N.G. Public Service.

The New Guinea Administration’s Bul letin No. 16 shows the following move ments in the public service:

Permanent Staff.

Appointments.

K, W. Bilston, H. E. Hamilton, K. J.

Hickey, J. R. Black, T. G. Aitchison, M.

S. Edwards, D. McCarthy, H. G. Verey, G. Greathead, L. G. Vial, to be Cadets in District Services.

M. E. Margrie, to be Nurse for two years.

T ransfers.

W. H. Bird, Patrol Officer, from Ra baul to Salamaua.

R. Melrose, District Officer, from Ka vieng to Rabaul.

M. E. Margrie, Nurse, from Rabaul to Kavieng.

R. MacKinnon, Nurse, from Kavieng to Rabaul.

Leave of Absence.

A. Jamieson, Clerk, 3 months long leave plus 116½ days recreation leave.

N. Penglase, Assistant District Officer, 6½ months long leave plus 145½ days re creation leave.

E. M. Hawnt, Mechanic and Lineman, 6 months’ furlough plus 117½ days re creation leave.

H. C. McPherson, Draftsman, 92 days recreation leave.

W. R. Smith, Clerk, 92 days recreation leave.

N. E. H. Caldwell, Assistant Entomolo gist, 42 days recreation leave.

Temporary Employees.

D. M. Marr, to be Mechanic (Steel work-Erection), Buka Passage.

R. B. Earl, to be Postal Assistant.

Police Force.

Transfers.

P. D. Moncur, Warrant Officer, 2nd Class, from Rabaul to Salamaua (en route Wau); A. Barnes, Warrant Officer, 2nd Class, from Rabaul to Kieta.

Mr. Harold Schlencker, of the Parkin Training College, South Australia, has been accepted by the London Missionary Society as a mission worker. He will leave for Papua early next year.