New Guinea Legislative
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Council
OWING to the departure from New Guinea of the Rev. F. J. Lewis, head of the Methodist Mission in New Guinea, a vacancy has occurred in the non-official ranks of the Legislative Council. The Administrator took the somewhat unusual course of inserting an advertisement in the “Rabaul Times , stating that a vacancy exists and ask ing that individuals or associations in the Territory make suggestions to him for the filling of the vacancy. He has power to appoint whom he wishes to the
vacant position in the Legislative Council The non-official members of the Leg islative Council of New Guinea are sup posed to represent the three main in terests of the Territory outside the offi cial classes—namely, commerce, mining and the missionary bodies. Mr. Lewis was a representative of the mission in terests, and it is expected, therefore, that his successor also will be connected with the missions.
Mr. Frank Waddingham, who arrived in Fiji in the 80’s of last century, died recently at Nadi, aged 71.