Returned on Bulolo

Phillip Strong, of New Guinea; and Bishop David Hand, of New Guinea.

Also accompanying the party was the Rev. E. Hawkey, Secretary to the Board of Missions from Bris bane, who was en route to the Solo mons to make a film of native life.

On very shm notice, Mr. J. K.

McCarthy, District Commissioner, New Britain, arranged for a Guard of Honour to meet the plane, which arrived about 3 pm on May 25. At an evening reception (also very hastily arranged) at the Rectory in Malaguna road, where some 50 people gathered to meet the party, His Grace was officially welcomed to the District by Mr. McCarthy.

One interesting point which came out at this stage, was that Mr.

McCarthy was able to inform His Grace that natives on an island near Manus speak Maori.

The party left by Qantas Empire Airways early this morning, on their way to Honiara where a short tour of the area has been arranged, be fore they take part in local cere monies in connection with the con secration of the Rev. A. T. Hill as Bishop of Melanesia.

Before the war the Bishop-elect worked in Rabaul and on the Anglican Mission stations on the South Coast of New Britain.

Amongst returning Papua-New Guinea esidents on MV “Bulolo” during her May trip, were, top: Miss J. O’Connor, of Moresby, who had been holidaying in Australia. Mrs. E. J. Frame, well-known Moresby resident, who also had spent ome months South. Lower: Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Starr, owners of Lae’s very modern heatre. They had been in Australia for our months.