Trade Increasing
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Brisbane-Noumea Trade Increasing
MESSAGERIES Maritimes has established a new monthly link between Noumea and Brisbane, mainly as the result of the increasing export trade in primary produce which Queensland exporters have developed.
The service will be maintained by five new freighters which the company is putting on the Europe- Australia-Noumea services. The first vessel, Iraouaddy called at Brisbane in September.
These modern, comfortable ships cater for a limited number of passengers. t For the first time a Papuan has represented his people at a General Synod of the Church of England in Australia. This occurred in October at Sydney, the repre sentative being Lawrence Modulla, who for 18 years has been personal attendant to Bishop P. N. Strong, of New Guinea.