Guinea
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Timber Leases In New Guinea Statement Soon, Says Minister
NEW GUINEA timber men are still waiting for a statement from the Australian Government concerning the future development of New Guinea’s timber resources.
Questions concerning this have been asked frequently by Opposition members in the Federal Parliament during the past year. The usual answer is that “a survey is being made.”
Those interested will be glad to know that the “survey has now been made.”
But whether or not leases will be made available to companies is still not known.
In October, Mr. Ward said that the sur vey- had been completed and a report was in the hands of the government. It was being “considered” and an “early statement” would be made.