Death Of Mr. J. R. Clay,

Of Papua

AFTER a short illness, Mr. Jeaffreson Rudolph Clay, well-known Papuan resident of over 20 years’ standing, died suddenly in his home in Oatley, Sydney, on January 19. He was manag ing director of the firm of J. R. Clay & Co., Ltd., merchants, of Port Moresby and Samarai. He had lived in Sydney since the evacuation of the Territory in 1942, and was a member of the executive of the Pacific Territories Association, representing Papuan commercial inter ests. Prominent Papuan residents attended the funeral service at Woronora Crema torium on January 20. He is survived by a wife and two children.

Mr. Elmer Wilson Smith (one of the Fletcher Christian family) and Mr.

Walter Brown (a descendant of Mid shipman Young) both of Pitcairn Island, arrived in Sydney in January. Brown, - aged 19, had not previously left his island. He had never before worn boots, the only animals he had seen were dogs, cats and goats, and he had never seen more than 200 people gathered together.

He found Sydney somewhat over powering.