Hon. Harry Adams, M.L.C

MR. HARRY ADAMS, of Notre Mai and Patlangat Plantations, New Guinea, has been appointed a Non- Official Member of the Legislative Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. W. E. Grose.

Mr. Harry Adams is one of the oldest British residents in the Territory and a man held in high esteem. He went to Nauru in 1916, attached to the wireless unit of the A.N. & M.E.F., whence he went to New Guinea. After leaving the army, he opened the well-known motor ing and engineering business under the name of Adams &' Cooper. In 1927 he sold out and became a planter, his in terest mainly being centred in the Pat langat estate, on the New Ireland coast, and Notre Mai, in the Baining district.

He is 48 years old. It is regarded in New Guinea as a very good appointment.