New Governor Of New
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Caledonia
IT is announced_ that M. Jore has been appointed Governor of New Cale donia in' succession to M. Marches sou. M. Jore is expected to arrive in Noumea on May 20, and M. Marchessou is to leave for France by the same liner.
M. Marchessou, in December, 1936, suc ceeded M. Siadous (who had occupied the post from May, 1933, to December, 1936).
M. Jore is well known in New Cale donia. He formerly held the position of Governor (following’ M. Guyon) from July, 1932, until April, 1933.
There have been many changes in this position. Since 1891, New Caledonia has been controlled by 22 Governors.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cameron, of Mel bourne, departed for Misima Island, Papua, by the “Montoro” on April 6.
Mr. E. Johnson, mill superintendent of New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., Edie Creek, T.N.G., arrived in Sydney by the “Neptuna” early in April, on a holiday trip. He went on to New Zealand.
Mr. Thomas Hughes, a prominent Syd ney business man, died at his home in Darling Point, on April 7, after a short illness. Born in 1857, he joined the Col onial Sugar Refining Co.. Ltd., in May, 1886. In 1894 he went to Fiji as man ager of the Labasa mill, serving there for four years. He remained on the admin istrative staff until 1921, when he retired.