PX1 Is III in Brisbane

jV/fR. BILL SIMPSON, who is one of the best known and most highly re spected citizens of Port Moresby, Papua, became suddenly ill recently and was flown out to the Repatriation Hospital, Green slopes, Brisbane on April 29.

He has been a resident of the Territory since 1935 when he was associated with some of APC’s early exploratory work in the Fly River and Western Papua. Just prior to World War II he joined the Com monwealth Department of the Interior when they were constructing the road around Paga Hill, Port Moresby and installing coastal artillery.

He was a veteran of both World Wars, serving in the First with the 7th Light Horse and later in France with the 2nd Divisional Engineers. He was one or the first of the Territory’s residents to en list in World War II and became the holder of AIF registration number PX 1. and as such was widely known. He served in the Middle East and with ANGAU in the Territory.

Since the end of the war he has been an enthusiastic supporter of all ex servicemen’s activities, and in addition was a member of the Konedobu Club, Aquatic Club and a foundation member of the Port Moresby Bowling Club.

II Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peterson, of Lae, New Guinea, will sail on the June Bulolo for leave in Sydney

and Queensland.

Tf Monsieur Lassalle Sere, Inspector- General of French Oceania, has been awarded the Order of Com mander of the Legion of Honour.

M. Lassalle Sere has given out standing service in many ways to the South Pacific Islands, especi ally as a member of the South Pacific Commission.