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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 May 1947Vol. XVII, No. 10

P. Moresby

p. 20 · Read in the full issue

Papuans To Take Davara To P. Moresby

rE Australian Petroleum Co., which is carrying out important drilling operations in Papua, recently sent eight trained Papuans by air from Port Moresby to Sydney, as part of the crew of the vessel “Davara”, which was built there for the use of the Co.

The Papuans, while in Sydney, are in the care of one of the Co.’s officials, and are not permitted to wander at large in the city. They are being housed at Ryde, while awaiting the departure of the “Davara”.