THE DESTINY OF PAPUA.
A VALUABLE BRITISH ASSET.
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(Received Jan. 25, 10.50 a.m.)
LONDON. Tuesday
Mr. G. J. Jenkins read a paper on Papua ,j,.t the Colonial Institute, saying that there were indications that Papua would easily become on© of Britain's valuable aeets a,nd would assist in relieving the Empire from dependence on 'foreign supplies. Mr. J. H.'P. MurTay, Governor of Papua, who presided, said tihati the Papuan Government re'cojgriised dts duty to preserve natives from the fatal effects of contact 'European civilisation, and the only rway to do that was to encourage their industry,
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 25 January 1911, Page 5
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