Item 11: General William Holmes papers, September 1914-January 1915 - Page 19
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BRITISH ADMINISTRATION - GERMAN NEW GUINEA:
Government House,
Rabaul,
4th Octr. 1914.
The Honorable,
The Minister for Defence,
MELBOURNE:
Sir;
I have the honor to submit hereunder, a report on the progress made to date, with the Administration of the Territory under my control.
The following Departments, or Branches, have been organized an Officer appointed in charge of each, and suitable premises allotted for the transaction of business.
TREASURY:
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Capt. W.A, Fry.
WORKS:
Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lieut. Whittle, R.A.N.
LANDS & SURVEYS:
Director . . . . . . . . . . . Lieut. Goadby, R.A.E.
LEGAL:
Assistant Judge
Advocate General . .Capt. C.G. Manning.
GENERAL:
(Government Store)
Officer-in-Charge
& Transport Officer - Lieut. K. Heritage.
Postal & Telephone:
Post-master, Rabaul . . .Pte. G.W. Moore.
do Herbertshohe - vacant.
Printing Office:
Printer & Interpreter - Lieut. Lyng.
Native Police & Armed Constabulary:
Officer-in-Charge . . . . . Captain Twynam.
Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . Lieut. Manning.
Supplies (Troops)
Supply Officer . . . . . . . . Paymaster Livesay, R.N.