Sudden Death Of Papuan

Treasurer In Sydney

rE death of Mr. Sidney Smith, Trea surer in the Papuan Administration, occurred suddenly at his home in Sydney on February 21. He was a man in his early fifties and had been in apparently good health until a few days before he died.

He went to Papua about 1915 as an officer in the Treasury, and served in that Department (or its allied Depart ment, Customs) in various capacities until the civil evacuation in early 1942.

He retired from the service during the evacuation period and became interested in a mining property in northern New South Wales. He had only recently returned from the north when he became ill and died within a few days.

He is survived by his wife and one son (by a former marriage), Lieutenant Sidney Smith, of ANGAU.

Mr. Smith, Sr., who was held in high regard by residents of the Territory, is one of many Territorians who have died in exile in Australia during the last two years. For the most part these have been men in the prime of life. The worry attached to the evacuation period must be held partly responsible for their early deaths.

Mr. Angus McKenzie died suddenly on his estate at Buca Bay, Fiji, on February 9. He came to the Colony from Austra lia about 30 years ago. He is survived by a widow and four children.