Radiophone Link With

Papua

A COMMERCIAL radio-telephone ser vice between Australia and Port Moresby was opened on Monday, July 14, with a three-way conversation between the Postmaster-General, Mr. T.

J. Collins (formerly Islands Minister), Hon. H. L. Murray (Papuan Administra tor), and Mr. A. McDonald (new Islands Minister).

Until the extent of the demand is known, the service will be available from 10 a.m. until noon each day, except Sunday.

Mrs. Ella Smith, who was born on Qamea Island, Fiji, 54 years ago, died in Suva after a long illness, on June 8. She was the daughter of a pioneer settler, Mr Frederick Mitchell. Her husband, Mr S. F. C. Smith, well-known in Levuka, predeceased her four years ago.

Mr. Laurence Lonngren, who had lived in Fiji for 33 years, died in Suva on June 27, aged 55. ‘ Lately a member of the staff of Corbett’s Butchery in Suva, he previously had been for many years in the employ of A. M. Brodziak and Co., and, later, Morris, Hedstrom Ltd. He left a widow and two sons—Mr. L P. L Lonngren, of the Bank of NSW staff, and Mr. L. M. Lonngren, formerly of Pearce and Co., and now in the RAAF.