Editorial Notes and Organisation and Staffing of the Department of Agriculture, Stock and Fisheries.

Abstract

There have been many requests for republication of an Agricultural Gazette by Territorial residents and Plantation interests. It is gratifying to realise this can now eventuate. It is with pleasure that this Agricultural Gazette, New Series, is presented.

The previous Director, Mr. G. H. Murray, was lost in Rabaul at the time of the Japanese invasion with many of his staff and that was a serious loss to the Territory. Only four members of the pre-war Department are still here in their official capacity. So in the special presentation of this issue special thought is given to past contributors.