Visiting and Snorkeling at Loloho

 

As a former "inmate" of Camp 6 on Loloho Beach, this brings back lots and lots of memories. Thanks, Adam Constanza!

 

Black & White

 

Going Finish

 

The same prime minister who left such a disastrous legacy on Australian politics, also threw Papua New Guinea to the wolves by rushing through an Independence for a largely unprepared country.

And neither were its "very inferior breed" of Australians, many of whom thought that Independence wouldn't happen in their lifetime. They, too, had been thrown to the wolves (with amazingly huge "golden handshakes", if they were public servants).

As Keith Jackson wrote:

 

 

Hank Nelson's final chapter "Going Finish" in TAIM BILONG MASTA gives an evocative account of Papua New Guinea's Independence.

Sadly, he forgot to explain why to this day it is celebrated on the 16th of September each year. If YOU like to know, click here.

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Ken Inwood wrote from New Zealand:

 

In this computer-driven age it is rare to receive a 'real' letter - and a hand-written one at that! - which is what has just happened to me: I received the following letter from Ken Inwood, together with a handful of photos.

Ken Inwood at Loloho Camp in 1971

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Kiwi Brian ("Tiny") Turner

The two Kiwis Alan Piggot and John Ronson

Young boys from a village along the coast near Kieta

 

And a few days after publishing the above, another note from Ken:

(Comment by Blogmaster: I lived in Camp 1, 3 and 6 but never saw this notice displayed anywhere, but I saw plenty of Ins & Outs and Crown & Anchor tables rigged up on Friday pay-nights. )