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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 August 1939Vol. X, No. 1

Quotations For Mining Shares

p. 65 · Read in the full issue

The Papuan Government’s new vessel “Panawina”, in charge of Captain Bentley, arrived in Port Moresby from Sydney on July 21, after a rough voyage owing to strong south-east winds. She has been built for official work in the South-Eastern Division.

Mr. Charles Jackson, a Norfolk Islander who went to New Zealand 23 years ago, left Russell at the end of July en route to Tonga to supervise operations at the recently-established whaling station at Nukualofa. He is a veteran whaler and was harpooner for many years on the N.Z. vessel “Hananui”.

Captain M. L. Singleton, who has been master of the Royal Colony ship “Nimanoa” of the Gilbert and Ellice Is lands Administration for many years, is retiring shortly. Captain E. W. Harness, late Chief Officer of the “Nimanoa”, will take over command.

Fiji.

Mid-Jan.

Mid-Mar.

Mid-Aug, Emperor Mines . b9 11 b8/8 b9/ll Loloma b20/6 b21/3 S25/6 Mt. Kasl b4,- b4/4 b2/9 Tavua Dev b2d. b5d. b2d.

New Guinea

Bulolo G.D , b £ 7/3/b £ 7 b £ 6/4 - Enterprise of N.G. b30 b30 b27 6 Guinea Gold ... , bl5/2 bl4, bl3/3 N.G.G., Ltd bl 10' 2 b2 4 bl/10 Oil Search b5/ll b6 s3/l 1 Placer Dev b £ 3/14 • - b £ 3 12/ 6 b£ 3/8/6 Sandy Ck bl /V‘2 bl/6 bl/5 Sunshine Gold .. b8/l b7/3 b6/5 *

Papua.

Cuthbert’s bl6/9 sl6/sl6 6 G.M. of Papua .. b3/b2/b6d.

Mandated All. .. b2 8 b2 b3/8 Oriomo Oil b8/b9/9 b5/- Papuan Apinalpl b5/ b6/6 b4/ll Yodda Goldfields b7d. b7d. bl/3