New Guinea Judges

Sub-section 3 of section 8B of the New Guinea Judiciary Ordinance, 1921-1934 provides that a Judge of the Supreme Court, other than a judge holding office at the time section 8B came into ope ration, shall hold office until he attains the age of 65 years, unless he is sooner removed from office by the Governor- General on the ground of proved mis behaviour or incapacity.

The object of the amendment made in February, 1934, by the insertion in the Ordinance of the sub-section was to give security of tenure and to fix a retiring age for judges. The conditions under which judges then holding office had been appointed were not interfered with. Chief Judge Wanliss and Judge Phillips hold office during the Governor-General’s pleasure.

At the September, 1934, Session of the Legislative Council of New Guinea, Mr. Clark, M.L.C., moved and Mr. Grose, M.L.C., seconded a motion to allow the introduction of a Bill to amend the Judi ciary Ordinance. The private Bill, which was printed and circulated, provides for a change in the tenure of office of Chief Judge Wanliss and Judge Phillips. In effect it creates a life tenure of office for these judges. It provides that Chief Judge Wanliss and Judge Phillips shall hold office until they die or voluntarily retire, unless sooner removed by the Governor-General on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.

Mr, and Mrs. R. Taylor, of Tulagi, Solo mon Islands, are at present staying at Wallaringa Mansions, Neutral Bay, Syd ney.

The steamer “Fiscus” from Sydney via 'Townsville, arrived in Port Moresby on October 1 and left on October 5 for Sam urai, Rabaul, Madang, Genoa, and Hull.

She loaded 1,028 tons of copra for ship ment to Europe.