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THE Pacific islands
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Fix this textTHE ONLY JOURNAL CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND TERRITORIES AND GROUPS
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Fix this textVol 1 No 4
Fix this textRegistered at G.P.O., Sydney, for
Fix this texttransmission by Post as a Newspaper
Fix this textSYDNEY: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1930
Fix this textSingle Copy, 6d.
Fix this textPer Annum, posted, 6/-.
Fix this textPEST FROM JAVA
Fix this textDefinite Threat to N.G.
Fix this textCoconuts
Fix this textNEED FOR QUICK ACTION
Fix this textTHE danger of a pest, that is
Fix this textcausing havoc in the coconut
Fix this textplantations in Java, finding its way
Fix this textinto Eastern New Guinea and the
Fix this textislands of the Mandated Territory,
Fix this textis causing lively concern among
Fix this textplantation-owners.
Fix this textThe pest is a small moth, which
Fix this texttakes possession of the under-side of
Fix this textthe palm leaves. The leaves presently
Fix this textdecay and drop off; and the palm be-
Fix this textcomes useless.
Fix this textNot much is known here about the
Fix this textpest, how long it has been at work, or
Fix this textwhere it comes from. Coconut plan
Fix this texttations in Java are mostly native
Fix this textowned, and the industry is not under
Fix this textclose supervision. It is probable that
Fix this textthe pest has been known in Java and
Fix this textnot actually combated for a long time.
Fix this textBut, in recent times, it has assumed
Fix this textmost serious proportions—and is a con
Fix this texttributing factor to the fact that only
Fix this text6,800 tons of copra were shipped from
Fix this textJava in the 8 months to the end of
Fix this textAugust, 1930, as compared with 37,900
Fix this texttons shipped in the same period of
Fix this text1929. It is reported that nine-tenths
Fix this textof the Javanese coconut plantations
Fix this textare affected.
Fix this textThe pest, while somewhat similar in
Fix this textits occurrence, is not the Levuana
Fix this textmoth —which practically wiped out all
Fix this textcoconut palms in Viti Levu (Fiji) un
Fix this texttil itself was destroyed in recent time
Fix this textby a fly imported from Malaya. Ap
Fix this textparently, also, the Dutch entomologists
Fix this texthave found nothing, as yet, to check it.
Fix this textFrom Java to New Guinea is only a
Fix this textstep. Communication between the
Fix this textports of the two territories is main
Fix this texttained by the Dutch steamer, which
Fix this textruns a regular cargo service. If the pest
Fix this textis transferable, it would be very easy
Fix this textto convey it in cargo from Java to
Fix this textPort Moresby or Rabaul.
Fix this textThe Federal authorities are to be
Fix this texturged to make an immediate inquiry,
Fix this textand if there is danger, to take imme
Fix this textdiate steps to guard against the danger.
Fix this textThe introduction of the pest to the
Fix this textNew Guinea copra plantations, which
Fix this textalready are suffering severely from
Fix this textthe depressed prices, would be nothing
Fix this textshort of a national calamity.
Fix this textThe danger, if it exists, could be
Fix this textaverted by a little care now. Prompt
Fix this textaction seems to be demanded.
Fix this textMr. C. B. Higginson
Fix this textDEATH IN PAPUA
Fix this textHis Good Service As Magistrate
Fix this text(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Fix this textPort Moresby, October 10.
Fix this textWORD was received in Port Moresby
Fix this textlast Saturday, of the death of
Fix this textMr. C. B. Higginson. who died at Ko
Fix this textpipi on September 29th, while on his
Fix this textway to Popo, where he was employed by
Fix this textthe Anglo-Persian Oil Co. He was
Fix this textanother of the fast lessening number
Fix this textof old timers in Papua, and had been
Fix this textin the Territory for about 25 years,
Fix this texttwenty of which had been spent in the
Fix this textservice of the Government.
Fix this textMr. Higginson was almost the last
Fix this textof the older Magistrates—those fine
Fix this textmen who, in the old days, did such
Fix this textmagnificent work in subduing and
Fix this texttraining, with wisdom and justice, the
Fix this textfierce and savage Papuans.
