Bunting

Death Of Mr. A. H. C

Leading Resident of Papua

Mr. Arthur H. C. Bunting, For

merly a member of the Legislative Council of Papua, planter and head 01 a firm of general merchants in Sa marai, Eastern Papua, died at Wah roonga Sydney, on January 15, after a l£ ng J lness - Hi s funeral took place at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium on January 16. He is survived by his widow a son and two daughters.

To record the deaths of long-estab lished residents in Papua has lately be come almost a matter of routine (writes our Port Moresby correspondent). But many years have elapsed since the pass ing of an old-timer caused such genu me and widespread regret as did that of Mr. Arthur Bunting.

To say that he had innumerable friends and no enemies is no facile com pliment, but the rigid truth; and the number of underdogs who have had cause to bless him for timely and generous help is very great.

Jim, the Big Firm (Burns, Philp and Co.) have lost a staunch and valu able supporter. He was connected with the firm from boyhood, and was em ployed in the Cooktown branch as early as 1892. J Three years later, he was sent to act as a clerk in the newly re-organised branch at Samarai, where he remained for seven or eight years, before start ing a business of his own, still keeping in the closest touch with the firm.

He was immediately successful as a trader; and his straightforward dealings with Burns, Philp made for him a repu tation which ensured the firm’s support in his first big financial deal, which laid the foundation of all his later suc cesses.

Arthur Bunting was made a member of the Legislative Council more than fifteen years ago, and used all his in fluence to improve the living and work ing conditions at the eastern end of the Territory. He retired from the Council after he became seriously ill, some three years ago.