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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1955Vol. XXV, No. 7

Schoolchildren

p. 147 · Read in the full issue

Private Generosity

Provides

Scholarships for P-NG Schoolchildren

PRIVATELY-ENDOWED scholar

ships of £5O per annum are

now being enjoyed by 14 chil

dren of Papua-New Guinea re sidents.

All the scholarships have been endowed by P-NG residents or in stitutions. This year four new

<uui ars^^s were offered—two by

AVM,” an anonymous donor who has already provided four other scholarships; and two by the New Gumea Club-bringing the club’s total to four. In addition to those are three Cromie Endowments— provided by Mr. and Mrs. Cromie. hv Sj? ai d one Provided by Mr Gilbert Renton, well-known resident of Rabaul. ? choolchi, dren who are benefit mg by this generosity are: v A ™ r^"? LA , RSHIPS '‘'nahlo five years) Gary Archer, son of Mr. and Mrs. clif£' Ar " h "' of NGG Wa u: Jack Rat iff R e ’ sn ° f u Mr and Mrs - J- S. Ratcliffe. of Bulolo—These are the two new scholar ships; Barry Moore, of Bulolo (Third rear); lan Spencer, of Rabaul (Third vf ar \’ V? aV VI Graham - of Lae (Second YeaJ) 1 D ° rothy Mi,,er ’ of B nlolo (Second

New Guinea Club Scholarships

(tenable five years): Richard Ralph, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ralph, Port Moresby, Leonie Buchanan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Buchanan, of Port Moresby (new scholarships): Marcia Searle. of Rabaul (Second Year); Hilary Mahon, of Rabaul (Second Year).

CROMIE ENDOWMENTS (tenable five years); Rae Ferries, of Wau (Fourth Tear); Robert Mulholland, of Port Moresby (Third Year); Marcus Given, of Wau (Second Year).

RENTON SCHOLARSHIP (tenable six years): Ruth Batz, of Lae (Fourth Year).

These scholarships are in addition to the grant and free air travel provided by the Administration in respect of all secondary school European children living in the Territory.