Fix this textMr. Higginson leaves a widow and
Fix this textthree children, who had only just left
Fix this textthe territory by the last Morinda.
Fix this textThe news of his death cast a gloom
Fix this textover Port Moresby. One of his friends
Fix this textwrites:
Fix this text“Good sport, firm friend, fearless offi
Fix this textcer and able administrator of justice,
Fix this texthe will be long missed and remem
Fix this textbered in Papua.”
Fix this textNEW SHIPPING SERVICE
Fix this textRabaul to Hongkong
Fix this textE. & A. A. Line Alters Itinerary
Fix this textA NEW shipping service between
Fix this textthe Mandated Territory of New
Fix this textGuinea and the East will be estab
Fix this textlished by the Eastern and Australian
Fix this textSteamship Co. Ltd., which has de
Fix this textcided to include Rabaul in the itin
Fix this texterary of its three Australia-Japan
Fix this textliners.
Fix this textThe Tanda, Nellore and St. Albans
Fix this textwill call at Rabaul on both the outward
Fix this textand homeward journeys.
Fix this textThe first vessel to run the new time-table
Fix this textwill be the Tanda, which leaves Yokohama at
Fix this textthe end of the month for Australian port
Fix this textThe vessel will load cargo and embark pas
Fix this textsengers for Rabaul at Hongkong.
Fix this textThe service in the other direction will be in
Fix this textaugurated by the Nellore, leaving Sydney on
Fix this textDecember 13.
Fix this textThe new itinerary will not lengthen the voy
Fix this textage between Australian ports and Japan, ar
Fix this textrangements having been made to omit the
Fix this textpresent calls at Cairns, Thursday Island,
Fix this textSandakan, on the northward journey, and San
Fix this textdakan, Thursday Island, Cairns and Towns
Fix this textville on the voyage south.
Fix this textThe journey between Sydney and Hongkong
Fix this textwill thus actually be shortened, from 23 to 21
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Fix this textHOTEL FOR NORFOLK
Fix this textISLAND
Fix this textTo Stimulate Tourist Traffic
Fix this textLIQUOR SYSTEM CRITICISED
Fix this textPLANS are afoot for the establish
Fix this textment of a first-class residential
Fix this texthotel on Norfolk Island.
Fix this textAn application for a liquor license
Fix this textwas refused some two years ago, but
Fix this texta petition has been now signed by many
Fix this textof the Islanders, asking that such
Fix this textlicense be granted. The petition is be
Fix this texting forwarded to the Minister for Home
Fix this textAffairs (Mr. Blakeley) for his con
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Fix this textShould this request be granted and
Fix this textan hotel to cater from 70 to 80 guests
Fix this textbe built, a new era of prosperity may
Fix this textdawn on N.I., as it is certain that valu-
Fix this textable tourist traffic will follow, and land
Fix this textvalues rise.
Fix this textA natural result also should be a bet
Fix this textter steamer service, not only with Aus
Fix this texttralia, but probably with New Zealand,
Fix this textthus providing more extensive markets
Fix this textfor Norfolk Island produce.
Fix this textLIQUOR BY PERMIT
Fix this textThe existing liquor laws of the Island
Fix this texthave been the subject of adverse criti
Fix this textcism. At present a permit for liquor
Fix this textis only granted to a resident if he is
Fix this textconsidered a “fit and proper person” by
Fix this textthe Government Medical Officer, and
Fix this textthis permit allows him one bottle of
Fix this textspirits or six bottles of beer a fortnight.
Fix this textOnly twice a week is the liquor dis
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Fix this textdue for their ration then line up, and
Fix this textas many as 60 residents have been in
Fix this textthe queue.
Fix this textAn undesirable feature, according to
Fix this texta recently-returned traveller, is that
Fix this textnon-drinkers, who are also granted
Fix this textpermits on application, obtain their ra
Fix this texttions, and have no trouble in re-selling
Fix this textthe liquor at a handy profit.
Fix this textIt is estimated that last year £1,500
Fix this textworth of spirituous liquor was imported
Fix this textinto Norfolk Island.
