News From Nauru
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January 3 PASSENGERS per Qantas pla from Australia via P Moresby and Honiara duri December included BPC staff a Judge Phillips of NG who came judge a High Court case. Nauru now included in his circuit.
Recent Nauru Local Governnu Council elections resulted in most the older Chiefs giving place seven younger men. Head Ch Detudamo, however, remains . office.
Seventeen students, at school Australia, returned home by sea : the Christmas holidays.
The annual Nauru Athle Competition, held on the air st: on Boxing Day, was won by t Übenide Club.
Due to a westerly blow, f freighters were delayed off t island awaiting their turn at t phosphate cantilever berth in li December.
The close of 1951 was gaily ce brated by a BPC dance, neld in t fine, new two-storied recreation hi Mr. Geoff Gaskell, with his w and baby daughter, recently turned from leave in Australia a is managing Iwi Plantation m Kieta, Bougainville.