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Death of Miss R. P. Armit.
Member of Papuan Pioneer Family.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby, May 1,
THE death occurred on April 7 of Ruby Pearl Armit, daughter of the late Captain and Mrs. W. E. Armit, after a very serious illness.
The funeral took place early on April 8. It was attended by very many resi dents and officers of the public service.
His Excellency Sir Hubert Murray was present.
A member of the oldest pioneer family in the Territory, Miss Armit was loved by her many friends. She was the youngest daughter of Captain W. E. Armit, who in the time or Sir William MacGregor was appointed from Queensland to act as Magistrate in Papua.
The late Miss Armit leaves two brothers and a sister, Mr. Lionel Armit, of the Lands Department; Mr. Reginald Armit and Mrs. Percy Leigh.