Reviewed in Report

Conduct of Islanders in NZ Reviewed in Report

General conduct of the 5,000odd Pacific Island migrants living in New Zealand is good, although lack of familiarity with New Zealand customs regarding al cohol and gambling causes occa

sional problems, states the annual report of the Department of Island Territories, Wellington.

The report points out that there is some reluctance to give accom modation to Islanders. Lack of knowledge of European standards and their traditional hospitality, which often results in overcrowded conditions, aggravate the problem.

EAL is reported to be consider- Fthe new Douglas DC7C Seven b propeller-driven aircraft as a [acement for their present DC6’s. it of the type will be delivered PAA and is capable of direct its from Sydney to Honolulu with [ pay-load. Cost is $2,217,000 3. TEAL’S only alternative is

said to be the English Bristol Britannia.

II A 60-year-old Baptist minister, the Rev. Victor J. White, of Sydney, plans to leave in November with five other missionaries to open Baptist mission stations in Nether lands New Guinea.

Papua-New Guinea people and their friends caught by the camera at Sydney in September [?]ded (left) Mr. Philip Pring, director of Koitaki Para Rubber Estates, Ltd., and Eriama Estates [?]dings), Ltd , and Mrs. Winsome Tansey, who were seeing friends off for New Guinea aboard Middle: Mr. Charles Julios, Government anthropologist, returned to Port Moresby in "Shansi” [?] furlough in England.

Right: Miss E. S. Bourke and Miss R. Freeman, of the Port Moresby Post Office staff, also [?]llied north in "Shansi” from Sydney.