Another Pioneer Passes
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Prom Our Own Correspondent
Samarai, Nov. 18.
MR. William Sheddon, aged 77, died in Samarai European Hospital, Papua, last month. Born in Scotland, Mr. Sheddon came to Papua in the late ’9o’s and took part in the gold-rush at Woodlark Island. He was also mining on the Mambare and Gira fields in the early days. Later he settled in the Trobriand Islands, where he engaged in beche-de mer fishing.
In recent years, Mr. Sheddon lived in retirement in Samarai, with occasional trips to Australia. He had a wide circle of friends in Papua, and flags were flown at half-mast here as a mark of respect to the old-timer.
Mr. S. Scholes, who has been manager of the Bank of NSW at Salamaua for some time, arrived in Australia by air liner from New Guinea recently, with Mrs. Scholes. He has been transferred to Western Australia.
Rev. J. Hennessy, DD, PhD, who has been in charge of the Chabai School, conducted by the Marist Mission at Buka Passage, Bougainville, New Guinea, for the past few years, will return to USA shortly on furlough.