Notes From Lae

From Our Own Correspondent LAE, April 29. 11TEDDINGS of some well-known resi ff dents occasioned considerable in terest during the past week. At the Lutheran Church, Lae, on March 24, Mr. John Rowbottom, manager of Ander sons Pacific Trading Co., Ltd., was married to Miss Telma Saunders, of Burns Philp (NG), Ltd., Lae. On April 12, Mr.

Verne Taylour, of Qantas Empire Airways Ltd., Lae, was married to Miss I. Rooney, and on the same day Mr. W. T. McGen nisken, of the Department of Works & Housing, was married to Miss C. Liddell.

At St. Marys Roman Catholic Church, on March 29, Mr. D. Parrish, now ADO, Pinschhafen, and well-known in New Britain in the Rabaul and Kokopo dis tricts, was married to Miss C. Candy.

IJECENTLY the Anglican Bishop of X\, Papua-New Guinea, the Rt. Rev. W.

N. P. Strong, while in Lae, was given a cheque for £l5O, representing donations by residents of Lae, particularly parishioners, to be used by him as he thought fit in connection with mission rehabilitation work in the area devastated by the Mt. Lamington eruption.

The presentation took place at All Souls Clergy House, in the presence of many representative citizens of Lae. In accepting the offering, the Bishop expressed deep gratitude for a most timely action.

Many local Papuan boys contributed to this offering.

rpHE Lae Cricket Association, after a X very successful season, awarded the District premiership to the Hotel- Voco Club, with Civil Admin-Commerce.

Works and Housing and Airstrip Clubs following in that order. Works and Housing Club trophies were won by the following: Batting, Jack Smith; bowling, Ron Norman; all-rounder, Fred Rode. At a very enjoyable social evening on May 5, at which representatives of all Clubs were present, the presentations were made by the Club’s President. :: ;: ;: A NZAC DAY Service at the Lae Mem -orial Cemetery was attended by the

New headstones on graves at Lae War Cemetery.

They have replaced the former crosses.

irgest gathering since the conclusion of le war.

Over 100 returned men marched, to other with contingents from the newly irmed PNGVR and the New Guinea cliceboys. Speakers from the various [issions followed the president, Mr. L. shton, who read a special message from le Federal President, Mr. G. Holland, [any wreaths from representative bodies id private citizens were placed at the ise of the flag-pole.

Prior to the service planes from antas Empire Airways and Mandated irlines flew in formation over the ce etery grounds. Returned servicemen .tended a luncheon in the Lae Theatre, »ecially made available by the pro ■ietors for the occasion. The League is ►ecially indebted to Mrs. W. Simpson ho generously gave up her time to indie the whole of the catering arrange ents.

Matron Kiernan of the European Hos tal, Lae, was the guest of honour at e Luncheon, and a profitable sideline, lually associated with such Digger itherings, netted over £5O for the ;ague’s Building Fund. Local business •ms later reported a most unusual de and for ties. . MOST unsatisfactory position, in re- L gard to the burial of Europeans has been revealed in the case of a recent ath, and as it would appear to be a atter of general interest, the following formation has been gleaned: The Administration accepts respon lilty for preparing the grave, and pplying graveside accessories and trans it of the casket to the cemetery. It es not, however, accept any responsi- Lity for the preparations, following the ath, usually carried out by an under ker, except in the case of paupers, and

persons without friends or relatives in the district.

As the European Hospital here has no male staff to perform the necessary duties of preparing the body for burial, it is in cumbent on relatives or friends to under take this task, otherwise nothing would be done.

Undertakers do not exist in the Terri tory, and it would be of some consolation to bereaved residents if the Administra tion would give some consideration to this matter.