Help For N. Guinea People by

NG Women's Club

THE secretary of the New Guinea Women’s Club (Miss June Ewen) reports that there has been a splen did response to the Club’s appeal to all ex-Territorians for contributions to its “Co-operation” Fund.

As reported in the October issue of the “PIM,” the necessary authority for such an appeal has been granted, and the Club is going ahead with a long cherished plan for providing practical help for evacuees who are victims of cir cumstance, and comforts for Papuan and New Guinea fighting men who are wounded or sick in Australian military hospitals.

Either regular contributions or straight out donations were asked for—and this appeal still stands for those who now learn of it for the first time. Small and large amounts are equally welcome, and should be sent to the secretary, c/o Feminist Club, 77 King Street, Sydney.

Card Afternoon

A card party was held in the Feminist Club on Saturday afternoon, October 31.

About 70 residents of Papua and New Guinea and their friends were present to play bridge or Mah Jong and to chat over afternoon tea. Home-made sweets donated by members of the Club, and posies and flowers arranged by Mrs.

Ormond, v/ere on sale. A nominal charge was made for admittance, and all proceeds go towards Club funds.

All ex-Isiands residents are welcome at these monthly social gatherings and also at the Thursday morning meeting in the Feminist Club rooms. The whole idea of the Club is to maintain the com munity interests of people from the South-west Pacific Territories, and to see to the welfare and comfort of their men who are now in the fighting services.

Mr. J. H. Bailey died in Suva, Fiji, on September 13, aged 75. He came from Australia as a young man, and was asso ciated with the business life of Levuka for many years before his retirement in 1922. After that he lived in Suva.