NG Breach of Promise Claim

Photographs of Miss Shirley Jacobs and Qantas Pilot R. J. Davis were part of a front-page display in the Sydney evening press of December 15. The couple were part of Qantas staff at Lae, New Guinea, in 1951, and became engaged. Miss Jacobs told the Supreme Court that Davis, after making wedding preparations, broke off the engagement. She there fore sought damages for breach of promise.

Mr. Craig Kirke, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Kirke, was married at Strathfield Anglican Church, on December 13, to Miss Pamela Rob son, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Robson, of Kuring-Gai, NSW, Mr. Craig Kirke is now practising as a barrister in Port Moresby; he and his bride returned there before Christmas. Mr. Basil Kirke, well known in P-NG when he was ABC Controller of Broadcasting in Ex ternal Territories a year or so ago, is now Acting Assistant General Manager of the ABC in Sydney.