Army Ministers P-NG Tou[?]
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Port Moresby. Jan.
r T''‘HE tour of Australian Army Mini Francis of Papua and New Guii has left clouds of glory trailing over PNGVR and the PIR. Mainland A tralians should now be aware of th two military units even if all too ot the hard work and service put I Territory undertakings go unnoticed d< south.
The PNGVR is not a spectaci military force, its numbers are few : its peacetime role is the solid dog; training which rarely hits the headlii But both the regular army staff ! the spare-time rank and file of the ti are doing a much needed job.
The PIR is equally important. T regiment has been raised and trained] a remarkably short time, and on parade ground and in battle exerci displays good progress. The Minister approved the expansion of the regiim
Recent arrivals in Auckland, NZ, Tofua included, top to bottom:— Mr. F. W. Arp, of Alafua, W. San who was on holiday; he was met his daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Higgins, lately the Bank of New Zealand, Apia, [?] were on leave before transferring to [?] at Morrinsville, NZ.
Mr. S. P. J. Stowers on holiday [?] Apia, who was met by members of family resident in Auckland.