Post-Courier 50th Anniversary Edition

Full Title
Post Courier Nation Building Newspaper – 50th Anniversary Edition
Member of
Newspapers Collection
Alternative Title
Independence Souvenir Issue
Publisher
Post-Courier
Place Published
Port Moresby
Date Issued
2025-09-16
Date Created
2025-09-25
Edition Statement
50th Anniversary Edition
Description
Special 50th anniversary edition of the Nation Building Newspaper (formerly Post-Courier), commemorating Papua New Guinea's independence from Australia in 1975. Includes historical speeches, advertisements, photographs, and congratulatory messages from businesses and officials.
Table of Contents
  • Front page: Independence proclamation
  • Pages 3–5: Historical text and images
  • Pages 6–7: Advertisements (e.g., Toyota, Sirinumu Sawmills)
  • Pages 12–13: Martin Gold cigarette ad
  • Page 14: Mitsubishi congratulatory message
  • Pages 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 38: Various ads and historical photos
  • Page 28: Announcement of 100 Kina gold coin
  • Page 29: Paradise Gold cigarettes souvenir medals
Type
Newspaper
Subject
Papua New Guinea; Independence; Post-Courier; Michael Somare; Sir John Guise; Constitution; Nationhood; Golden Jubilee
Identifier
PC-1975-09-16-50th
Rights

Copyright may apply; check with publisher or National Library of Papua New Guinea.