but, as it was not then possible to do so, the Committee intimated that if representative interests
In those towns would submit their views in writing, consideration would be given to them. Such
statements were subsequently received from the Chamber of Commerce, Townsville, and from
she Town Clerk and Secretary to the Progress Association of Cooktown. At a later date Dr. L.
W. Nott, M.H.R., tendered evidence on behalf of the Cairns and Townsville Chambers of
“ommerce.
During the journey through the islands members of the Committee took every opportunity
of familiarizing themselves with local conditions, the trade prospects of the various Territories,
and the views of the residents generally. Further evidence was heard by the Committee
n Sydney and Melbourne during January, February, and March, 1997.
The witnesses who appeared before the Committee were :—
Anderson, William Forbes, Miner and Planter, Woodlark Island, Papua.
Atherton, Ernest Albert, Chairman of the Cairns Harbour Board, Cairns.
Bennett, Joseph, Solicitor, Cairns, and Member of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce.
Bensted, the Honorable John Thomas, Director of Public Works, Territory of Papua.
Boland, Thomas J oseph, Merchant, representing the Mercantile Section of the Cairns
Chamber of Commerce.
Bowater, William Henry, Mine Manager, Woodlark King Gold Mining Company
Woodlark Itland, Papua.
Bunting, the Honorable Arthur Herbert, Planter and Merchant, Samarai, Papua.
Campkell, George Archibald, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Cairns.
Carpenter, Walter Randolph, Managing Director, W. R. Carpenter and Company
Limited, Merchants, Sydney.
Clift, John McElhone, Planter, Guadalcanal, representing the Eastern Solomon Islands
Planters’ Association, Tulagi, British Solomon Islands.
Davis, John King, Director of N avigation, Melbourne.
Deck, John Northcote, Surgeon and Missionary, South Sea Evangelical Mission.
Onepusu, Malaita, British Solomon Islands.
Ede, Richard Henry, Planter, Woodlark Island, Papua.
Faris, Frederick Norman, Business Manager, Whitten Brothers Limited, Samarai.
Papua ; representing the commercial interests of Samarai.
Fitch, Algernon Sydney, Managing Director, Steamships Trading Company Limited,
Port Moresby, Papua ; representing the commercial interests of Port Moresby.
Frame, Edward James, Manager, G. A. Loudon and Company Limited, Samarai.
Papua ; representing the commercial interests of Samaras.
Fulton, George, Managing Director, Levers’ Pacific Plantations Limited, Sydney.
Futtridge, George William, General Manager, British New Guinea Development
Company Limited, and G. A. Loudon and Company Limited, Port Moresby.
Papua ; representing the commercial interests of Port Moresby.
Handley, Cecil John, Manager, Handley and Clay Limited. Samara. Papua ; represent-
ing the commercial interests of Samarai.
Harkness, Edward Burns, Under-Secretary, Chief Secretary’s Department, New South
Wales, and member of the Lord Howe Island Board of Control.
Henderson, Walter, Director of External Affairs, Prime Minister's Department.
Melbourne.
Hunter, Ernest Charles James, Sugar Estates and Agency Company, and member of
the Cairns Chamber of Commerce.
fluntley, the Honorable Earle Stafford, General Manager, New Guinea Copper Mine,
Bootless Inlet, Papua.
Johnston, Frederick England, Treasurer and Collector of Customs, Tulagi, British
Solomon Islands Protectorate.
Kane, Richard Rutledge, M.C.. Resident Commissioner, British Solomon Islands
Protectorate.
Kerr, Donald Hugh, Director, Kerr Brothers Limited, Planters and Traders, New
Hebrides and Sydney.
Laws, Richard Arthur, Stores Manager, G. A. Loudon and Company Limited, Port
Moresby, Papua ; representing the commercial interests of Port Moresby.
Lyall, Robert, Chairman of the Export Trade Section of the Melhourne Chamber of
Commerce.
MacCrimmon, Neil, Timber Exporter, Su-u, Malaita, British Solomon Islands.
Maddock-Evans, Cecil William, Planter and Trader, Faisi, British Solomon Islands.
Mason-Robinson, Thomas Beniamin. Planter and Trader. Faisi. British Solomon
Islands.
