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generous, and anonymous, mor is, in 1956, financing no wer than eight scholarships European children of Papua 3w Guinea. scholarships are known as the Scholarships and are worth ;r annum each. The 1956 went to Peter Holland, of Primary School, and Bebe , of the Sacred Heart Primary Rabaul.

Renton Scholarship for 1956 per annum has been awarded fch Boettcher, of Katharine an School, Wau. She will at t. Peter’s College, Indooroo- Cromie Scholarships for 50 per annum) donated by 1 Mrs. Irwin Cromie, of Port Y, go to Robert Mulholland, loresby, and Wendy Anne , Mt. Hagen.

New Guinea Club Scholar mrrent again for this year lued at £5O per annum, are 1 to: —Marcia Searle, Rabaul; Mahon, Rabaul; Leonie an, Port Moresby, and i Ralph, Port Moresby. /[fine Bay RSL Scholarships, 1 for the first time this year, ued at £5O per annum, have varded to Robert Coleman, rosby, and Floyd Pauline all of Milne Bay. ivian Whittaker, son of Mr. s. George K. Whit'aker, of w Guinea, who was born Guinea about 24 years ago, 1 to the Territory recently join the Public Health Be lt.

t Traditional Samoan ceremonies at Saleloga, Savaii, on March 2 were a feature of the official opening of the new wharf at that coastal village, constructed to facilitate the ship ment by inter-island vessels of bananas and other produce to Apia.

Led by the High Commissioner, Mr.

G. R. Powles, and Mrs. Powles, the official party from Apia included the acting Director of Works, Mr Hendricksen, European and Samoan members of the Legislative As sembly, and members of the Fono of Faipule.

t In the past 15 years, 5,166 motor vehicles have been imported inta New Caledonia, bringing the total close to 7,000 and reflecting the growth of this French Colony since World War 11. t Minimum rates for native labour in P-NG will rise from 15/- to 25/per month on May 1. Most em ployers have been paying above the minimum for years.