Mr. R. M. Bunting

Death of Well-known Papuan Planter

PT. MORESBY, August 21.

NEWS was received in Port Moresby on August 16 of the sudden death in Mel bourne Hospital the previous day of Mr.

Robert M. Bunting, of Doini Island, Samarai, who was one of the best known and most popular residents of the Terri tory. The deceased, who was 52 years of age, had been ill for some time, and left for Australia in July for treatment.

Mr. Bunting arrived in Papua in 1900, and settled near Samarai. His early years were taken up with planting and mining, and he had a varied career in commer cial life, being at times recruiter, miner, storekeeper, and planter.

His interests were on the island of Doini, and in the Engineer group, where he had plantations. He was also interested in the Ahionia desiccating factory, of which he was manager until he left for Australia in July.

Mr. Bunting leaves a widow (a daughter of R. W. Whitten), and is survived by his mother and two brothers in Papua— the Hon. A. H. Bunting, of Samarai, and Mr. Fred Bunting, of Sanaro. A sister, Mrs. Loxton, is the wife of the gene ral manager of Burns, Philp and Co. in Queensland.