Handbook of Papua
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Now On Sale Handbook of Papua & New Guinea
The Handbook of Papua and New Guinea, just issued, is now on sale throughout the Pacific Islands and Australia. Price is 15/- (posted: 17extra within British Empire; Foreign, 1/9) or $2.00 U.S. (in
cluding postage).
Comprising 320 pages, with a special map of the two Territories, it contains all details of the administrative and com mercial organisation in both Papua and New Guinea, plus a complete list of all European residents.
There is a description of each of the 15 Districts, with some local maps; a list of all Departmental officers, showing correct names, titles and positions; lists of all trading firms in each District; details of all communications—such as airfields, radiophone networks, timetables; lists of fees and taxes; the Customs tariff. The structure of the Administration is des cribed, with an outline of the activities and responsibilities of each Department.
A section is devoted to the Statistics of the combined Territory. There are par ticulars of commerce and industry, and of the Missions.
This is a Handbook which any person dealing in any way with Papua and New Guinea must have on his desk.
Copies may be obtained at most bookstores in Australia; at all stores in Papua and New Guinea; and from the publishers, PACIFIC
Publications Pty. Ltd.,
Technipress House, 29 Alberta
Street, (PO Box 3408), Sydney.
If Sydney bookstores cannot supply, copies may be obtained at Pacific Publi cations’ branch office, Room No. 7, 11th floor, Union House, 247 George St., Sydney.
In Melbourne: Pacific Publications Pty., Ltd., Newspaper House, 247 Collins St.