Samoan Relic Of 1914

A GERMAN flag which was flying on the customs building at Apia when a New Zealand force of 1365 men under Colonel Logan, occupied Western Samoa on August 29, 1914, is in the pos session of a Dannevirke resident (New Zealand) and has been in the custody of his family for the last 20 years. It was handed over to his father for safe keep ing by a soldier of the occupying force who obtained possession of it. He recently passed it on to his son.

The flag measures 9 ft. in width, is 12 ft. 8 in. in length, and is the Ger man merchant flag. It is divided into three horizontal stripes and the centre is a very impressive affair. It is sur mounted by the Imperial crown and underneath is an immense black eagle.

On the breast of the eagle is an escut cheon with the arms of Hohenzollern and this is surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Black Eagle, consisting of ten Iron Crosses, nine of which form the collar, the crosses being in black and gold with a blue centre, and linked with miniature eagles.

Dr. Phyllis M. Kaberry, Australian anthropologist, who carried out research in New Guinea a year or so ago, now is at Yale University, USA, preparing her NG material for publication.

Mr. Malcolm Wright, of Rabaul, New Guinea, was recently appointed a Sub- Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Mr. H. C. Dodds, Government Road master in the Namatanai District, New Guinea, died recently, aged 43. Formerly, he managed a plantation near Kavieng.