[?]istralian Minister and Papuan Rubber Production
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Papuan Rubber Production
CONFERENCE held in Can berra on March 25 had ironed out many of the difficulties sur nding rubber production in )ua, the Australian Minister for ritories (Mr. Hasluck) told re fers on March 26. [e said there was room now for 3 investment in Papuan rubber duction; that such production > in the national interest, “strategic reasons”; and the ential of rice, fibre and tea in v Guinea was “great.” ut that was all he did say. Until sstors are convinced that Papuan ber production is going to get, n Australia, a much fairer deal n it has had in the past, they be pardoned if they remain a e shy about the “potentialities” rice, tea and fibre.
Ir. S. Elliott Smith has taken r as District Commissioner at t Moresby in succession to Mr.
B. C. Bramell, who now goes as to the Northern District with dquarters at Popondetta. Mr. ott Smith was formerly DC at tondetta but had been on re gion leave in Australia.