Ng Highlander In Sydney

i¥7HEN word was passed around W that the first New Guinea wicrbicmH nativp pvpr tn A . Highland native ever to visit Australia was arriving in Sydney on December 21, the PIM represen tative went along to a “press con

ference,” to observe the travelle reactions to civilisation.

Far from finding Primitive M cowering before the wonders civilisation, PIM was introduced Pastor Stewart, of the SDA Missi organisation to a healthy and pol: specimen of New Guinea manhot free of all shyness, well versed pidgin, and neatly dressed in Harris sports coat, collar, tie a: khaki shorts.

His name was Masive —missi name, John—and he joined the SI mission at Bena Bena some years ago. He told the report* that his father had killed a: probably eaten many men, but tfc as he was only 23 himself, he v too young for such pastimes wh the missionaries arrived and w him to better ways. His t brothers still “stop ‘long bush” t they, too, are now showing signs seeing the light.

The Harbour Bridge? Yes, tt looked like standing until “all gether ground ’e break up finis!

It is definitely “strong too mus And how about Sydney itself? “ got too muss man e stop—allasai whitesand!”

Masive and a companion, Past Manavaki, of Vella Lavella, BSI, on from Sydney to SDA Congres; in Tasmania and New Zealand. 1: fore returning to work in N Guinea.