Notes From Daru

I SPENT a few days in Port Moresby recently and I was impressed by the remarkable number of Civil Ad ministration vehicles of all types on the roads.

I passed through Hanuabada “village” on one occasion, and I have never before seen such a remarkable collection of shacks. Most of the houses are built of corrugated roofing-iron, with low roofs, and they are scattered higgledy-piggledy, on both sides of the main road. Hygiene in this “village,” which is less than one mile from Government House, is deplor able.

Mrs. W. Giles, wife of Daru’s ADO, proceeded South towards the end of last month, accompanied by her small son.

Mr. G. Radford is now in charge of the Native Hospital. He was in the Medical service pre-war and will be an asset to the District.