Suva Medical School

Late News From Australian Territories

New Guinea Natives For Suva Medical School

Pt. Moresby, Sept. 12 SEVEN young natives of Papua and New Guinea are being chosen by the Mission bodies, in co-operation with the Administration, for preparatory training, prior to their being sent to the Central Medical School, Suva, to be edu cated as Native Medical Practitioners.

Some people are of opinion that the native educational standard here is so low that the selected lads will be under a great handicap in Suva. It is pointed out, however, that native lads from Solo mons and New Hebrides, with no better education basis, have almost invariably done well in the four years’ course in Suva.

It is hoped here that the Territories of Papua and New Guinea, which have over one million natives, eventually will have their own training establishment, somewhat on the lines of the famous Fiji institution.

An interesting compilation, entitled “British Policy in the Exploration of the South Pacific, 1699-1793,” was read to the members of the Royal Australian Historical Society, in Sydney, on August 27, by Mr. J. M. Ward, MA. His argu ment that a definite British policy directed what were apparently isolated and unco-ordinated explorations, extend ing over one hundred years, threw new light upon several hitherto unexplained aspects of the early history of the South Pacific.