Death Of Mr. S. J. Smith
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Former Administrator of Cooks
THE death occurred in Wanganui, NZ> on November 3 of Mr. Stephen John Smith, who was, between 1936 and 1938, Administrator of the Cook Islands.
Mr. Smith entered the New Zealand public service at an early age, was a mem ber of the occupation forces in Western Samoa during World War I, and subse quently became secretary to the Military
Governor. Before his Cook Islands appointment he was head of the Cook Islands Department in Wellington. He is survived by his widow, a daughter and a son.
The Compagnie Maritime des Mers du Sud is taking over from the Louis Houssard interests the New Caledonian subsidised coastal service known as the Tour des Cotes. This service is the chief link between the capital and most of the river-mouth ports.