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Book Of Remembrance
mHE Book of Remembrance, which I contains the names of all those New Guinea civilians who lost their lives in the Territory 1942-45, has recently been completed in Mei bournef and now, beautifully bound in calfskin, is ready to despatch to Rabaui. „ .. m parlv June, Mrs. Pratt, pie sident of the New Guinea f Association of Victoria, entertained 23 members at f te r noon tea order that they might see the book.
A glass-topped cabinet will hold it and it will be available for in fection in the library wing of the New Britain Women’s Club, The committee of the NB Club has agreed to act as custodians of the book.
The Book of Remembrance was compiled in conjunction with the Memorial Gates to Queen Elizabeth Park Rabaui. These were provided bv the New Guinea women now liv ing in Australia, and were opened last year. t Fourteen - year - old Fie t cher Christian, descendant °f the leader of the Bounty mutineers, has re ceived the Royal H u mane Society medal at Pitcairn Island. He swam out in heavy surf from the island to rescue two 17-year-old girls who were drowning.