Plans For Progress

In New Britain

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, Aug. 28.

“ r T'HAT areas of up to 100 hectares L in different districts be made available to Chinese residents of the Territory for planting and farming;” and “that the establishment of an apprentice

ship system be set up for the Chinese were resolutions unanimously carried j the recent meeting of the New Brlta District Advisory Council presided ovi by the District Commissioner, Mr. J. ] McCarthy. Other resolutions included:- “That this Council considers that tl Territory of Papua and New Guim should be administered by a Lieut Governor.”

“That all possible steps be taken 1 preserve and encourage native hand crafts and that a museum of native ai be established in the Rabaul Botanic: Reserve—funds to be provided h Central Administration.”

“The future expenditure on roads an bridges in the New Britain District b directed towards permanent construe tions.”

“That the Administration should tak steps to either acquire or resume, on just basis, what is considered to be sufficient area to satisfy the Kokop District’s needs for some time to com within the town area.”

“That casual labour should not be cm ployed outside the native’s district unles permission is granted by his Distric Commissioner.”

“That the broadcasts of court new: over OPA, particularly cases of an un savoury nature, are undesirable am should be discontinued forthwith.”

Mr. B. Bembrick has been ap

pointed Lae, New Guinea, repre

sentative of the Queensland In surance Co., Ltd. He was formerly with the company’s Hurstville

NSW, branch.