An Appreciation Of
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Arthur Ernest Eveneth
A Rthur Ernest Evenett, Whose;
sudden death on September 27 was; reported in October PIM, was 61. Fot« many years he had been prominent im the Samarai district of Papua and his; death came as a great shock to the whole community.
Arthur Evenett was a man who had) literally pulled himself up by his owm boot straps through hard work and as keen business sense. His education! sketchy and his family poor, he wenfcj to Papua many years ago, sailing as cutter from Cooktown. After some years trading and running boats for others,; he took up trochus shelling and beche-de-; mer fishing, later becoming associatedb with A. H. Bunting, Ltd. Arthun. looked after the shipping end. His boats, could be found all over the fishing areas,; taking many thousands of pounds worthd of marine products from the sea. Re jected for the first war for health reasons he piloted boats for the Allied forces: during World War 11.
Since the war he had not replaced the* boats lost, only doing enough work too keep himself interested—which was a lob more work than many a younger mann could do. Any person who showed) energy and promise stood a good chance* of being helped by Arthur but he could; not stand anyone who sat around wait ing for opportunity to come.
His knowledge of boats, natives and the* local waters was extensive and irreplac-: able. His death turns aother page inn the book of Time—there are not veryy many pages left which have the names of living ‘old-timers’ on them.
A man who refused to let circum stances beat him, who lived a hard life? and could not enjoy any other, who wasa a good husband and father and whoo helped many a lame dog over a stile,.? often anonymously , . . Kaioni, Arthun
Evenett.—J.