Farmer Papuan Officials Death
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From Our Own Correspondent
Pt, Moresby, Oct. 26.
THE death occurred in Samarai Hospi tal on October 21 from blackwater fever of Mr. Frederick Headon, formerly of the Papuan Public Service and lat terly prospector and miner in the North eastern Division of the Territory.
Mr. Headon, who had been seriously ill for some days, was picked up by the Laurabada at Baniara on her eastern trip and brought into Samarai unconscious.
He died in hospital an hour after admit- The late Mr. Headon was born in Devonshire, England, in 1886, and came to Papua in 1913, joining the Public Ser vice as Overseer in the Public Works Department. In 1917 he was appointed Gaoler at Samarai, and in 1925 Inspector of Native Plantations. In July, 1931, he became Controller of Native Coffee Plan tations in the Northern Division and re mained in that position until his retire ment on superannuation in March this year.
Mr. G. Barker, mine manager of Aloha Central Gold Mines N.L., at Tavua, Fiji, has completed his term of engagement and returned to Australia to take up a position as manager of a Victorian mine.
Mr. J. Rowe, mine foreman of Aloha, has now been appointed manager.
Mr. Ward Williams, American mining expert, who has been directing operations in Papua for Messrs. Oroville Dredging Co., Ltd., arrived in Sydney by the Mon toro on November 7. He left for a vaca tion in Honolulu, Hawaii, by the Lurlme, on November 13.