Historical Society Proposed

For Moresby

From Our Own Correspondent

Moresby, June 30.

AT the June meeting of the Port Moresby Advisory Council the Chairman, Mr. E. A. James, referred to a suggestion made some time ago by the Minister for Terri tories, Mr. Paul Hasluck, that a Historical Society be formed.

The desirability and need for gathering and preserving the his tory of the Territory was brought before the Council by the Minister m his first visit to Port Moresby, ■t has been a matter of keen regret ;o many responsible residents of ;he Territory that so much of the

history of the Territory is in danger of being lost, A great deal of it is unrecorded, and already the steadily thinning ranks of the original pioneers has narrowed down the field from which information could have been gathered, However, there are still many who have valuable knowledge of the early days of European settlement, and the formation of a Historical Society would be an important first step towards preserving these dis appearing records.

The Council is now obtaining in formation from the New South Wales Historical Association to assist the plan to form a similar body in the Territory.