Duke's Visit to P-NG

and Norfolk Is.

THE Duke of Edinburgh’s visit to Papua and New Guinea is now less than a month off. His itinerary is as follows; NOVEMBER 10: Arrives Port Moresby in Royal Yacht Britannia.

Inspects Scouts, Guides, etc., at Ela Beach Oval; visits Koitaki Rubber Plantation and Bom a n a war cemetery. Reception at Govern ment House at night. Night will be spent on board Britannia.

NOVEMBER 11. Flies to Lae.

Visits War Cemetery; flies to Bulolo, where he spends the night.

NOVEMBER 12: Visits plywood mill, gold dredges: returns to Lae by road. Rest of day in Lae; an informal reception will be given by District Commissioner at the Resid ency that evening. Duke will spend night at Residency.

NOVEMBER 13: Flies to Rabaul where he visits local points of in terest, including Native Village Councils. An informal reception at night. Spends night at Residency.

NOVEMBER 14; Flies to Manus, tthere he inspects PIR and the Naval establishment at Lombrum.

Sees display by native war canoes ■nd in the p.m. flies to Darwin.

The Duke’s visit to Norfolk Island will be made as a side-trip from New Zealand.

DECEMBER 15: Arrives Norfolk Island from New Zealand, attends reception at Government House, where he will spend the night.

DECEMBER 16: Attends Divine Service. Returns to New Zealand by air.