. Jack Spence, well-known New Guinea miner, died re cently in Townsville, Queensland.
Mrs. Henry Dexter, wife of Mr. Henry Dexter, well-known in Papua, was critic ally ill in England early in March, and was not expected to recover. Mr. and Mrs. Dexter were married in London only a year ago and, as he ‘expressed it in a letter at that time, they settled down to a happy old age in Kent. Many Papuans and ex-Papuans will extend their sym pathy to the formerly cheery old trader of Milne Bay.