The Call of Papua

Twelve months ago, Henry Dexter (having studied the calendar, which showed a well-lived 68, and his bank-book, also quite satisfactory) sold his trading store at Milne Bay, near Samarai, Eastern Papua, and sailed for England, to end his days happily in his beloved Sussex. On September 19, Mr. Dexter arrived in Sydney by the Mongolia.

He told inquiring reporters that he found only misery in “shivering over a fire in London”—he would rather die in the sunshine. He leaves by the Montoro on October 5 for Samarai, where he will commence storekeeping.