N.G. Public Service

THE following staff movements in the New Guinea Public Service have been an nounced: —

Permanent Staff Transfers.

District Services Dept.—J. R. Black. Patrol Officer, Madang to Rabaul; W. B. Giles, Cadet, Salamaua to Wewak; C. F. Julius, Clerk, Rabaul to Salamaua; R. H. Wedd, Cadet. Sala maua to Madang; j. R. White, Cadet, Rabaul to Salamaua: J. L. Taylor, Assistant District Officer, Madang to Rabaul.

Lands Dept.—N. P. Hawke, Clerk, Rabaul to Wau.

Agriculture Dept.—B. A. O’Connor, Assistant Entomologist, Gasmata to Rabaul.

Temporary Engagements.

Government Secretary’s Dept.—Miss C. H.

Ayton (Typiste).

Lands Dept.—Miss G. Einseidel (Typiste).

Public Works Dept.—V. R. Nion (Roadmaster; A. L. G. Proud (Carpenter).

Mr. VV. T. Martin, Comptroller of Customs at Suva, Mr. C. W. T. Johnson, Assistant Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. J.

Armstrong-, District Commissioner, and Mr. J. S. Smith, Conservator of Forests, have been appointed official members of the Fiji Legislative Council.

Rev. Reginald Bartlett, 0.8. E., who was in Western Samoa as a member of the London Missionary Society s f aff in 1929- 31, has returned to Apia for further ser vice. He and his wife went to Papua for the L.M.S. in 1905, serving in the Oro kolo District for seven years.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Carpenter, of Rabaul. reached Sydney from New Guinea by the August “Nellore”.