New Guinea Notes

From Our Own Correspondent.

Rabaul, June 29.

HIS Honour, the Administrator, Brig.-Gen. E.

A. Wisdom, prior to his departure from the Territory, was tendered a series of farewell functions by the various sections of the community.

All Government Departments allowed most of their staffs to attend the departure of the “Macdhui” and a large crowd was present to bid him farewell.

Mr. Roland Green, M.H.R., accompanied by Mrs. Green, arrived by the June “Montoro,” and have gone on the round trip to outports. Upon the return to Rabaul of the “Montoro,” they will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Clive Green for a few weeks, and return to Australia by the next “Macdhui.”

Mr. J. L. Froggatt, Government Entomologist, who acted as Director of Agriculture during the absence of long leave of Mr. Murray, the Director, proceeded to Australia on leave by the s.s. “Tanda” on June 15.

Bachelors’ Ball.

Towards the end of last month, some of our bachelors again showed their appreciation of the hospitality which they had received during the year from the married folk in Rabaul, by again giving a ball in the Regent Theatre. A novel feature this year was the hanging on the walls of boards representing tombstones with suitable epitaphs for three members of the previous function, who had since joined the ranks of the benedicts. This function, which

is always considered one of the events of the year, was the usual success.

“Tons Of Money”

Once more the Amateur Players of Rabaul have given residents much pleasure in present ing the farce “Tons of Money,” which is the ninth show produced during the past couple of years. “Tons of Money” was presented at the Regent Theatre in aid of the Rabaul Baseball

Association on June 9 and 10, and it is con sidered will realise quite a tidy sum for the popular Baseball Association. This presentation was quite up to the high standard of its pre decessors.

The death is reported from Apia Of the Hon. A. W. Johnston MLC at the age of 63 years.