DEVELOPMENTS AT PAPUA.
THE PROSPECTS BRIGHT. (Press Association.—CoPYßionx.) (Received 9 ft;nh) SYDNEY, this BaJ': Tiie tieuien antCjb r ver li ot ; , of .Prtptyij ivlib is visiting Sydney, states that the industrial development of the possession is proceeding satisfactorily, and prospects are very bright.. The Administration is introducing Javanese labourers for a tern: of three years for the purpose of teaching the natives how to tap rubber and to cut sisal-hemp. There is plenty of native labour available, but it is deficient in skill, which the Javanese will impart.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 8 May 1912, Page 5
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88DEVELOPMENTS AT PAPUA. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 8 May 1912, Page 5
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