Old-Timers Retire From

New Guinea

MR. E. J. (“Slogger”) Slee, well-known in New Guinea, where he spent some 20 years as a Treasury official, has bought a house at Holland Park, Bris bane. Young “Slogger” is flyweight boxing champion of his school, and old “Slogger” is justly proud. The latter has a com mercial job, and he says: “After a month, my boss decided I was worth more than the basic wage.” For relaxation, he has joihed a fishing club, and does gardening.

This fine upstanding man loved by all who knew him was one of the straightest “shooters” the Administration ever had.

It is said that when a post-war job oc curred calling for a man of ability and of irreproachable character —one who

could be trusted to the last—the Adminis tration looked around in vain until sud denly it dawned on them that there was only one. “Slogger” got the job!

Mr. W. B. Battis (call me “Bill”), is another “old-timer” who is giving away the Territory. A “digger” of Gallipoli—he also served in ANGAU, but doesn’t boast about it!—Bill’s last job was PCB manager at Kavieng, where he was popu lar, because of his cheerful manner and square dealing. Perhaps the £6,000 he recently won in a lottery may be burn ing a hole in his pocket. He may buy a

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The Rev. David Moni, of the Tongan Methodist Church, who has been at King’s College, Brisbane, left by air for Tonga in November.