Shows Loss
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Lepers’ Trust Board
THE Lepers’ Trust Board, which finds much of the finance neces sary for Makogai Leper Hospital, and makes annual donations to other leper hospitals from the Solomons to Tahiti each year, reported in May that its expenditure for the year end ing December 31, 1951, had been £2,668NZ in excess of receipts.
Total expenditure for the year had been £38,406. Donations, collec tions and legacies had provided £35,141, and the remaining £596 was from interest, rents and divi dends.
The greater part of this Board’s finance is provided each year by New Zealand.
Dr. P. G. Griffiths, Fiji Medical Officer, will shortly transfer on pro motion to Malaya as Physician Specialist. His departure from Fiji will be deferred until a relief for him is available.
Mrs. Doris Booth, pioneer Morobe resident and now a nominated member of the P-NG Legislative Council is building a new home at Wau on the site of one of Guinea Airways old hangars. The new house will overlook the Wau air strip and the Wau Valley, scene of Mrs. Booth’s early successes.