In Sydney

Islands Christmas Parties In Sydney

SUCCESSFUL pre-Christmas par ties were held in Sydney again this year.

Members and friends of the Pacific Islands Society met at a very happy sherry party in the Feminist Club Rooms, Sydney, at the end of November.

About 100 people were welcomed by the president of the Society, Major C. A. Swinbourne, and Mrs.

Swinbourne.

The New Guinea Women’s Club of Sydney held two parties in the Club rooms—one for the children in mid-December and the sherry party for adults on December 18.

B „°th, under the capable guidance of the president of the Club, Mrs.

N. H. Foxcroft, and her hard-work ing committee, were a tremendous success.

Over 100 attended the sherry party—a large proportion of them residents of New Guinea who were on leave.

New Guinea Women Of

Melbourne

A similar number of guests were entertained by the New Guinea Women’s Association of Melbourne on December 5. This year the cnnstmas party again took the *° rm , of a buffet tea provided by members and organised by the secretary, Miss Valda Youlden and trea surer, Mrs. Farnsworth.

Mrs. Alan Green, president of the Association, received the guests wno included many now living permanently in Victoria and others down there from NG on leave.

The following promotions in the Papua-New Guinea Public Service were announced (subject to appeal) in the PNG Government Gazette of December 31: Trevor Stuart J°n o s from clerk to examination training officer in the Dept.

I, Public Service Commissioner.

F. N. W. Rolfe, clerk to a higher position_ in the same category in tne Public Service Commissioner’s Lily Whitechurch, Education Officer Class IB to Class 1A in the Department of Education.