News Of Buka Folk

BUKA and Bougainville are in Japanese occupation, and the planters and traders of Buka are scattered far and wide. They all await the day when the Jap will be gone, and they can return to their island homes.

There is one who will not return, though he will be with us in spirit—Mr.

Percy Goode, of Kessa who was shot by the Japanese. He was a well liked, kindly man. Our sympathy goes out to Mrs. Goode, now living at Bellevue Hill, Sydney.

Mrs. E. Falkner has made her home at Neutral Bay, Sydney.

Mr. F. P. Archer, of Yame, is now in Sydney, and doing his bit and trying to look on the bright side.

Mr. Eric Guthrie, of the Department of Agriculture, is engaged in Government work, and not interested in “binnatangs” at the moment.

Mr. Wilfred Newall is in a section of the RAAF, and at present is in Australia.

Mr. Max Babbage is busy with a “small ship”—and wishes it was his own small ship at Tanwoa Plantation.

Mr. Rolf Cambridge, of Soraken, is a lieutenant in the AIF and is somewhere overseas.

Mr. Ken Bridge, our cheery Assistant District Officer, is a lieutenant in the

Aif.

Mr. Jack Keenan, of the District Ser vices, is “somewhere,” doing a fine job of war work.

Mr. Alf Long, of Bonis, is residing at Mosman, Sydney, and recently was married.

Mr. W. Knox is in the army and is overseas.

Mr. Wallace Brown now wears three stripes, and is also overseas.

Mr. Grayson Hartley, of the Medical Department, is in the army, following his calling. , Mr. Prank Green, of the Medical De partment, is a sergeant, and engaged in similar work overseas.

Mr. Sep Filan is reported to be a prisoner of the Japanese. He was at Rabaul when the invasion occurred.

Warrant-Officer E. J. Robson is a member of the RAAF, and recently re turned from overseas on leave.