Amendment To Regulations
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Covering New Guinea
AUSTRALIAN National Security Regu lations, as they apply to the New Guinea Territories, were amended on January 10. They provide; • For the transfer of the powers for merly conferred by the Regulations upon the General Officer Commanding, New Guinea Force, to the General Officer of the Australian Military Forces who has the operational command of the Austra lian Military Forces serving in the Ter ritories of Papua and New Guinea. • That companies whose articles of association require that meetings of shareholders or directors shall be held in Papua or New Guinea, may now hold such meetings in Australia. • That owners of properties as well as lessees, are brought within the provisions of Part IV of the Regulations relating to the wartime control of industries.
The death occurred in Auckland, NZ, on January 8, of Mr. E. R. Saffery, who became well known throughout the Paci fic as a member of the Pacific Cable Board between 1902 and 1933. He was assistant manager in Suva when he retired. He was 71 years of age and had never married.
W/0.11 Roy MacGregor, of ANGAU, well known ip New Guinea, particularly the Madang district, was in Sydney recently on leave.