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History - General List of Categories
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- Who founded Steamships?
- When did Collins and Leahy take up an interest in Steamships?
- When did the Melanesian Hotel open?
- When did Steamships Trading commence?
- What year did STC purchase the Kiunga Chief?
- In what year was the Goada Chief purchased by Steamships?
- How much did Steamships Trading sell its Coca-Cola operations for?
- What year was the tanker stuck on the reef outside Port Moresby?
- When was the Gerehu Provincial High School opened?
- What year did the Catholic Church start in PNG?
- Who was the first PNG national to become a master mariner?
- What year was "Royal" added to the name of the police force?.
- When was the first police force established in PNG?
- How was the Royal Papua New Guinea Police Force formed?
- When was the first German New Guinea police force formed?
- When was the first British New Guinea Armed Constabulary (police force) formed?.
- Was PNG attacked during the Second World War?
- When was the battle of Isurava along the Kokoda Track?
- When was the Battle of the Coral Sea?
- When did GAV Stanley die?
- When was the Battle of New Britain?
- What are the names of the 29 Allies lost during the Battle of New Britain?
- When was VAT introduced into PNG?
- Who was J.K McCarthy?
- When was GST introduced in PNG?
- When did the "Stephan" sail into Nusa Harbour in New Ireland Province?
- How much did the 'Haus Tambaran' cost PNG?
- When was the PNG National Parliament opened?
- Who designed the PNG National Parliament
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- Who founded Steamships?
Retired sea captain Algernon Sydney Fitch
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- When did Collins and Leahy take up an interest in Steamships?
In 1986 STC's shareholding had a remarkable change. Collins and Leahy Investments Limited of Goroka acquired 33.3 per cent interest and John Swire and Sons Investment Ltd increased its shareholding to 33.3 per cent. The Chairman of Collins and Leahy was appointed Chairman of Steamships in that year.
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- When did the Melanesian Hotel open?
In 1967 the Melanesian Hotel in Lae opened and a modern plant commenced bottling Coca Cola products in Port Moresby.
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- When did Steamships Trading commence?
In 1924 the Public Company was formed.
The first branch store was opened on Samarai Island by Mr. Jackson in 1926 who reached a turnover of 300 pounds per month. He was replaced by Mr. E. V. Crisp who in 1930 increased business to 4,000 pounds.
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- What year did STC purchase the Kiunga Chief?
The Kiunga Chief was purchased by Steamships Trading in 1999.
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- In what year was the Goada Chief purchased by Steamships?
The Goada Chief was purchased by STC in 1998
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- How much did Steamships Trading sell its Coca-Cola operations for?
In 1991 the company sold its Coca-Cola operations in Port Moresby and Lae for K27 Million.
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- What year was the tanker stuck on the reef outside Port Moresby?
You may be thinking of the oil tanker, Manhattan Duke. It was pulled off the reef at the entrance to Port Moresby Harbour (Basilisk Passage) on Monday the 25th of July 1983 after spending about 10 days stuck waiting for salvage experts to arrive from Fiji and Australia. It was estimated that the salvage cost would have cost between K2 and K4 million in 1983 values. The salvage operation was lead by Ian Lockley.
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- When was the Gerehu Provincial High School opened?
It was established in 1982 and officially opened on the 3rd of September 1983 by the then Minister of Education - Sir Barry Holloway. The school was established to cater for the rapidly growing Port Moresby suburb of Gerehu.
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- What year did the Catholic Church start in PNG?
In 1844, Pope Gregory XVI erected the Vicariate Apostolic of Micronesia and Melanesia entrusting it to the Missionary congregation of the Society of Mary. A vicariate Apostolic is a mission territory under the pastoral care of a Bishop. The vicariate of Melanesia included Papua New Guinea.
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- Who was the first PNG national to become a master mariner?
Captain Moremb Kepe gained the distinction of being the first Steamships Sea Cadet and the first PNG Trained seaman to qualify as a Master Mariner.
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- What year was "Royal" added to the name of the police force?.
In 1939 King George the sixth honoured the Papuan Police Force with the title Royal for outstanding work.
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- When was the first police force established in PNG?
PNG's first police force was established in British Papua in 1884 to protect settlers and to introduce law and order.
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- How was the Royal Papua New Guinea Police Force formed?
