PROGRESS OF PAPUA.
, SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS. By Xclcgrapb— Press Association-Copyright (Roc. March 31, 0.10 a.m.) ■ • Melbourne, March 30. The report of the Administrator of Papua (Mr. Staniforth Smith) for the year ended June 20 states that the progress of tho territory has been steady and satisfactory. Tho white- population lias increased from CilO to 879, and the number of nativo labourers employed has ris2ii from 2000 to 3532. The lime is not far distant, the report states, when the territory will bo ablo to meet all its financial obligations, without tho present Commonwealth subsidy.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1090, 31 March 1911, Page 5
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93PROGRESS OF PAPUA. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1090, 31 March 1911, Page 5
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