Wau Personal Notes

From Our Own Correspondent.

WAU, Dec. 23.

MISS ESSIE WELLS, of the office staff of Mandated Airlines, Ltd., sailed by the last “Montoro” for Sydney to spend Xmas fes tivities with relatives at Wollongong, N.S.W.

Mrs. N. P. H. Neal and Mrs. D. Stover both sailed by the November “Neptuna” for the East.

They will continue on to Melbourne by the same vessel.

Mr. Allan Lovell, of Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., Wau, has had the misfortune to catch his arm in some machinery—an injury which ne cessitated some 18 stitches being inserted.

Mr. Kevin McNamara, popular young Wau sportsman, leaves on the December “Montoro” for three months’ furlough in Sydney. He is on the clerical staff of New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd.

Pilot A. Koch, of Guinea Airways, Ltd., will leave shortly for a well-earned holiday, which will be spent in Melbourne. Mrs. Koch and their children left some time back to spend Xmas holidays with relations.

Mr. lan Kerr, of the Administration staff at Lae, leaves for three months’ furlough on the next “Montoro”. Mr. Kerr has been in charge of postal activities at Lae for some months.

Pilot Will Gray, of Mandated Airlines, Ltd., sailed for Sydney on the December “Macdhui” for three months’ leave.

Mr. Geo. Keys, of the Administration staff at Salamaua, has gone to Sydney on three months* furlough.

Patrol Officer lan P. T. Downs, also of the Administration, sailed for Sydney by the last “Macdhui” on furlough.

Mrs. Doris R. Booth, of Cliffside, Bulolo River, deserted her claim and sailed on the December “Macdhui” to spend Xmas in Sydney.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sheringham, of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., have left for Sydney. Mr. Sher ingham shattered his thigh bone some months ago and was compelled to go South for a com plete rest.

Mr. Dave Dickson, popular electrician of 8.G.D., Ltd., sailed by the last “Neptuna” on three months’ furlough.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Whittaker and their son, Vivian, are at present in Australia on leave. Mr.

Whittaker is the eye specialist of the Morobe district.

Mr. Archie Lyall has resigned from the staff of New Guinea Goldfield, Ltd., and is now gold mining on his own account.

Sister Alice Thorburn, of the Salamaua nur sing staff, has just returned from a trip through the East, embracing China and Japan, apd back via Queensland.

Mrs. Leggatt, wife of Captain “Bill”

Leggatt, well-known in aviation circles in New Guinea, will sail for Fiji by the “Monterey” on February 4.

Mr. E. H. Chester, of Lolorua, Kanosia District, Papua, married Miss Beatrice Smallwood, of Port Moresby, in Decem ber at St. John’s Anglican Church, Port Moresby.