New Guinea
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Planters' Association a New Guinea Delegates from Branches Meet it Rabaul
THE annual conference of delegate from branches of the Planters’ As sociation of New Guinea was hel< in Rabaul from 28 to 29 July. Delegate attended from New Britain, New Irelam and Bougainville; unfortunately no dele gate attended from- Madang District.
Among amendments to the constitution passed by the conference was the chang of name from “Planters and Trader!
Association of New Guinea” to “Planter!
Association of New Guinea.”
The following office-bearers and exe9U tive council were elected for the ensuin year:— President, D. Barrett; Vice-president W A. Washington and J. L. Chippei Council, J. Dunbar-Reid, J. T. Allen, 1 A. Stanfield, F. Archer, J. A. Thurstoi J. Stokie, W. Moore, S. McCosker, an W. T. Thomas.
Mr. W. R. Paul will continue as genen secretary of the Association.
Delegates discussed matters relating 1 recruitment of labour, co-operative buj ing, overseas and inter-island shippm copra agreement between United Kim dom and Australian Governments ar copra stabilisation fund.
The secretary’s report covering act vities over the last six months was n ceived and all delegates . expresse satisfaction at the progress being mad€ Copies of amendments to constitutic and report of proceedings of the coi ference are being mailed to all membei