Papua-New Guinea
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The Visit
Duke’s 2½ Full Days In Papua-New Guinea
IHE following programme has been arranged for the Duke of Edinburgh when he pays a short ;it to Papua-New Guinea on ; way to Australia in November;
Port Moresby, Nov. 12.
f3O a.m.: Arrive in Port Moresby Royal yacht Britannia; will im ‘diately receive official calls, in iding one from the Governor ■neral, Sir William Slim.
J. 30 a.m.: Land; inspect a parade native troops. A tour of Port iresby will follow, with visits to mana War Cemetery and Kokoda mument on way to Sogeri.
LI a.m.: Visit Koitaki Rubber mtation.
L. 15 p.m.; Inspect Sogeri Educa n Centre.
L. 50 p.m.: Inspect hydro-elec city scheme at Rouna. 1 p.m.: Return to Britannia.
I p.m.; Dinner at Government ►use. p.m.: Informal open-air recep n at Government House.
LAE, Nov. 13 1.30 a.m.: Arrive Lae from Port Dresby by air, inspect guard of nour. 1.45 a.m.: Visit war cemetery. ).45 a.m.: Visit Butibum village.
L 0.25 a.m.; Attend Scout, Guide d children’s rally at Lae oval.
L 1.30 a.m.: Leave for Rabaul by
Rabaul, Nov. 13, 14
2.30 p.m.: Arrive Rabaul.
I p.m.: Dinner at District Com ssioner’s residence (where the ike will stay overnight), followed an open-air reception between 0 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. 5 a.m. (14th) : Tour of Rabaul d nearby areas by car to meet itive Village Councillors, natives d children. 12 noon: Leave by air for Darwin.
Jovernor-General’S Visit
The Governor-General of Aus ilia, Sir William Slim, spent a sy 10 days in Papua-New Guinea tween July 4 and 14.
He visited most of the Territory’s lin centres, including the High ids.
He was last in the Territory in 31; and will be back again in No mber for the Duke of Edinburgh’s sit.
Recent new arrivals in Tonga are ipt, and Mrs. Sanders and two ildren. Capt. Sanders takes over am Capt. A. J. Miller as Officer >mmanding the Tonga Defence ►rce.