Death Of Captain W. H. Luff
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From Our Own Correspondent DARU, Papua. Nov. 13.
NEWS reached Mr. L. Luff, of Daru, this week, of the death at Madang of his father, Captain W. H. Luff.
Captain Luff arrived in this Division in 1900 and left in 1916. During this period he operated pearling fleets and was en gaged in trading. He then saw service in Northern Territory and returned to New Guinea in 1922.
In the late 90’s Captain Luff was manager of Nolans, in Geraldton, Qld. (now known as Innisfail). He was bom in Salisbury, England, in 1870. Many friends will learn with sorrow of his pass ing—again, New Guinea is the poorer through the death of another pioneer.