The "Bulolo"

THE following report by the Australian Associated Press will interest readers in Papua and New Guinea: A Retain Government communique, issued after a Cabinet meeting, declared that the British “cruiser”, “Bulolo”, which had been anchored at Duala (Cameroons, West Africa) since June 24, was replaced by the “Dragon” on July 21, when armed British patrols landed and marched through the town.

Mr. A. Sherwin arrived in Madang, T.N.G., recently, to take up duties in W.

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be an administrator in the fullest sense of the term, and would not be a figure head.

It is unlikely that an appointment will be made to Papua before the Minister has had an opportunity of visit ing both Territories and meeting a number of men who are interested in the appointment: and it is unlikely that the present Minister will be able to make that visit before the Common wealth general election.

The belief held in some quarters that, as a result of Papua and New Guinea being formed into an Australian military district, with headquarters in Port Moresby, it is necessary that a high military official be appointed Administra tor of Papua, is not regarded seriously in Ministerial circles.

One Minister said to the editor of the “P.1.M.”: “Why should we appoint another military officer? If we want military service in connection with the newly-formed military district, we have a highly-graded military officer at Rabaul, in the person of Sir Walter McNicoll, whose services presumably would be available for the benefit of the entire military district. What is needed is a highly qualified administra tor for Papua, who may be expected to assist the progress of that Territory and make it self-supporting in an economic sense.”