Prophet Without Honour

U|R. JOHN LYNCH, of Bulolo, TjL New Guinea, was on his way back to Australia from the hited Kingdom in January to re ime his 10-year-old fight with SW, Victorian and Commonwealth rovernments.

One of the worst legacies from le fact that Australia started off 3 a group of unfederated states is le variety of railway gauges in the ommonwealth. Almost every State as a different width of line. This leans endless delay and expense i transferring goods and passengers ■om one train to another at State orders.

In July, 1941, Mr. Lynch patented device that he claims would over due break-of-gauge bottlenecks on ustralian railways, but for 10 jars State and Federal Govern tents have refused to consider it.

Recently the NSW Government jcame interested in break-of-gauge luipment used on the Pyrenees ontier. Lynch claims that his ivention is identical in principle it more efficient and cheaper.

Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Pearson, with sons Richard and Robert, arrived back in Rabaul, NG, after leave at the end of January. On the same returning plane were Mrs. T. Corlass and Mrs. F. Boisen and her small daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dunne, with their small son, have left Australia for the Solomon Islands where they will serve with the SDA Mission for the next three years. Mr.

Dunne has been headmaster of tha SDA Primary School at Preston.