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The Islands
THE Pacific Islands Territories have had plenty of Ministerial attention during the month. It has been pleasant weather for tour ing in the Islands. It was cool and >dry in New Guinea; and a man who wrote from Suva on August 4 re ported a cold snap, and a sudden I addiction to cardigans.
Hon. John Dugdale
The British Minister for Colonial Affairs, Mr. John Dugdale, arrived in Suva on August 1, from London, and was the guest of the Governor, [Sir Brian and Lady Preeston, In the ensuing ten days, he made an inspection of most of the Fiji districts and Government institu tions, including Makogai and Motu riki. Using a special aircraft, he (visited Queen Salote, in Nukualofa, Tonga, on August 10-11. He was due in Sydney on August 15, en route to the Solomon Islands, where he is expected to spend a fortnight.
Hon. Paul Hasluck
The Australian Minister for Territories, Mr. Paul Hasluck, paid his first official visit to Papua-New Guinea at the end of July, and in the ensuing fortnight he visited most of the districts, met most of leading residents, and was inter viewed by innumerable deputations.
Hon. H. L. Anthony
The Australian Postmaster- General and Civil Aviation Minister, Mr. H. L. Anthony, has also spent a fortnight in Papua-New Guinea.
He indicated a number of contem plated improvements in postal, radio and air services.