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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 December 1942Vol. XIII, No. 5

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Death Of Mr. A. P. Procter

From Our Own Correspondent A TA r\ + m

Apia, Oct. 10.

» PIA residents were deeply shocked by the recent sudden death of Mr.

Arthur Percy Procter, accountant, of Morris. Hedstrom’s Apia branch, and a popular and respected citizen of Apia for the past nine years.

Mr. Procter was 48. He went from New Zealand to Fiji to enter the Fiji Gov ernment service. In 1917 he joined the staff of Morris, Hedstrom Ltd., at Levuka, Fiji, and had remained with the firm for 25 years, first at various subsidiaries in Fiji and from 1935 on as accountant with the Apia branch. An efficient and con scientious worker, he was popular with the directors and staff of the firm and, through his friendly and unassuming wa ,y s ’ w * th ? en i?f c al outbreak of war, his wife left Zealand and is living at Devonport Auckland. His two sons are present serving with the New Zealand Forces. th^su V a G b r^ch W of W Cabie a aiS a wfreless

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October. His position in Suva has been Ailed by Mr, W. G. Smith, who was form erly in the Sydney office of the company.

Miss June Ewen, who has been secre tary to the New Guinea Women’s Club, Sydnev, for many months, has joined the WAAAF. Mrs. McDonald, of 44 Milson Road, Cremorne, is tne new secretary of the Club.