Some News Notes From

Rabaul

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, Sept. 1.

NEW appointees to the recon stituted Town Advisory Council are Father Dwyer and Messrs.

G. A. Clarke and R. Arrowsmith.

Other non-official members include Messrs. R. Galloway, J. L. Chipper, D. Barrett, D. Jones, G. Achun, J.

Chung, H. Lewerissa, B. Chan, J. E.

Walsh, W. Ahnon, K. E. Cummings.

The official members are the Regional Works Officer, District Officer, District Education Officer and the District Medical Officer.

Next meeting, September 11.

Gilbert Renton disports himself, these days, on a motor-scooter, guaranteed to keep him on the right side of the law by sheer lack of speed. He has an answer for all the banter. Peach satin beachwear, uneven hem, straw boater com prised his contribution to the “Mannequin Parade,” staged at the Xavier Hall on August 18.

Rabaul Children’s Xmas Tree Fund has kicked off with a £l,OOO as the result of a Queen Com petition, which culminated in the Coronation of Miss Pat Freeborn at the Coralita Ball, held at New Britain Club, on Saturday, August 22.

At a party on Sunday, August 23, at the European Hospital Sisters’

Quarters, the engagement of Miss Shiela Fagan to Assistant District Officer Marcus B. Orken was announced. The District Com missioner, Mr, J. K. McCarthy, proposed the congratulatory toast.

The RSL’s “VJ” Ball was voted one of the happiest for a long time.

Guests of the evening were the Lae Footballers. Result: a 43 to 3 victory for Rabaul, next day!

The Governor of the Common wealth Bank (Dr. H. C. Coombes) tendered his cheque to a Chinese saleswoman here and asked if “she’d mind taking it.” She held it a couple of days, with several, others from members of the party of Bankers, always hoping-that she’di get “No. I’s” signature. Carefully’ she checked up with a bank note; as the cheques came in. The only’ signature she had not comparedl was that of the man introduced to< her as “Doctor.” Seeing is believ ing: so now she knows they have; Doctors in banks, too . . . Mrs..

Coombes gave Chinatown a bigger: shock than Matupi ever has done; when she returned to a trade store; and paid over 10/-, which she found! had not been charged for on some; purchases she had made.

U Dr. Julian Huxley, FRS, world famous biologist and writer, arrived: in Fiji on September 12, on a short} visit.