Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1950Vol. XX, No. 7

NG Natives tor

p. 39 · Read in the full issue

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FIFTY Papau-New Guinea natives are to be given a chance to serve in the RAN. This was announced by the new Minister for the Navy, on January 25.

The natives will be based on Manus (known to the Navy as HMAS Seeadler), and presumably will not serve outside Territory waters. Their uniform will con sist of white or blue square-necked shirts and lava-lava with RAN insignia there on.

All Australian armed services are be low desired peace-time strength, there fore the recruitment of natives may help to solve some Naval problem in New Guinea. However, it will take more than 50 Papua or New Guinea boys to revita lise the once great Manus Naval base.

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