Ew Director Of Health

For W. Samoa

|R. T. C. LONTE, medical officer " of health for the Palmerston North district, NZ, has been pointed Director of Health for estern Samoa and takes up his w duties in October.

Born and educated in Scotland, graduated MB. Chß, in 1924. At e University of London he studied jpical medicine, and in 1925-26 worked in a West African mis in hospital.

Prom 1927 to 1930 he was em- Dyed in the Colonial Medical Ser -3e in Malaya; then went home to ke a course in public health at e University of London.

After working for eight years in blic health services in Britain he ;nt into general practice in Glas w in 1940.

Two years later he went to New laland to become a medical officer health.

Mr. and Mrs, L. Noerr returned to iva, Fiji, from an extended holiday sit to Australia by the Aorangi i September 14.