N.G. Public Service.

THE following appointments, promo

tions, transfers, etc., in the public

service of the Territory of New Guinea are culled from the Official Bul letin (number 12) issued by the Admin istration and dated February 28. We have arranged to publish information from succeeding Bulletins.

Permanent Staff.

Appointments.

G. Ellis, to be Acting Assistant District Officer.

Grade 2.

H. L. R. Niall, to be Acting Assistant District Officer.

Promotions.

E. A. Feldt. to be District Officer, Grade 2.

G. W. L. Townsend, to be District Officer, Grade 2.

E. W. Oakley, to be District Officer, Grade 1.

Transfers.

F. W. Mantle, Assistant District Officer, from Manus to Madang.

R. C. Chugg, Medical Assistant, Grade 1, from Rabaul to Madang.

V. A. Jenkin, Nurse, from Rabaul to Salamaua.

V. F. Garvey, Assistant Teacher, from Rabaul to Salamaua.

A. Hyde, Mining Registrar, from Rabaul to Salamaua.

Temporary Employees.

Appointments.

J. H. L. Waterhouse, to be Assistant Teacher.

C. Reason, to be Clerk.

W. L. Gibson, to be Clerk, Salamaua.

A. M. Eglinton, to be Storeman.

J. White, to be Wharfinger-Clerk.

M. Clements, to be Nurse, European Hospital, Manus.

L. R. Hyland, to be Storeman.

Transfers.

S. A. P. Clarke, Medical Assistant, from Madang to Kieta.

Police.

Appointments.

J. M. Main, to be Warrant Officer, 2nd Class.

G. H. F. Haag, to be Warrant Officer, 2nd Class.

Transfers.

R. W. Feetum. Warrant Officer, 2nd Class, from Rabaul to Madang.

P. D. Moncur, Warrant Officer, 2nd Class, from Rabaul to Wau.

R. H. Hicks. Warrant Officer, 2nd Class, from Rabaul to Edie Creek.

H. G. McFarlane. Warrant Officer, 2nd Class, from Namatanai to Rabaul.

Promotions and Appointments.

Advice has been received of the approval of the follovfing promotion and appointment to be Patrol Officers as from December 14, 1932: — John Amery Costelloe, Clerk. Department of the Treasury.

Charles Dowson Bates, Warrant Officer, Euro pean Constabulary.

William Henry Bird, Warrant Officer, European Constabulary.

The London Missionary Society’s

auxiliary schooner, John Williams V, which was overhauled at Suva. Fiji, dur ing February, sailed for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands on March 4.