Freights Up 10 Per Cent.
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Prom Our Own Correspondent
Pt. Moresby, Oct. 20.
AS from the Bth inst., the rates of freight on sea-borne goods, both coastwise in the Territory’s waters and between Papua and Australia, have been fixed by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner, at a maximum of 10 per cent, above the rates ruling on August 31.
Mr. S. A. Lonergan, a well-known mem ber of the New Guinea Public Service, was appointed Acting Government Sec retary as from October 12, when Mr.
Harold Page went on leave. Mr. L. C.
Roberts has been appointed Acting Sec retary of the Lands and Forests Depart ment.