Wau’S Colourful
pp. 123-124 · Read in the full issue
Weekend
From Our Own Correspondent WAU, Sep. 4.
NEW Guinea Goldfields’ Golden Ridges mill was officially opened on September 1 by the Administrator Colonel J. K. Murray, who travelled from Moresby by plane, accompanied by Mrs. Murray.
The large number who attended were entertained by the company at the Golden Ridges Club.
That evening, the company enter tained the Administrator and official party at dinner at the com pany’s mess, and all went to the Wau Club later, for the Ball.
On Sunday, the company again entertained all at a luncheon at the Wau Club, for the directors and em ployees of the company to meet Jolonel and Mrs. Murray.
Visitors included the Acting Gov ernment Secretary (Mr. C. Cham pion) and Mrs. Champion, Judge md Mrs. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
Holmes, and Miss Fletcher. Visitors from Lae included the District Com nissioner, Mr. H. L. R. Niall.
The Managing Director of New Guinea Goldfields (Mr. Krutt schnitt), accompanied by his wife,
and Mr. W. Harram, a director, are also here.
On Monday, the 3rd, the official party went to Edie Creek to see the workings there, and whilst there they were entertained at luncheon by Mrs. A. Bowring.
An interesting visitor to Rabaui recently was the two-masted auxiliary schooner Milleta. She was purchased in Adelaide by the Gov ernment of the American Trust Territory of Micronesia, for service in that area.