Rabaul Social Life

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, Nov. 25.

THE dining room, which the New Guine, Club has recently opened, has quick! become popular with members and thei guests.

The RSSAILA Raffle, in aid of th Education and Distress Purposes Trus Fund, was drawn in early November. Th first prize, a; Morris Minor car, went t Mr. Laurie Chan, of Sohana; the secom prize, a Cold Flame refrigerator, to Mi Bruce Hills, of Kavieng; and third prize a Phillips Radio, to Mr. Charles Blake, o Rabaul.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. 1 Mollinger at Namannla Hospital. Rabaul on October 28; a daughter was born t Mr. and (Mrs. K. Leen, of Sohana, at th same hospital, on October 31.

The Rabaul Bachelors’ Ball was held a the New Guinea Club on November 5 About 200 people were present to enjo the fun.

Mr. Chris Avenell, with his wife am family, has left Rabaul to take up ai appointment in Australia with the Depart ment of Civil Administration. Both Mi and Mrs. Avenell will be missed fror community life here. He is a basebal enthusiast and she has been in charge o the local kindergarten for the past si months.

Mr. Don Williams, who has been loca manager of the Vacuum Oil Company, ha been transferred to Lae.

Miss Kelsie Shrubb, who has spent thre years in Rabaul with the New Guine Company, has been transferred to Lae.

In order to raise funds, the Rabat] Anglican Women’s Guild is holding a luck number competition. The prize will be Christmas hamper—including a bottle o Scotch whisky, wine, fruit, canned hair sweets, cake, etc.

Mr. Ron Lange, son of Mr. and Mrs G. R. Lange, of Rabaul, left for Australi on November 15. He will join the per manent Army. Mr. Tony Normoyle. so of Mr. and Mrs. C. Normoyle, left on th same day to join the RAAF in Australia The RSL Entertainment Unit presente the three-act play. The Ghost Train, t appreciative Rabaul audiences on Novembe 12 and 14—and, by special request, agai: on the 16th.

The play was produced by Mrs. Norm Showman and Mr. Keith Armistead stol the show by his protrayal of the sill young man who turns out to be a famou detective.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Platt, of Hotel Ascot, Rabaul, oi November 11, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Henderson, o Kerevat Experimental Station, arrived bac] recently after a business trip to th United Kingdom.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Arrowsmith and thei children arrived in mid-November after holiday in England.

Mr. and Mrs. D. O’Farrell are back afte leave spent in Australia. Mr. O’Farrel is a member of BP staff.

Mr. John Kellman, a member of th Commonwealth Bank staff, has returns to Australia. During his term in Rabat] he became local Gold Club champion.

Mr. Keith McCarthy, District Commis sioner of Rabaul District, at present oi leave in Australia, has entered Heidelberj Repatriation Hospital and is expected t be there for about six weeks.

Mr. Bill Washington, of Kabaira Plan tation, is also in hospital in Australia.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs G. T. Hutchinson, of Lae, at the Nama nula Hospital, Rabaul, on November 23.