Personal Notes From

Edie Creek

From Our Own Correspondent.

Edie Ck., July 1.

ANOTHER sporting body has been added to our civic activities: “The N.G.G. Athletic Club," with Mr. D. E. Thomas as secretary. Their first outing was to celebrate the King’s Birth day, the usual sports programme being completed.

A dance was held on June 29, as a send-off to the popular Larry Knightly, Labour Supt. for N.G.G., Ltd., who is going South on leave for the first time in 11 years. Mr. S. Fitzgerald, supported by Mr. H. A. Cresswell, expressed the good wishes of the residents to Mr. Knightly and presented him with a travelling rug and suit case.

Mr. Col. Budden, of N.G.G., Ltd. hydraulicing staff, was given a send-off prior to his transfer to Wau, where he will take charge of the testing of the large leases recently pegged by N.G.G. in that vicinity.

Mr. Len Smith has returned from Southern holidays and has rejoined N.G.G. staff.

Mrs. R. Franklin has left for South, and Miss Leslie, from Wau, is now hostess at the Edie Creek Hotel.

Cyril Eldred has returned from five months holiday in Australia, and is mining again near the Cleopatra Lease.

On June 9, cars and lorries brought a number of Diggers from Wau to swell the general meeting of the R.S.S.I.L.A., called to elect a president in the stead of Mr. A. H. Cresswell, resigned. Mr.

C. C. Judd, of Wau, was elected, and it was then decided to shift the headquarters of the Sub-branch, which covers the whole mainland, to Wau. Mr.

Leslie Farmer was elected secretary and treasurer, and Major F. C. James, D.C.M., senior vice-presi dent.

Dr. Brennan, Director of Public Health, paid us a visit this month in company with Dr. Sin clair, Government Medical Officer, Salamaua. It is hoped as a result of this visit a European Hos pital will be erected at Kaindi shortly, being greatly needed.

Mr. S. A. P. Clarke, Government Medical As sistant, has resigned and has joined the N.G.G. staff in the stead of Mr. Cyril Lamber, who is proceeding South on leave. Dame Rumour has it that Mr. Vic. Horseley, an old-timer, was to relieve Mr. Clarke, but he has not yet material ised. Mr. Clarke, we think, will be kept very busy as the N.G.G. now employs at Edie Creek a staff of about 90 Europeans and 1000 natives.