Fix this textHymen at Thursday Island
Fix this textFrom Our Own Correspondent
Fix this textTHURSDAY IS., Nov. 12.
Fix this textThe best wishes of the whole com
Fix this textmunity were offered to-day to a popular
Fix this textyoung couple who were married in the
Fix this textCathedral —Mr. Otter, a member of the
Fix this textGarrison Artillery, and Miss Byers.
Fix this textThere was a large attendance at the
Fix this textwedding breakfast. The bride’s par
Fix this textents are old and highly-esteemed resi
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Fix this textScientists on Niuafoou Island
Fix this textThe largest camera in the world is
Fix this textshown in position on Niuafoou Island,
Fix this textin the Tongan group, where perfect
Fix this textweather conditions permitted a very
Fix this textsuccessful observation of the total
Fix this texteclipse of the sun on October 21. The
Fix this textphotograph shows the camp of the
Fix this textAmerican scientists, who included Pro
Fix this textfessor Jagger, of Hawaii; Professor
Fix this textMitchell, and other well-known Ameri
Fix this textcans.
Fix this textThe camera is 65 feet long.
Fix this textNiuafoou is an isolated place, ex
Fix this texttremely difficult of access, but it was
Fix this textthe only island in this part of the
Fix this textPacific that was right in the narrow
Fix this texttrack of the complete eclipse.
Fix this textRE-ARRANGEMENT OF NORTHERN
Fix this textSTEAMER SERVICES
Fix this textDISCUSSION OF VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES
Fix this textPlea for Reduced Fares and Co-ordination of Inter-Island
Fix this textSchedules
Fix this textBy Our Rabaul Correspondent
Fix this textIn the following article our New Guinea representative discusses the problem
Fix this textof the Northern Steamer Services.
Fix this textThe people of Papua and New Guinea naturally want an ever-improving
Fix this textsteamer and mail service with Australia.
Fix this textMessrs. Burns Philp & Co. Ltd, who hold the Australian mail contract, and
Fix this textare vitally interested in the growth and development of these territories, (are)
Fix this textnaturally anxious to give the best possible service. But steamer services must
Fix this textbe profitably conducted; and the “big firm” is embarrassed by the fact that so
Fix this textmuch trade is being driven away from Australia in direct shipments to Europe
Fix this textand America. If that trade were being done with Australia, the B.P. shipping
Fix this textlines could be more profitably operated; and, of course, better and more frequent
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Fix this textThe whole matter is now under consideration by the Commonwealth and
Fix this textTerritories authorities and the shipping company.
Fix this textThe subject is dealt with in our leading article on page 6.
Fix this textWITH the possibility of the arrival of
Fix this texta new steamer, now in course of
Fix this textconstruction, in March or April of next
Fix this textyear, public interest has been aroused
Fix this textin the proposed new schedule, and our
Fix this textsteamer and mail services generally.
Fix this textThe new vessel is on much the same
Fix this textlines as M/v Malabar. It is slightly
Fix this textshorter, but has two feet more beam,
Fix this textand, being designed for Islands ser
Fix this textvice, has a shallow draught. The sail
Fix this texting speed is 14 knots. The passenger
Fix this textaccommodation is quite equal to the
Fix this textMalabar, but the appointments are su
Fix this textperior. The public rooms and the
Fix this textcabins are commodious —a feature that
Fix this textwill be much appreciated after the
Fix this textconfined space on the older vessels.
Fix this textMessrs. Burns Philp & Co. Ltd. evi
Fix this textdently appreciate that, as practically
Fix this textthe whole of the copra from this Ter
Fix this textritory is now shipped by vessels plying
Fix this textdirect with Europe, they will have to
Fix this textrely to a greater extent on passenger
Fix this texttraffic. Cargo from Australia is also
Fix this textdeclining, owing to the competition of
Fix this texts.s. Le Maire, bringing cargoes from
Fix this textIndia, Rangoon and Java; and s.s. Bre
Fix this textmerhaven, bringing through freights
Fix this textfrom Europe, China and Japan.
