Heads Of Papuan

Service

Three Retirements This Year

ris reported that Mr. A. P. Lyons, Director of Public Works in Papua, will go on leave shortly, prior to retiring.

He is a well-known, popular official, and his skilled brain, experienced hand and genial personality will be greatly missea in the Territory.

This will make three retirements 01 Papuan major officials within the year— Mr. E. C. Harris, Treasurer; Dr. W. M.

Strong, Chief Medical Officer; and Mr. A.

P. Lyons. None was unexpected—all three

men have given practically a lifetime of service to the Territory—but the Lieut.- Governor for all that, will feel that 1938, in depriving him of three of his ablest and most loyal lieutenants, has been a black year indeed.

Mr. Harris was succeeded by Mr. S.

Smith, as announced in the P.T.M.

Dr. F. J. Williams, at present Medical Officer in Port Moresby, is to be apoointed Chief Medical Officer of the Territory in Dr. W. M. Strong’s place. Dr. May, now Medical Officer at Samarai, will .take Dr.

Williams’ place in Port Moresby, and Dr.

May’s place will be filled in Samarai by Dr. D. H. Lewis, who seven or eight years ago relieved Dr. Giblin in Papua as Medi cal Officer when Dr. Giblin was on leave.

A successor to Mr. Lyons has not been announced. The position, almost cer tainly will be filled from the ranks of the Resident Magistrates, wherein are several trained and experienced men.

An alteration of the “Mont'oro’s” run ning in the Papua-New Guinea shipping timetable is announced. Details on page 78.