Air Travellers To New

Guinea

It has been ascertained that Mrs.

Phoebe Parkinson, of New Ireland, who remamed behind when the Japanese mvaded in 1942, died in a prison camp near Namatanai on May 26, 1944. She was abou 86 years old, and was a sister of the

famous Mrs. Forsayth (“Queen Emma”).

Among the passengers by the “Taran aki” which arrived in Suva in late July were Mr. Lance Bradman and Mr. Bill Garrett, two members of the Fiji RAF contingent.

Among those who left Australia for New Guinea and Papua by Qantas Airliners, during August, were:— TOP; Mr. H. M. Prosser, returning to BGD, at Bulolo, New Guinea. He has just completed five years in the Army. Mr. Arthur Blakeley, Commonwealth Government Commissioner, who will make a preliminary survey of native labour wages and conditions in the combined New Guinea Territory.

CENTRE: Mr. J. Pollard, well-known among New Guinea’s mining fraternity, returning to Lae, after 3½ years in Australia. Mr. W.

Eginton, on his way to Port Moresby, where Mr. Eginton, Sr., is running the hotel.

LOWER: Mr. P. C. Pollard, of Bulolo, return ing to BGD, after four years’ absence. Miss Betty Gray, who will rejoin her parents on Worisota Estate, Oro Bay, Papua.

Left To Right: Mr. H.

L. Steele, maintenance en gineer for BGD, at Bulolo, who is returning after five years in Australia. Mrs. J.

M. Ellis, on her way to Rabaul, where she will re join her husband. Nurse E.

A. Clancey, who was booked for Fort Moresby.