£100 Stolen From Port Moresby
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Hotel Guest.
A PURSE containing £lOO in notes was stolen from a room in the Papua Hotel on the afternoon of Febru ary 28 (says the “Papuan Courier”). The money was the property of Miss Ela Got ten, who arrived from Wau by ’plane that morning to catch the “Macdhui” for Australia.
The robbery occurred some time be tween 3 and 5 o’clock in the afternoon, during which time Miss Gofton was in another part of the hotel, having left the purse inside her handbag in her room.
Upon returning for her handbag, which was still there, she discovered that the purse containing the notes —mainly of £lO and £5 denominations —had gone. So far the police have made no arrest.
Mr. Reginald Stevens, formerly of the Papuan Public Service, married Miss Nancy Hurd, of Chatswood, Sydney, at Ela Protestant Church, Port Moresby, on February 26. Rev. D. E. Ure performed the ceremony.
Mr. K. Diercke, manager of Squally Is land plantation, arrived in Australia from Rabaul, New Guinea, by the last “Macdhui”.
Mr. W. A. Bock was the recipient of several gifts from the congregation of Ela Protestant Church, Port Moresby, Papua, on February 27, to mark th,e completion of his 25 years’ service as church organ ist.