Popular Territorian Dies

In Sydney

(Mr. Vic Maxwell)

RESIDENTS of New Guinea, of both old and new vintage, were grieved to hear of the death of Mr. Victor Maxwell, in Sydney, on June 13, after a long and painful illness.

He went to New Guinea soon after World War I and owned, for some time, one of the Ex-Pro Board properties in

northern New Ire land. Later, he was secretary of the Kavieng Club and. during this time, made many of his New Guinea friendships, which lasted throughout his life.

From Kavieng he went to Bogadjim, when the rubber market was at a low ebb.

He leased a Car penter plantation there and de

/eloped one of the few rubber plantations n the Mandated Territory—Maxwell was, n fact, recognised as the authority on Slew Guinea rubber planting. He in dented a process for smoke-treatment of scus rubber, which is liable to be blown >y hies. He was planting up further areas Df rubber near Bogadjim when the Pacific war came.

Since the war he has been manager )f the Production Control Board’s Rabaul jranch. He was in Sydney last year for in operation and later returned to ■labaul, full of hope. He was, however, jack again within a few months.

His Territory experiences were varied md wherever he went his pleasant per onality won him a host of friends. The Jaxwell home was always noted for its lospitality.

He is survived by his wife and his two laughters (Mrs. Don Maclean and >iane)) and three grandchildren.

Mr. V. Maxwell.