Western Papua Notes

From a Special Correspondent

Daru, Jan. 10.

OUR popular District Officer, Mr. J.

R. Foldi will shortly be leaving Daru to take up duties at Samarai.

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Holland recently re turned to their plantation at Madiri after some time spent on Cape York, where Mr. Holland conducted a saw-milk Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Graham are at present at Daru awaiting transport to Kikori. Mr. Graham managed Madiri Plantation during the Hollands’ absence —his new position is with the Co operative Section of District Services.

The Unevangelized Fields Mission vessel “Maino II” has just brought their Field Leader, Mr. G. Sexton, back from Thursday Island. Mr. Sexton has been visiting Java on Mission work, and was fortunate in leaving that country without undue incident.

Mrs. T. A. Wyborn recently made a short visit to Cairns to visit her sister.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Stocks have been busy settling in at Mibu Plantation—Mr.

Stocks was previously employed by the Australasian Petroleum Company.

Christmas was enjoyed equally by Europeans and natives here. A native sing-sing was largely attended: one dance in particular, staged by the native police and depicting the killing of a crocodile, was most ingenious.

Mr. D ; B *™ s > who has been in charge hospital at Gaima, on the north bank of e , Fly Rlver > for the past two yea F s ’ will shortly go south on leave, D - Clancy is also due for leave and be on the first vessel proceeding to I ?? o J es v by - Patrol officer Clancy is W6 rlv llked he re. , The London Missionary Society now r ia Yf a trim-looking 35-footer in the harbour for local use. This vessel is on loan for one year until their permanent vessel 1S returned.