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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1956Vol. XXVII, No. 2

Shansi Passengers for Papua

p. 145 · Read in the full issue

t With the Resident Commissioner and an official party aboard, the GEIC government vessel Nareau, in July-August, made one of her periodical lengthy voyages to the Line Islands from Tarawa. Calls were scheduled at Abaiang, Abemama, Onotoa, Tamana, Bern, Canton, Christmas, Fanning, again Christmas, Canton, Funafuti, Vaitupu and back to Tarawa.

[?]ellers on the "Shansi" from Sydney to P-NG on August 21 included (left to right): [?] Lane of the Department of Agriculture at Port Moresby, who has completed six months Sydney, and her brother Robert, who was at the ship to say goodbye. Mr. and Mrs. K. [?]nd their three children, Heather, lan and Bruce, who returned after eight months leave [?]ai where Mr. Graham is attached to the Co-operative Section of the Department of [?]ffairs. Miss B. Schipp, of the Department of Public Health, who returned to Moresby [?]ee months leave. [?]r: Agricultural economist Mr. M. Dali, and Mrs. Dali, who returned to Port Moresby [?]ir 16 months-old son Lachlan after six months leave in Australia. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Port Moresby, where Mr. Irvine is employed by the Department of Public Health. They [?]ht months leave in Sydney.