New Guinea.
    New Guinea is an island shared
    Between the powers, formerly
    Of Britain,HollandGermany,
Until the latter war declared.

   The Britsh part named Papua
   The Queensland Government annexed
   And Home Authorities perplexed,
   Who had not wished to go so far.

   But other nations would indeed
   Have seized the coastline otherwise
   So Whitehall opened sleepy eyes
   And a protectorate decreed

The year that young Australia
   Was granted federal government
She,with the motherlands consent
Took full control of Papua

   When war by Germany was fanned
   And spread through countries east and west
Australians from the Germans Wrest
   Their portion,Kaiser Wilhelms land

    The League of Nationshave decreed,
Under their own express mandate
    The commonwealth shall rule the state
Till native rulers can succeed.

Now this offering by CUMBERLAND CLARK is truly in the Mcgonigle class.