A Pioneer Passes
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Rudolph Wolff Goes To His Rest
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rabaul, May 20.
of New Guinea’s oldest residents passed away on May 2 in the person of Rudolph Wolff. He came to the country itn 1892, and was employed for a time by the New Guinea Co., and later took up the land on which now stands the valuable plantation of Varzin, near Toma, in the Kokopo district. In 1902 he had a har rowing experience—his wife and child were murdered by the natives.
Mr. Wolff was born in 1867 in Stettin, Germany, and he leaves a son and daughter-in-law.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Father Madigan, and at the grave side there were representatives of every section of the community, including the Administrator, and heads of departments.
The pall-bearers were officers of the N.D.L. steamer Friderun.