For Overhaul
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Mv Pollurian In Brisban
THE vessel Pollurian was take! over several weeks ago by th Bougainville shareholders, und< arrangement with the former Eng lish owners and, based on Rabaij she is to carry on the traffic fc which the Co. originally was forme —namely, to take supplies out I the south-eastern islands of Nei Guinea, and carry back their coprj Meanwhile Pollurian has bee taken to Brisbane for survei Mr. J. M. Joyes, on behalf of tli Bougainville shareholders, has bee in charge of the ship and of th Co.’s affairs.
Captain Coyne, who was origin ally responsible for the Polluria coming out to New Guinea, and wh was manager in Rabaul until th end of 1952, has been living nea Rabaul, and has been engaged i trading. Litigation between M] Joyes and Captain Coyne was sti pending in May. - —■ - ■ if Mr. Tom Flower, well-known re sident of Papua, has been having] spell in St. Luke’s Hospital, Sydnej where he has undergone a coup! of severe operations. He is makin a good recovery.