[?]Eorge Greathead

[?]Ecomes Ng

[?]Ghlands Farmer

HHE retirement of Mr. George L Greathead from District Services a blow to the New Guinea Ad inistratfon. He was regarded as ic of the best of the younger bri ide, and he received much official id non-official praise for the fine ork he did after the war, as Dis ict Commissioner in charge of the ew Guinea Highlands.

He commanded, to a remarkable ;gree, the confidence and loyalty of s staff, and he showed vision in arming the introduction of Euro jans to the new areas, and in assis g the natives to understand the ays of Western civilisation. His ork will be long remembered in at area of New Guinea.

Mr. Greathead has decided to join ie Leahy brothers and other oncers in the Highlands, and will >ply his notable energy and his sav gs to farming. He already has left e Service, and he and Mrs. Great ad are occupying the residence of r. James Leahy at Goroka, while r. Leahy is in Australia.

Mrs. Phyllis L. Keenan, wife of r. John Keenan, Acting DC at avieng, New Guinea, gave birth to son in Sydney on June 6. Mir. and rs. Keenan, after a long holiday in irope, returned to NG last year, id, until he went to Kavieng re ntly to relieve District Commis mer Farlow, he was ADO at adang.