Our Correspondent’S

Notes From Wau, Ng

"pHE Administrator, Brigadier D. M.

Cleland, visited Wau on January 34, accompanied by Mr. Paul Hasluck, Minister for Territories, Mr. J. Howse, 4P, and Mr. R. K. Downey. The District Commissioner, Lae, Mr. H. L. R. Niall md Asst. District Officer Mr. H. P. Seale vere also in the party which travelled ip from Lae by road and visited White fc Baker’s property at Gabensis and also Wr. M. J. Leahy at Zenag, en route.

Mr. S. H. Yeoman, Assistant District Officer, Wau, and Mrs. Yeoman enter tained the party at a buffet dinner in »rder they might meet some local residents.

On January 36, Mr. Hasluck performed the opening ceremony of the Common wealth New Guinea Timbers, Ltd., Ply Mill at Bulolo. This opening was attended by over 400 people including many visitors from Lae and Wau, who were able to inspect the Production of

plywood—from the huge logs entering the mill to the finished sheet of plywood.

The Lutheran Mission New Guinea, in February, held its annual conference at the Katherine Lehmann School. Wau. The Superintendent, Dr. John Kuder, has welcomed over 160 missionaries from the Morobe, Madang and Central Highlands Districts of New Guinea.

A very successful swimming carnival was held at Wau on January 39, and visitors from Bulolo and Lae competed in the various events.

At the annual meeting of the Wau Sub- Branch of the RSS & AILA, Mr. N.

Owers was elected president; Mr. A.

Stephens secretary, and Mr. M. Infante, treasurer, for the ensuing year. Mr.

George W’hittaker, State president for New Guinea, was present at the largely

attended meeting, and addressed the mem bers. At the conclusion members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary provided supper.

Lord Nuffield, who was a passenger in the Oronsay when she passed through Fiji in January, has pro mised £l,OOO to assist in the build ing of the nave of the Church of England Holy Trinity Cathedral in Suva. A gift of £5,000, made on a previous visit, did much to enable the present Eastern portion of the Cathedral to be built. When he was in Suva, Lord Nuffield expressed his pleasure at the progress that had been made. The Cathedral authorities hope to begin work on the foundations of the nave this year. The estimated cost is £lO,OOO.