Women's Year
p. 11 · Read in the full issue
In a day of serious national business the newly - installed Governor - General, Sir John Guise, knew the right note to strike on Independence Day.
He told official visitors from more than 30 countries, and the big crowd which saw his installa tion, that he came from the Milne Bay area of PNG where the authority of traditional leadership was respected.
Sir John said, “Where I come from in the Milne Bay District we follow the mother, never the father, in our traditions. This is because women are the bosses in Milne Bay—they are the power, make no mistake!” The crowd enjoyed the speech.
Sir John will obviously be a successful Governor-General. He has already entered into what could be described as an “in formal formal” style, and is very popular with the crowds (see also story p 43).
On Independence Day he was honoured with a higher degree of knighthood—from a KBE to a KCMG (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George).
In the same Honours list, the PNG Chief Justice, Mr Justice Frost, and the PNG National Librarian, Mr John Yocklunn, were created Knights Bachelor.