New Land Mark for Samarai

This fine new store in Samarai, Papua, built for Burns Philp (NG), Ltd., was officially opened on November 3, 1953, by Mr. E. J. Frame, BP general manager in

In Auckland, NZ, recently, Mrs. E. Tofaeono met Mr, and Mrs. H. P. Coffin who [?]ad judt arrived from Apia (Mr . Coffin was on leave from the Treasury); and Miss [?]ola Tasi (left) and Miss Iliganoa Vesi (right) met Miss Anna Tasi and Miss [?]lizabeth Nickel from W. Samoa.

NG, who flew from Port Moresby for the occasion.

There were over 130 people at the open ing cocktail party given by Mr. V. C.

Gabriel and his staff. The guests included Bishop Strong of the Anglican Mission, the District Commissioner and Mrs. Rut ledge, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Abel from Kwato Mission and many other visitors from outlying districts.

Mr. Tom Craig, a very old resident of Samarai, who was one of the speakers, said he could remember when the late Captain James Inman of the schooner “Myrtle,” pioneered the island trade for Burns Philp way back In the 1890’s. The names of Burns and Philp would remain for ever associated with the Pacific.