Some Rabaul Notes

THE new Administration Sports Club got off to a good start. Its cricket team, under the leadership of District Officer J. J. Murphy, has an occasional win, and its three tennis teams look like holding their own in the 1953 competition. Social Organiser Miss Bruce and her Committee did such a grajnd job with the Cabaret on January 34 that a repeat performance is scheduled for Easter.

The engagement is announced of Rose mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. S.

Wildsmith, of Brisbane, to Alan, youngest son of Mr. and the late Mrs. O. C. McKic, of Sydney.

At the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Blackford, a small party gathered at the Kamarere Restaurant for a farewell din ner to Dr. and Mrs. Wilson, who are about to transfer to Port Moresby, where Dr. Wilson will be in charge of the Ter ritory’s Surgical unit. Guests included the District Commissioner and Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. N. Nisbett, Mr. M. Orken, Matron Hanlon and Sisters Jones and Richardson.

Rabau] Anglicans now look forward to a new St. George’s Church and Parish Hall. There is £2,0(00 in the Building Fund and more promised. An architect is busy with plans.

Mr. Hawnt has gone South for an ex tended holiday, to be spent mostly in Sydney and Melbourne.

Mrs. McKenzie, wife of Buka's well known planter, has gone South to Sydney, for a few' weeks’ holiday.