Papuans Clear Deserted
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Islands
Papuans have started to clear four deserted islands in the Strathord Group, about 50 miles north-west of Misima, in the Milne Bay District.
The Papuans are from Misima and are members of the Ewena Cooperative Society. ..
After travelling to the Group by canoe, they began their work on Panamote Island, where they found
plenty of food, including pigs, bush fowls, eggs, and fish, Their first work was to build houses and plant food crops from the banana suckers, and taro and s^°°‘s they took with ihe Papuans are operating 70 acres of coconuts planted on the islands under an agreement with the owner, Mr. F. Anderson, who lives in Australia.