Fr Joe Taylor as a young priest volunteered to serve in Papua New Guinea. PNG close to Australia, was a Dutch Colony and German Colony, with Australia administrating from World War II for 60 years before PNG established its sovereignty in 1975.
Based in Southern Highlands, 2,700m high in rugged country. RAAF used area for high level landing and take-off training.
Population of 5M with 780 different languages with Pidgin the predominant language. Parliament is in three languages, Pidgin, English and Huli.
Job was to set up schools, whilst in PNG he set up four primary schools. Within PNG education is becoming more important with assistance of four Nuns literacy, nutrition and health are emphasised.
In the six years in PNG, Fr. Joe learnt about himself, what is important and what is not important.
Beautiful country, with population rapidly growing and western clothing being adopted.