N.G. Goldfields Notes
p. 64 · Read in the full issue
WAU, September 26.
MR. and Mrs. Kevin Parer are on their way South from Wau and will spend a few weeks in Sydney before going on to relatives in Melbourne.
Miss Dot Blackley, who has been In the •Government Service at Rabaul for two years, has enjoyed her holiday out in the Watut area and is, prior to leaving for Sydney, staying with her popular brother, “Snow” Blackley, at Golden Ridges.
The newly-formed Dramatic Society at Wau is busy with rehearsals; and, for Ghristmas, they are putting on an amusing show called “Respectability.”
Mr. Clem Kirke, who has been recruiting
in New Ireland for the past two moons, re turned to Wau this week after a very suc cessful expedition.
Profound regret is felt here at the pass ing of “Rusty” Richards, at Brisbane. Tom Richards (Lieut., M.C.) has paid the price of the Great Tragedy of 1914. He was badly gassed and, after suffering much for the past two years, was ordered to Bris bane, and died there at the end of the month. He had many interests up here.
He was greatly loved, and his articles in the Sydney Mail were among the finest ever written on New Guinea. His remains (cremated) were buried in the family vault at Manly, N.S.W., in the presence of many old A.I.F. men, the Last Post being sounded by ong. of his comrades of the 18th Bat talion.