Samoa's Population

According to official figures, the total population of the Territory of Western Samoa, as on June 30, 1942, was 63,428. This compares with a popu lation of 62,391 on June 30, 1941—an increase of 1,037. It should, however, be noted that these figures were affected by a migration of workers and their depen dents, mainly to American Samoa.

Killed in action in New Guinea, Private David C. Carland, AIF, was formerly chief assayer at the Emperor gold mines, Fiji, and a sergeant in the Fiji Defence Force.

R«v. P. Rightly has concluded his period of supply work at Whangarei (NZ) and he and his wife have returned to their mission station in Samoa.

A Gilbert Islander, Beneuro, who is Chief of Police at Beru, in the Southern Gilbert Islands, has been awarded the medal of the Order of the British Empire, for Meritorious Service.