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King’S Death
Prom Our Own Correspondent
P. Moresby, Mar. 5
EWS of the death of King George VI came as a shock and cast an Immediate gloom over i town. lany residents were attending a gening of “King Solomon’s Mines” the Papua Theatre when the vs came through. The manage nt cut the show and an louncement was made from the ge. There was an attempt to g “God Save the Queen” but most i been shocked into silence, rdly a word was spoken as the latre emptied.
The Accession of Queen Elizabeth s proclaimed in Port Moresby on day, February 8. The Adminis ter (Colonel J. K. Murray) read proclamation from the verandah the Red Cross Hall, which is the iporary home of the Legislative imcil. ?he ceremony was attended by ;ive scouts and guides, units of junior Red Cross and army and ice detachments. Among the ny Europeans present were Mr.
R. Halligan and Professor K. O. itwell, South Pacific Commis ners who were visiting the rritory.