Departure of Dr. Giblin From Wau

Wau

From Our Own Correspondent DR. W. E. Giblin, who was so well known throughout Papua for many years as Government medical offi cer, and who on retirement came to Wau, in June, 1936, as medical officer to the New Guinea Goldfields Ltd. and general practitioner, has now retired; and he left for Australia by air in December. Dr. Giblin has had a very busy 4i years on the Goldfield. A marked increase in the married population, in recent years, and the fact that the Chinese community has been growing since the China-Japan incident com menced, all added to the calls on the doctor’s time.

However, his old Territory has claimed him again; and, after a short sojourn in Australia, where Mrs. Giblin preceded him a year ago to establish a home on the North Shore line, in Sydney, Dr.

Giblin will go back to Papua as medical officer for the Australasian Petroleum Company.

Prior to his departure, Dr. Giblin was given a public farewell in the Wau Club, when a handsome presentation was made to him and expressions of good wishes were tendered. Subsequently, he was entertained by the staff of the New Guinea Goldfields Ltd. at a buffet din ner at the Wau Hotel, when the general manager (Mr. K. B. Gross) wished him everything good in his new sphere of activities on behalf of the company.