Notes From Lae, NG

Prom Our Own Correspondent LAE, Sept. 4.

AT the annual general meeting of the Lae Cricket Association, held on September 4, con gratulations were extended to the members of the Levien Trophy team for their part in winning, for Lae, the long-established Levien Trophy, Principal new office-bearers are: Mr, Ray Watson, president; Mr. Leo Bowman, secretary; Mr. J.

V. Knight, treasurer. The new ground, in the town area, is not yet ready for cricket; but it has been used for football, and should be available by November. Meantime, the old Army oval in Busu Road is used.

Native Woman’S Triplets

A NATIVE woman, in Lae, gave birth to triplets. Both husband and wife are Markham people.

Last year the woman had twins, which died shortly after birth. No better luck was in store for the latest arrivals—they lived only a few days. Commenting on the event, the District Commissioner, Mr. H.

L. R. Niall, recalled that triplets were bom to a native woman at Samarai last year, but it is a very unusual occurrence in these dis tricts.

Personal

Mr. Dick Lowe, electrical engi neer, Works and Housing, with his wife and small son, returned by the last Bulolo . . . Mr. C. Jacobsen, plantation owner, who has been sojowning on the mainland for many months, is back. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Eekhoff have departed on leave, taking little daughter Judith Ann along . . . Owing to the departure of Inspector Steeples from Port Moresby, on sick leave, Inspector Bill Dix, of Lae, has been transferred to fill the vacancy.

Superintendent Ron Hicks, who is no stranger to Lae, has returned as oflicer in charge . . . Assistant Sub- Inspector J. Kelleher and wife have departed on leave . . . Mrs. Flora Stewart, of the Hotel Cecil, has gone on a world tour by air. During her absence (only six weeks) Miss Flora Stewart is managing the hotel . . . The return of Mr. Leo Bowman, formerly of the staff of the Com monwealth Bank, Lae, was wel comed in all sporting circles; and he has taken up duty with Vacuum Oil Co.

The maternity section of the Lae Hospital is still kept busy. Recent arrivals include: Sons for Mr. and Mrs. Dudgeon (Works and Housing) and Mr. and Mrs. A. Joyce (Lucas & Ducrow). Daughters for Mr. and Mrs. Dick Collins (Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd.), Mr. and Mrs. J.

Ducrow (Lucas & Ducrow), and Mr. and Mrs. J. White (Morobe Trans port Cos.).

Mr. B. J. O’Brien, recently ap pointed Queensland Postal Services Superintendent, was chosen in 1945 to reorganise Papua and New Guinea postal services and did a good job there.