Papuan Residents

Deaths of Well-known Papuan Residents Mr. J. Motley

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Pt. Moresby, May 11.

ON May 4, residents of Port Moresby were shocked to learn of the sudden death in Melbourne of Mr. J. Matley, a well-known planter, and the manager of Waigani Plantation, in the Eastern Division of the Territory, who was spend ing leave in Australia. His age was 67, He arrived in Papua, from Bowen, Queensland, in September, 1910, for the British New Guinea Development Co., and he since had managed different plan tations for the company in the Central and Eastern Divisions. He took over the Waigani management 15 years ago.

Mr. Matley, who was generally respect ed and esteemed, left a widow and young son.

Mrs. J. H. Yates

A WELL-KNOWN and respected resid ent of Port Moresby, Mrs. J. H. Yates (who had returned only the previous week from a holiday in Australia), died on May 8. She had been in ill-health for some time.

Mrs. Yates had lived in the Territory for nearly 20 years, first at Rorona and, later, at the Fairfax Harbour hemp plan tation, where her husband was on the staff of B.N.G. development Co. Upon leaving there with her family, Mrs.

Yates settled in Port Moresby. A large gathering of residents, including the Lieut.-Governor, attended the funeral.

Mr. R. A. Vivian, R.M., at Kerema.

Papua, returned to duty by the “Bulolo” in May, after three months’ leave in Tasmania and Victoria.