Papua-NG
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Here and There in Papua-NG
mHE Curator of Intestate Estates at J. Port Moresby (Mr. G. T. Wells) will, unless proof or good reason to the contrary is shown, distribute the estate of the late J. W. Belfleld, better known as Alf Belfield. It appears the deceased, who died on the Sepik, in January, 1941, executed a will in 1928, then later made another one at Karawop in February, 1938, revoking all previous wills. The last will cannot be found. The estate is shown as worth £1,200. * * * Mr. H. L. Clark has been appointed official liquidator of the Bay Loo Com pany Ltd., of Rabaul. * * * A “notification of vacancy” for a Cadet Agriculturist was advertised in the “Papua-New Guinea Gazette” of March 31, 1947. The applications were required to reach the Department of External Ter
ritories, Canberra by April 4, 1947. Four days seems to be cutting things a bit fine, considering the postal service up there.
The “Trading with Natives Ordinance, 1946” came into effect on May 1, 1947, and is a piece of legal machinery with which every person trading with natives should be acquainted. * * * Applications were invited by the Acting Government Secretary (Mr. R. Melrose) in a March issue of the Government Gazette, for a Postmaster at Rabaul and Mining Registrar at Wau. Salaries started at £462 and £4OB respectively. * * * All employers of native labour in Papua or New Guinea, prior to June 15, 1942, are requested by the Government Secre tary, to consult District Officers before making any payment of wages on ac count of pre-war contracts. * * * M. J. Healy and P. J. Mollison have been gazetted Acting District Officer Grade 2, and J. J. Murphy is to be Acting Assistant District Officer. * * * The following Warden’s Courts have been established for the various goldfields in the Territory: Garoka, for the Upper Purari goldfield, Central Highlands; Kavieng, for the Tugi Tugi field, New Ireland; See Adler Harbour, for the Manus mineral field; Madang, for the Madang mineral field; Rabaul, for the Talele goldfield, New Britain; Sohana Island, for the Kieta goldfield; Wau, for the Morobe goldfield; Wewak, for the Sepik goldfield. District Officers of the respective districts will act as Wardens, with the exception of Wau court, where Mr. O. P. Blanden has been appointed Warden. * * * The pay for non-European members of the Royal Papuan Constabulary starts at £1 a month for constables for the first year, increasing to 30/- in the third year.
Lance Corporals receive 40/-, Corporals 45/-, Sergeants 70/- and Sergeant Majors from 105/- to 200/-. These rates apply to those in the general branch of the ser vice. For members employed as clerks, carpenters, mechanics and drivers there are certain extra allowances, ranging from 55/- to 200/- a month. * * * The Papua-New Guinea Administration is advertising for an operator-compositor and a compositor for the Government printing works.