Knighthood for Samoa's Retiring

Sir Alfred Turnbull

Knighthood for Samoa's Retiring Administrator

rRDY recognition of the good work done in Western Samoa during the past 15 years by Mr. A. C. Turnbull was contained in the New Year’s Honour List, where Mr. Turnbull was created a Knight.

The Administrator, whose retirement was announced last year, is on the point of handing over to his successor, Colonel F. W. Voelcker —but he and his many friends will have the satisfaction of knowing that he will leave Samoa, and his excellent record there, as Sir Alfred Turnbull.

Sir Alfred and Lady Turnbull experi enced many difficult and trying years in West Samoa. He was there as Govern ment Secretary from 1930 onwards, while there was much dangerous political tur moil; from the middle thirties onwards, he knew all the uneasiness of being “act ing” Administrator— the Labour gentle men in control in New Zealand, for some mysterious reason, refused for several years to give him the full official title; and Then, from the time he did become formallv Administrator, until his retire ment, he had to carry the heavy bur dens and embarrassments of war.

In the history of the Pacific Territories, few men have more comnletely earned the distinction of knighthood than Sir Alfred Turnbull.