Death Of Mr. W. Voysey
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The death occurred, several weeks igo, in Queensland, of Mr. W. (Bill) ifoysey. He was for many years a )lantation manager for British New .minea Company, and was held in ligh regard in the Territory.
James Allen Swallow, 25, from the tobmson River Plantations, at U)au, Papua, has been charged nth the murder of a Chimbu abourer. It is alleged that Swallow itruck the man, who died of a rup ■ured spleen. There have been many |uch incidents—the spleen of a New guinea native is very easily rup tured.
A training school for native teachers has been opened at Aoba, New Hebrides, by the Australian Churches of Christ mission. Fortyone boys are taking the course, at present.
Mr. A. F. D. East, a member of the Auckland Education Board has resigned to take a post with the LMS in Western Samoa. He will organise a teachers’ training course for LMS Samoan teachers.