Keywords: Annexation of New Guinea 1883.jpg en Tuesday April 3 the Pearl belonging to the Queensland Government arrived at Port Moresby with Mr H M Chester police magistrate from Thursday Island on board At 10 o'clock the next morning Mr Chester formally annexed New Guinea by reading a proclamation and hoisting the Union Jack 1883-06-04 http //trove nla gov au/ndp/del/article/60620282 Illustrated Australian News Monday 4 June 1883 Custom license marker 2012 11 18 PD-Australia Uploaded with UploadWizard History of New Guinea |