Labour Party Branch
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In Papua
ON April 17, in Port Moresby, a meeting Was held to elect the following offi cers for the newly-formed Papuan Branch of the Australian Labour Party: President, John J. Gannon; secretary, E. J. O’Donnell; treasurer, K. T. Frank; vice-president, W. F. Muir; provisional committeemen, O. L. Caldecott, J. Foley, G. Haughan.
The President, Mr. J. J. Gannon, who is works supervisor of the Department of the Interior in Port Moresby, set forth the ideals of the ALP, and stated that it was his aim to see that the Branch should work for the improvement of living conditions in Papua—not only for a section of the community, but for the whole population. He would welcome the support of the residents, and invited their membership.
Mr. Sydney Stephens arrived in New Guinea recently to take over the man agement of the Hotel Bulolo Ltd., on the Morobe Goldfield. He previously has had some experience in Fiji.
Dr. J. D. Thompson, the Melanesian Mission’s Medical Officer for the Solo mon Islands, is now on furlough in Sydney, with his wife and young son David. During his leave, he will take a course at Sydney University.