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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 March 1941Vol. XI, No. 8

New Administrator

p. 25 · Read in the full issue

Welcomed

From Our Own Correspondent

Port Moresby, March 2.

THE new Administrator of Papua (Hon.

H. Leonard Murray, CMG) recently made a happy tour through East ern Papua, where he was heartily wel comed at the various centres by both the European and native communities.

His Honour, travelling in the “Laura bada”, went right along the north-east coast and then out through the eastern islands to Misima. There were innumer able ceremonies of welcome, and a cor dial spirit of goodwill and friendship was manifest on both sides.

In his various visits in the Samarai district, his Honour was accompanied by the Bishop of New Guinea. Mr. Justice Gore, the Hon. Mr. Bignold, MLC. and the Hon. George E. Aumuller, MLC.