Died On The Job.

Sudden Death of a Well-known

A.R.M.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Pt. Moresby, Nov. 8.

ALL residents of Papua were shocked to hear of the sudden death at Abau, a Government station to the east of Port Moresby, of Mr. Leopold Aclin Flint, Assistant Resident Magis trate in the Eastern Division of Papua. The cause of death was un known no medical assistance being available, but it is suspected that Mr.

Elint died from the effects of black water fever.

The late Mr. L. A. Flint was only 45 years of age. He joined the Papuan Public Service as a patrol officer in August, 1915 and spent his whole ser vice in the Magisterial Department. At the time of his death, Mr. Flint was a first-grade Assistant Resident Magistrate, in charge of the Abau dis trict, which position he had held for six years. He was very popular in the service and throughout the territory he was respected as a good resident, a first-class officer and good friend. He is survived by a widow and small son.