Islands Mining Engineer in Air Tragedy

Air Tragedy

C. J. Melrose’s Heston Phoenix ’ ’ monoplane broke into pieces in mid air and crashed at South Melton, Vic toria, on July 5, the owner and his passenger, Alexander George Campbell, aged 47, who had a distinguished career as a soldier and as an Islands mining engineer, were killed instantly.

Mr. Campbell, who had chartered the machine to fly to Darwin, via Adelaide, was well-known in Fiji and New Guinea, where he had reported on numerous projects. He was a director of Emperor Mines Ltd., Loloma (Fiji) Gold Mines N.L., and Developments (New Guinea) N.L. His fine war record won him the D. 5.0., and promotion to the rank of colonel.