Explorers’ Club
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Didn’t Forget
The highest honours were zcorded to Mr. Michael J. eahy, of Zenag, New Guinea, i February and March, by the imous Explorers’ Club of New brk.
First, he was made an onorary life member a istinction accorded very few len. The Secretary wrote: The Board felt that this honour as due you, in recognition of ~>ur outstanding work in zploration and discoveries in ew Guinea. All your good lends join me in congratulat ing you and wishing you the try best success”. Sub ■quently, at its annual dinner, te Explorers’ Club paid a lecial tribute to Mick Leahy.
Mr. & Mrs. Leahy have been mring the Eastern States as le guests of various Americans ith whom Mr. Leahy became iendly in 1942-1945 in New uinea, when he was a member r the US Engineers. They ■turn in April.
Although Mr. Leahy was one ; the discoverers of the New uinea Highlands about 1930, z never has been accorded any )ecial recognition by the Aus alian Government or New uinea Administration. That We duty was left to the mericans.