Fix this textTO JOIN SERVICE WITH PAPUA
Fix this textOne would have thought that a new
Fix this textand large vessel, taking the place of
Fix this textthe antiquated Marsina, would have
Fix this textbeen welcomed without question. But,
Fix this textas Burns Philp & Co. evidently do not
Fix this textconsider the trade of this Territory
Fix this textyet warrants two large vessels engaged
Fix this textsolely on this service, they propose to
Fix this textamalgamate the New Guinea and
Fix this textPapuan services, to be undertaken by
Fix this textthe new vessel and the Montoro.
Fix this textThe Morinda, now on the Papuan
Fix this textrun will be transferred to the Norfolk
Fix this textIsland service.
Fix this textLocal objection is taken to the in
Fix this textcorporation of the Papuan service, on
Fix this textthe grounds that to call at Port Mor
Fix this textesby and one (possibly two) North
Fix this textQueensland ports will increase the
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Fix this textthat in order to bring in these ports
Fix this textand still maintain a three-weekly ser
Fix this textvice, it will be necessary to omit certain
Fix this textminor ports in this Territory.
Fix this textMost people travelling from here to
Fix this textAustralia wish to get to Sydney as
Fix this textquickly as possible; they are not in
Fix this textterested in Port Moresby or any North
Fix this textQueensland ports, and it was thought
Fix this textthat when a new and speedier vessel
Fix this textwas put on the run the journey would
Fix this textbe appreciably shortened. As Burns
Fix this textPhilp & Co. base fares on the number
Fix this textof days a journey occupies, some were
Fix this textoptimistic enough to hope for a reduc
Fix this texttion in the present high rates. The
Fix this textpresent run from Rabaul to Sydney,
Fix this textcalling at Samarai, takes eight days
Fix this text(it has been done by the Montoro in
Fix this textsix and a half days).
Fix this textIt is announced that the new steamer
Fix this textwill take 8 days for the journey—
Fix this textRabaul-Sydney—and the Montoro 13
Fix this textdays. It is exceedingly doubtful if
Fix this textsuch a schedule could be maintained,
Fix this textbecause, even allowing an average sail
Fix this texting speed of 14 knots, there would be
Fix this textonly a margin of 36 hours for calls at
Fix this textfive ports; this makes no allowance for
Fix this textbad weather or arriving at ports out
Fix this textside of official hours. If there are de
Fix this textlays, time would have to be made up
Fix this textby cutting short the stay in Sydney,
Fix this textwhich would be a serious matter for the
Fix this textcommercial interests. At least seven
Fix this textclear days are required at Sydney each
Fix this texttrip, in order that orders for shipment
Fix this textby return vessel may be attended to.
Fix this textThe only benefit to the travelling
Fix this textpublic will be the advantage of a new
Fix this textand commodious vessel in place of the
Fix this textMarsina, which is exceedingly uncom
Fix this textfortable. This Territory will also bene
Fix this textfit by being brought into direct commu
Fix this textnication with Port Moresby—a factor
Fix this textthat may be of some importance in the
Fix this textfuture—and with North Queensland
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Fix this textPlanters here who wish to purchase
Fix this textcattle for their plantations naturally
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Fix this text(CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)
Fix this textMR. C. B. HIGGINSON.
Fix this textLeipzig Spring Trade Fair
Fix this text1931 (Germany)
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Fix this textIN THE WORLD)
Fix this textDespite the heavy and almost impossible
Fix this textAustralian Tariff Legislation, Australian
Fix this textbusiness men and overseas buyers can
Fix this textprofitably visit the 1931 Spring Fair
Fix this textat Leipzig.
Fix this textThe Great Spring Fair begins on March
Fix this text1st, 1931, incorporating the Great
Fix this textEngineering Fair, until March 11th.
Fix this textInquiries invited. All Official Data,
Fix this textTransport Concessions, Hotel Accommo-
Fix this textdation, Rail Services, Etc., including
Fix this textLetters of Introduction, Free of Cost.
Fix this textAuthorised Representatives:
Fix this textLARS C. BRUNDAHL,
Fix this text121 Pitt Street Sydney, N.S.W.
Fix this text(’Phones B 4006, MW 2201);
Fix this textC. N. KEPPEL,
Fix this textBox 585 D, C.P.O. Melbourne Victoria.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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