It evolved from two forces which were formed by two rival powers - the German New Guinea force and the British New Guinea Armed Constabulary.
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- When was the first German New Guinea police force formed?
On the 7th of July 1888 Dr Albert Hahl, the Imperial judge of German New Guinea, formed a police force with 24 national troops..
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- When was the first British New Guinea Armed Constabulary (police force) formed?.
In 1891, the first Lieutenant Governor of British New Guinea (Papua), Sir William MacGregor, formed the British New Guinea Armed Constabulary.
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- Was PNG attacked during the Second World War?
The Japanese bombed Port Moresby and other areas repeatedly in 1942, during World War II. General Douglas MacArthur, overall comander of the Allied forces, made his headquarters at Port Moresby for a time.
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- When was the battle of Isurava along the Kokoda Track?
The four-day Battle of Isurava in Papua New Guinea in 1942 would not, in isolation, be regarded as a victory for Australian forces. It was however vital to Australia's security, because it bought Australian and American forces the time they needed to fortify Port Moresby and ultimately stem the Japanese invasion of Papua.
Private Bruce Kingsbury from the 2/14th, 21st Brigade, 7th Division, Australian Infantry Battalion, A.I.F was awarded a Victoria Cross for his actions during the battle on the 29 August 1942. http://chapter-one.com/vc/award.asp?vc=696
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- When was the Battle of the Coral Sea?
The Battle of the Coral Sea was from the 3rd of May to 8th of 8th 1942 (during the Second World War)
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- When did GAV Stanley die?
Stanley died on the 6th of October 1965, riddled with cancer.
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- When was the Battle of New Britain?
During 1943 to 1944 (during Second World War)
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- What are the names of the 29 Allies lost during the Battle of New Britain?
No. 30 Squadron (Beaufighters)
W R G Binnie
J L Brooks
J J Cain
C H Chapple
P J Coates
W N P Cosgrove
W L Daniels
C P Glasscock
R A Kelly
D C Kirkwood
B A Le Griffon
G A Lucas
E B Morris-Hadwell
J R Newman
D R Stone
R V Tiballs
C E Wein
H M Woodroffe
W J Yates
G Gill (AIF)
No. 22 Sqquadron (Bostons)
H B Dawkins
J G Emerton
T J Gawne
J B Knight
E G T Riley
D G Semple
G R Thomas
L K Wilson
No. 79 Squadron (Spitfires)
L Wettenhall
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- When was VAT introduced into PNG?
A Value Added Tax (VAT) of 10 percent was adopted in 1999 to replace a three percent provincial sales tax. It was replaced by a Goods and Services Tax (GST) after VAT was declared unconstitutional in 2002 by the Supreme Court following an appeal by Luther Wenge the Governor of Morobe Province.
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- Who was J.K McCarthy?
He was one of Papua New Guinea's legendary patrol officers. A museum is named after him in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province.
The JK McCarthy museum is off to the side of the Goroka airstrip, a lengthy walk from town. The museum has some WWII relics, including a P-39.
P-39N-5 Airacobra "San Antonio Rose" Serial Number 42-19039
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- When was GST introduced in PNG?
A ten percent (10%) Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced on the 1st of January 2004. It replaced the ten percent Value Added Tax (VAT) declared unconstitutional in 2002 by the Supreme Court.
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- When did the "Stephan" sail into Nusa Harbour in New Ireland Province?
The "Stephan", a small government steamer, sailed into Nusa Harbour on the 30th of June in 1900. It previously sailed between Kiel and Korssr carrying mail. Nusa Harbour is near the north-west tip of Neu Mecklenberg (later renamed New Ireland), one of the larger islands, comprising the Bismarck Archipelago.
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- How much did the 'Haus Tambaran' cost PNG?
The National Parliament building cost the nation a staggering K23.8 million (AUD$29 million at the exchange rate at that time).
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- When was the PNG National Parliament opened?
It was officially opened by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales on the 7th August 1984, it has now become the nation's pride and a major tourist attraction.
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- Who designed the PNG National Parliament
It was carefully and intelligently designed by a New Zealander, Cecil Hogan, who made no mistake in designing a parliament building that would reflect the nation's diverse culture and tradition.
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Created 1 May 2002
Updated 21 Jun 2008
Updated 21 Jun 2008
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