Market For New Guinea
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Walnut
IT was reported in Sydney in April that, owing to the extraordinary activity that has taken place during the past year in the production of New Guinea walnut (laup), the market was over supplied and the price had fallen sharply. It was stated that the principal market is America, and the Americans had discovered that the market was being glutted.
As against that, however, there are new
inquiries for laup. An advertiser in this issue is anxious to get in touch with those who can supply the timber.
Mrs. Bignold, wife of Hon. E. B. Big nold, Crown Law Officer in Papua, recently returned to Port Moresby after a short visit to Sydney for medical attention.
Miss Audrey Boreham, 18-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boreham, of Wau, New Guinea, died on April 28, from blackwater fever.