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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 August 1945Vol. XVI, No. 1

Peace Celebration For

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Territorial

/I LL New Guinea-Papuan associa tions at present functioning in . Sydney—PTA, RSSAILA, Women’s Clubs, Papuan and New Guinea Public Service Associations, etc.—are combining for a Peace Celebration in the Paddington Town Hall, Sydney, on August 22, at 8 p.m.

All Territorians over the age of 16 are invited to attend this rally. They may bring their own refreshments to celebrate Victory in a fit and proper Territories’ manner.

Mrs. E. Chester, widow of Edward Chester, of Oroana Plantation, Papua, who died of scrub typhus recently, has taken over the management of the civi lian hostel in Port Moresby. This hostel is controlled by the Production Control Board, but previously the management has been confined to Army personnel.