Military Work For Papuan
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Police
A SPECIAL ordinance passed through the Legislative Council of Papua re cently, gives legal effect to the British decision that the Papuan Armed Constabulary may now be called the Royal Papuan Constabulary.
Another, and important, provision is that power is given to the Lieutenant- Governor to use this police force as a military force when the necessity arises.
Power is also given to him to raise and maintain European companies of the Papuan Armed Constabulary by volun tary enlistment.
Mr. Malcolm Champion, a Norfolk Is lander, who achieved fame as New Zea land's foremost swimmer during the period 1908-1914. died recently at the age of 55. He was the first swimmer to re present N,Z. at the Olympic Games.