Pacific Travellers
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A new company, Eldorado Con solidated (NG) Options Co., NL, has been formed to test areas on Edie Creek, New Guinea. Sub scribed capital is £6,250 and a larger company will be formed if test results are satisfactory.
Travellers who left Sydney for Islands destinations recently included (left to right, top to bottom): Mr. A. F. Gow, formerly ADO at Madang, returned to NG after 7½ months’ leave in England and the Continent. His next appointment was still undecided. . . . Mr. W. Moore, of Kokopo (left), and Mr. A. J. Gaskin, proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Rabaul, returned from leave per January Bulolo.
Mr. S. H. Christie, of APC, returned to Port Moresby per Bulolo in January, after spending two months’ leave with his parents in the Blue Mountains, NSW. ...Mr. and Mrs. Robb and family proceeded to Samarai per January Bulolo.
Mr. Robb, of District Services, has com pleted 2½ years’ study at the School of Pacific Administration, Sydney.
Dr. H. Langer, from Germany, pro ceeded to Vunapope Catholic Mission per January Bulolo. He relieves Dr. Schuy, who has been forced by ill-health to re tire from the mission. . . . Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Heavey returned to Lae per January Bulolo after 3 months’ leave in Australia.
Mr. B. M. O’Neill returned to KaVieng per January Bulolo after 4 months’ leave in Australia. . . . The Rev. Fr. Sari (left) from Brazil, the Rev. Fr. Howard (first American negro Catholic priest to come to the Pacific), and the Rev. Fr. P.
McVinney travelled per Bulolo in January to join Catholic mission stations in the Wewak area. Fr. Howard will establish the first native Catholic seminary for New Guinea on Djaul Is.