N. Guinea Administrator
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In Canberra
rpHE Administrator of the Territory of A New Guinea, Brigadier-General Sir Walter McNicoll, arrived in Sydney by the Carpenter air-mail from Rabaul, early in March, and spent several days at Canberra, discussing Territory affairs with his Ministerial and Departmental chiefs.
The matters discussed included mea sures for the defence of the Territory; the transport position created by the war situation, and the shortage of ship ping; the effect of the shortage of ship ping upon the copra position; the build ing of a road between Salamaua and Wau, and the most suitable route for same; and a wide variety of other mat ters.
During His Honour’s absence, the Gov ernment Secretary, Hon. Harold Page, is acting as Administrator.