Stewart, of Pt. Moresby
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Death of Mr. G. A.
THE death of Mr. George Alexander Stewart, at Vaucluse, Sydney, on June 20, removes still another of the pioneers of Papua.
Mr. Stewart arrived in Port Moresby in 1911, and he selected Napa Napa, Port Moresby, as a site for building a slip for boat-building. He erected a plant which enabled him to cope with all classes of ship-repairing and engin eering work. Prior to this, all such work had to be carried out in Australia. He soon bhilt up a flourishing business. He was successful in carrying out many-sal vaging jobs.
Mr. Stewart was aged 59. He was a popular, charitable and helpful citizen, his passing will be regretted by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Ronald and lan.
Mr. Wallace Kienzle, of Papua, who is with the Australian forces in the Middle East, has been promoted to commissioned rank, and is now Lieutenant Kienzle.
Mr, W. A. Bock, who spent 25 years in the Papuan Public Service (eight years as Government Printer at Port Moresby), is now employed in the Reading Depart ment of the Government Printing Office, Canberra, ACT.
Mr. Drummond Thomson, well-known planter, of Numa-Numa plantation, Bou gainville, New Guinea, is now engaged on naval work. Popular Mrs. Drummond Thomson (for whose address we have had inquiries) is at present living at 6 Myora Road, Glen Iris, Melbourne.