Air Travellers To Ng

rE company’s pet psycho-analyst was testing the IO of the lad from back o’Lautoka. “If,” he asked the young fellow, “somebody came up behind you and cut off your right ear with a knife, what effect would that have on you?”

“Wouldn’t be able to hear so well, sir,” replied the youth.

“And if,” continued the analyst, “another man came up later and cut off your left ear, what effect would that have on you?”

“Wouldn’t be able to see so well, sir,” was the reply.

The learned man looked up signifi cantly; shook his head and murmured, “As I thought. Definitely lacking!”

Turning back to the youth he asked: “Why would it affect your sight?” Came the reply:— “Me hat’d fall down over me eyes, sir.”

Among passengers who left Sydney by Qantas Empire Airways on November 7 were: Miss Shirley Slater, who will join the Prices Branch in Port Moresby. Mr. J. C. Fraser, who will join the staff of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd.

Helen Warner, aged 4½. Mrs. G. A. Warner and Rosemary (aged 18 months), who were go ing to Port Moresby to join Mr. Warner, who is with OTC.

Mr, A. Skene Smith, radio inspector for the Papua-New Guinea Administration. Mr. F. P.

Werrin, for Port Moresby, to join Australasian Petroleum Co. Until recently he was with Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. in Persia.

Mr. A. R. McGregor and Mr. W. A. Hartley, who will also join APC in Papua.