New Guinea Personal
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Rabaul, Dec. 3.
Two deaths are reported from the goldfields.
Mr. Frank O Connell, who crashed in the Can berra plane and was badly burnt, succumbed in the Cottage Hospital at Salamaua; and Mr. E.
Roach, one of the old-time miners, has passed away, after a lingering illness.
Mr. Frank Pryke, who has been an inmate of the Namanula Hospital in Rabaul for some time, is now making a good recovery.
Mr. S. R. Young, the licensee of the Kokopo Hotel, has proceeded to the goldfields, for a change.
Dr. Atcherley, who has been making investi gations for suitable mining areas for the Equa torial Gold N.L., is reported to have struck good dirt in the Ramu area. He is leaving for South for the purpose of obtaining machinery for de velopmental work.
Mr. J. H. L. Waterhouse, F.R.A.I., who has been in charge of the Government school at Nodup, left on m.v. Malaita for a well-earned holiday.
He expects to be away for about three months, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones, of Kavieng, are proceedings on furlough by the “Macdhui.” Mr.
Jones has been acting as District Officer at Kavieng.
Miss Maud Howsen, previously of Sydney, has opened a dress-making establishment in Rabaul.
Mrs. H. H. Page, wife of the Government Secretary, is expected to arrive from South by the Neptun. She will spend the Christmas holi days here and then return to Sydney.