Mr. L. V. Brossey

Retires From Papuan Service.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Pt. Moresby, Nov. 5.

Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Brossey, after a series of farewell parties, left the Territory by the Montoro on October 18 for Aus tralia. Mr. Brossey has retired from the public service of Papua, after 20 years’ service.

Mr. Brossey arrived in the Territory in 1913, and joined the Treasury staff and remained in that Department 14 years. In 1928 he was transferred to the Central Court of Papua, where he was appointed

Registrar. He held that position until his retirement.

During the war, Mr. Brossey saw service in Gallipoli and France. He enlisted in 1915 in Sydney with a machine-gun sec tion (20th Battalion). He was wounded at Pozieres in August, 1916, and was dis charged, with the loss of an eye, in May, 1917; and later returned to his duties as accountant to the Treasury Department, Port Moresby.

Mr. Brossey will be very much missed in the Public Service by both his fellow officers and the residents of Port Moresby. It he who helped to found the Golf Club in Port Moresby, and it was mainly through his consistent and enthu siastic work as hon. secretary, in its initial stage, that the Golf Club lived and flourished.

At a farewell party given to Mr. Brossey by members of the Club, the president.

Judge Gore, remarked on the good work Mr. Brossey had done as honorary secre tary, and stated that there was no doubt that the Club would not be alive to-day but for his untiring energy and interest.

Mr. Brossey.