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- Who was the "first Papuan or New Guinean girl" to get a fulltime job with the Bank of New South Wales back in 1967?
- Who is or was Bruce Tardrew?
- Who was Mathias Kauge?
- How many Chief Justices have there been?
- When did Mari Kapi become the Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea?
- Who was Prof AB Weston?
- Where was Thomas Shacklady born?
- Who is bilum meri?
- Do you know who Professor Walter Wong is?
- When was Moi Avei born?
- Where was Carol Kidu born?
- When did Buri Kidu marry Carol Millwater?
- Who was Buri Kidu?
- Who is Winifred Kamit?
- Who is John Tebimanam?
- who is Magdalene Toroansi?
- Who is Joseph Kabui?
- Who was Bishop Aloysius Morgan?
- Who was Professor Alpers?
- How is the tubuan related to the traditional tabu of ENB?
- Who opened the Bena Bena airstrip in the Eastern Highlands?
- Who was Ken Spinks?
- is sir danny leahy related to old MICK LEAHY.
- Was Albert Hahl an administrator in German New Guinea?
- When did Helene Holzknecht nee Schmutterer die?
- When was Dame Rachel Cleland born?
- Where can I find information about Nandex?
- Who is Wasantha Kumarasiri?
- Who is Kenya Kala?
- Who was Douglas Gabb?
- What is the Douglas Gabb Award?
- Could you tell me the names of all books that were written by Dr.W.G.Lawes who was in Port Moresby in the early days?
- Who is Roland Panga?
- Who was JK McCarthy?
- Who was Jim Taylor?
- Who is Gail Thomas?
- Do PNGs like horror movies?
- Who was Lucian Tapedi?
- Who was Christian Arek?
- Who is Kevin Conrad?
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- Who was the "first Papuan or New Guinean girl" to get a fulltime job with the Bank of New South Wales back in 1967?
It has been reported as being Priscilla Moses from Kavieng who started as a junior clerk in the Madang branch.
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- Who is or was Bruce Tardrew?
A sailor. A member of the RPYC, Royal Papua Yacht Club who used to sail Hobie's with Sarah Turnbull in international competitons.
He is a life member of RPYC.
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- Who was Mathias Kauge?
Mathias Kauage from Simbu (1944 - 2003) was Papua New Guinea's leading artist.
Mathias Kauage, the founding father of the Pacific country's indigenous art movement, gained notoriety in the UK after painting the Queen wearing a tribal head-dress.
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- How many Chief Justices have there been?
1 - Sir Buri Kidu (deceased)
2 - Sir Arnold Amet
3 - Sir Mari Kapi
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- When did Mari Kapi become the Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea?
Sir Mari was appointed Chief Justice on the 16th of August 2003 replacing Sir Arnold Amet, after serving as deputy chief justice for 10 years.
He has worked for the judiciary since the early seventies, holding various legal positions as a barrister and solicitor in PNG's legal system prior to his appointment as a judge.
He was first appointed to be a judge of the Supreme and National Courts of PNG in December 1979.
is from Keapara village in Central province.
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- Who was Prof AB Weston?
Prof AB Weston was Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of PNG from 1970 - 74 and was responsible for changing its direction and diversifying its scholastic mix by hiring academics from a number of countries.
He died in June 2008 at the age of 86.
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- Where was Thomas Shacklady born?
Thomas Shacklady, the composer of the PNG National Anthem "O ARISE ALL YOU SONS OF THIS LAND" was born in Gateshead, County Durham, UK, in 1917.
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- Who is bilum meri?
I would think this is Florence Jaukae from Goroka in the Eastern Highlands Province. Florence makes clothing using traditional bilum making methods. Bilum's were traditionally made from natural fibres but they are now made from wool and also nylon string is used.
Traditionally the bilum is a string bag to carry food, firewood and babies.
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- Do you know who Professor Walter Wong is?
Is this the professor who was the inaugural Vice-Chancellor of the University of Vudal from 1999 - 2004?
In 2004, the University of Vudal awarded Professor Wong an Honorary Doctorate of Science degree for his scholarship and distinguished services to East New Britain Province.
The University of Vudal is now called the PNG University of Natural Resources and Environment.
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- When was Moi Avei born?
As far as I can determine it was 24th of October 1946
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- Where was Carol Kidu born?
Dame Carol Kidu was born in Shorncliffe (Australia) and educated at Sandgate High School, University of Queensland and Kelvin Grove Teacher's College.
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- When did Buri Kidu marry Carol Millwater?
They married in 1969
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- Who was Buri Kidu?
He was the first indigenous Cheif Justice of PNG. He was born on the 8th of August 1945 and died in December 1993.
Legal Officer in the Department of Law (1971-72),
Acting Crown Prosecutor and Crown Prosecutor (1972),
Senior Legal Officer (1972-74),
Acting Crown Solicitor and Crown Solicitor (State Solicitor after PNG Independence, 16 September, 1975) (1974-76),
Acting Secretary of Justice (1977),
Secretary of Justice and Principal Legal Officer to the National Executive Council (Cabinet) (1978-79),
Secretary, Prime Minister's Department (1979-80) and Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea (1980-93).
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- Who is Winifred Kamit?
Winifred Tare Kamit is a successful PNG woman.
A lawyer by profession and a Senior partner with Gadens in Port Moresby.
She was the Commissioner of the Public Services Commission from 1981-1983
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- Who is John Tebimanam?
In 2008 he was the Vice President of the Joseph Kabui led autonomous region of Bougainville.
