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Lae

Seaport and former capital of the Australian mandated territory of New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea), on Huon Gulf, 320 km/200 mi north of Port Moresby; population (2001 est) 112,400. Lae remained the seat of administration until it was evacuated after the Japanese attacks in January 1942. It was recaptured by Australian forces in 1943.



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It operates a domestic network from Port Moresby and Lae, as well as limited international services.
"Underpants' thief" terrorising plane passengers in Papua New Guinea! by Asian News International
Howard, who is ow aged 65, bega workig for the outlet i May 1978 whe Billy Lae was still the ower; he carried o workig alogside Ala Lae whe Billy passed away i 1981.
Retirement lane beckoning for well-respected Howard by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
The town of Lae on the northwest coast of the Pacific nation was hit on Thursday, with hundreds of locals attacking Chinese nationals and their businesses, PNG's National newspaper said in its online edition.
Chinese targeted by looters in PNG: reports by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
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