Guiding In Papua-New Guinea

MISS Muriel Jackson, State Commis sioner for Queensland Girl Guides was present at the Second Annual Meeting of the Port Moresby Local Association of Girl Guides on November 29 Miss Jackson, who has visited many parts of the Territory recently in the interests of Guiding, expressed her gratification at the enthusiasm with which the movement has been received.

She stressed the urgent need for persons who are willing to train as Guiders and the importance of the leadership they could give, not only to the European children, but to the Native, Chinese and half-caste communities. “If we neglect the wonderful opportunity offering now to influence the youth of this country,” said Miss Jackson, “we leave the way open for the presentation of ideas opposed to our ideals of decent citizenship.”

Accompanied by the Acting Commis sioner for Papua-New Guinea Girl Guides, Mrs. A. V. G. Price, Miss Jackson con tacted Girl Guide groups all over the Territory and in centres where groups had not yet been formed, there were eager inquiries, not only from the young people, but from older ones who realise the value of the movement to the community.

The Rev. M. G. Wilmhurst, chairman of the Methodist Mission in Fiji, accom panied by his family, left Suva on Dec ember 16 on six months’ holiday in Australia. He will not however, have an uninterrupted holiday, as he will attend many conferences and Board Meetings and possibly do deputation work. But he will so arrange his itinerary that he will be in his home town, Adelaide, when the Test Match is played there.

Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bentley returned to Suva in December after a world air tour.

Mr. Bentley is a partner in the firm of Pearce & Co. and was on a business visit to the United Kingdom and Australia.