Splendid Photographs Of
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Papua
IT is seldom one has a chance of seeing such a valuable collection of photo graphs of native life as those taken by Mr. A. C. English, ERGS, of Rigo, Papua. Mr. English is the oldest living pioneer of Papua, where he landed 60 years ago, before the British Protectorate was proclaimed.
An extensive series of lantern slides, made from Mr. English’s photographs, was shown at the monthly meeting of the Pacific Islands Society on May 19.
The commentary on the slides was given by Mrs. McCarthy, who was born in Papua, where her father (Hon. W. B.
Bramell) was Commissioner for Native Affairs. The photographs probably have unique historical value.
THE native peoples of the South Seas are learning to hate, are learning to kill again. We are making them unlearn the lesson that a hundred years of missionary effort taught them; the lesson of Christian love. Maybe, we have no alternative; maybe, in the tragic situation in which we find ourselves, we must use every ally at our disposal. At least, we can make sure that the mis sionaries remain at their posts as an antidote to war’s gospel of hate; at least, we can make sure that, at war’s end, they will be there to teach their people to love instead of to hate, to heal instead of to kill.—Catholic Missions Magazine.
It was stated in “New Zealand Herald” on March 10, that whisky was being sold in New Caledonia for £3/2/- per bottle, gin at £2/10/-, red wine at 6/4 and beer, in some places, at 6/4 per large bottle.