Lae Says Morobe Should
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Change Its Name
A CORRESPONDENT in Lae urges that the small coastal station named Morobe (on the mainland, down near the Papuan border) should have its name changed, as it causes confusion. Many people think that Morobe must be the of the District of Mor obe, whereas that distinction is held by Lae. “Morobe” he says, “has a population of about three white people and a dog, whereas in Lae we have a picture show and a pub, and are getting more civilised every day!”
A New Caledonian fisherman in the ex treme north of the colony is exporting fish liver to New Zealand, where it is being processed as a chemical food pro duct.