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- who is Magdalene Toroansi?
She was the minister for women, region and NGOs in the Joseph Kabui led autonomous region of Bougainville until she was sacked in June 2008.
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- Who is Joseph Kabui?
He was the President of PNG's autonomous region of Bougainville until his death at about 4:10am on the 7th of June 2008.
Jospeh was elected President of Bougainville by an overwhelming majority in 2005, but his popularity had wained because of his decisions about foreign investment on the island.
He died of a suspected heart attack.
He was born in Panguna.
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- Who was Bishop Aloysius Morgan?
He was Australia's first Catholic military bishop and former Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn who died at 98 in 2008.
He served in PNG during World War II and was present at the formal surrender of the Japanese at Wewak in September 1945.
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- Who was Professor Alpers?
Michael Alpers headed the PNG institute of Medical Research in Goroka in the 1960's. He has been given one of the international science community's greatest honours, with his election as a fellow of the Royal Society, the world's oldest and most prestigious academy.
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- How is the tubuan related to the traditional tabu of ENB?
They come from the same area of the country.
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- Who opened the Bena Bena airstrip in the Eastern Highlands?
Dan Leahy and Jim Taylor opened up air travel in the Highlands with airstrips in Bena Bena, Eastern Highlands in December 1932, and the Waghi Valley in April 1933.
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- Who was Ken Spinks?
Ken Spinks was a surveyor who along with Mick and Dan Leahy and Jim Taylor, in April 1933 opened up the great Waghi Valley of the Western Highlands to the outside world.
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- is sir danny leahy related to old MICK LEAHY.
Yes
Mick Leahy gave the world its first glimpse of a land that time forgot; of cloud - covered mountains and valleys occupied by thousands of people whose very existence had been unknown before 1930.
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- Was Albert Hahl an administrator in German New Guinea?
German New Guinea was looked after (administered) by Dr. Albert Hahl from 1902 until 1914
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- When did Helene Holzknecht nee Schmutterer die?
Mrs Holzknecht died on Tuesday, August 26, 2003, after a long illness and was laid to rest at Langmeil Lutheran Church in Tanunda, South Australia onWednesday, September 3, 2003, beside her beloved husband 'Bingsu' Karl Holzknecht. see -- http://malumnalu.blogspot.com/2007/11/helene-holzknecht-another-chapter-in.html
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- When was Dame Rachel Cleland born?
Dame Rachel was born on the 19th of January, 1906. She died on the 18th of April, 2002
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- Where can I find information about Nandex?
Here is some info about Stanley Nandex the kick boxer.
Former WKA NSW Super Middleweight Kickboxing Champ (Amateur)
Former WKA Papua New Guinea Light Heavyweight Kickboxing Champ (Amateur)
Former WKA Australian Super Middleweight Kickboxing Champ (Amateur)
Former WKA World Super Middleweight Kickboxing Champ (Amateur)
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- Who is Wasantha Kumarasiri?
He is the current Chief Executive Officer of Air Niugini (May 2008)
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- Who is Kenya Kala?
Kenya comes from PNG's Central Province. She is producer of Radio Australia's Health program, Health Report which is broadcast on provincial stations in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Kenya also helps out with Tok Pisin current affairs, news translation, news reading and on air presentation.
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- Who was Douglas Gabb?
Douglas Gabb was a senior broadcaster with Radio Australia for nearly 20 years and a well-known radio identity in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. His popular program 'Mama Graon' on agriculture and the environment was widely listened to and contributed to the rural regional development in the Pidgin-speaking areas where it was broadcast.
Douglas was from Madang, PNG
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- What is the Douglas Gabb Award?
It is an annual Australia Pacific journalism internship program offered by Radio Australia in memory of the late Douglas Gabb, a Radio Australia journalist who was well known to audiences in the Pacific region.
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- Could you tell me the names of all books that were written by Dr.W.G.Lawes who was in Port Moresby in the early days?
Sorry it would be better to look at amazon.com for this. They are in the business of selling books and make money from it whereas this web site does not.
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- Who is Roland Panga?
Sorry I do not know the answer to that question.
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- Who was JK McCarthy?
J K McCarthy was an explorer. There is a museum named after him in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province.
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- Who was Jim Taylor?
A person who helped to open up the interior of PNG. An old time explorer.
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- Who is Gail Thomas?
The only Gail Thomas I know looks after PNGBD.COM and runs a trekking company that specialises in the Kokoda Trail
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- Do PNGs like horror movies?
With a diversified population of over 5 million people there will be some that hate horror movies while some of the population will love them.
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- Who was Lucian Tapedi?
Lucian trained as an Anglican mission teacher at Dogura, he died aged 21. He was killed during World War II while helping European missionaries escape the Japanese.
His effigy stands with Martin Luther King at Westminster Abbey.
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- Who was Christian Arek?
I can not find out much about this very fine gentleman - Sgt Major Christian Arek. He was a Northern District policeman. As a constable, he took part in the first skirmish with the Japanese invaders at Buna in July 1942 and, in 1943, retrieved the remains of Lucian Tapedi, Anglican martyr, for Christian burial.
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- Who is Kevin Conrad?
US born Mr Conrad is a modern "mouse that roared" who represented PNG's stand at the 2007 climate talks in Bali, Indonesia.
See -- http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/science/earth/22conv.html?em&ex=1201237200&en=47a404a0962d23fa&ei=5087%0A -- for report to find out more.
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Created 1 May 2002
Updated 21 Jun 2008
Updated 21 Jun 2008
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