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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 June 1947Vol. XVII, No. 11

five weeks' leave in Melbourne

p. 12 · Read in the full issue

Qantas Passengers For Papua-N. Guinea

Some Pacific travellers who left Sydney for Papua and New Guinea by Qantas plane in May TOP FROM LEFT: Mrs. J M. Fisher-Rigg, with baby (Gillian) and 5½ year old daughter.

Virginia, for Rabaul, where Mr. Fisher-Rigg is a well-known resident Mr. J. M. Brindley, for Port Moresby where he will carry out an inspection of the slipway at Napa Napa, in connection with reparauin plans. Mr. J. A Miller, of the field staff of APC, Ltd., for Port Moresby, after

five weeks' leave in Melbourne

BOTTOM: Mr. F. C. Eichorn being farewelled by Capt. V. H. Gilchrist, formerly of BGD, Ltd. Wau, and now a member of BCOF in Japan; Mr. Eichorn has a mining property at Angoram on the Sepik River. Messrs. W. C Rowe (who was on his way to Rabaul), and his brother H. H. Rowe; they have a number of copra plantations in the Kokopo District, NG. Mr.

George Harvey, assistant agronomist with the NG Department of Agriculture, and who has been on loan to the School of Pacific Administration in Australia; he returned to Keravat Experi mental Plantation, near Rabaul; shown with him is Mrs. Harvey.