Items Of Papuan History

Letter to the Editor REFERRING to the article under the caption, “Chances For His torians,” on page 145 of the February PIM, please tell Mr.

Chance that “Murray Road, Daru,” is named for Sir Hubert Murray, but by whom, and when, I am not aware.

Port Bevan was named after Theodore Bevan who, during 1887, led an expedition that was organ ised by Burns Philp & Co., of Thurs day Island. He examined the Aird River delta country, discovered Port Bevan, and named it after himself.

Tell “Tolala” that the grave on the peninsula at Tufi is probably that of Captain Moore, who took up duty there on August 3, 1907, and died there on September 6, 1907. Captains Moore and Lee, ex- Army officers, were the first Patrol Officers appointed to the Papuan Public Service. They accompanied the Administrator on a visit to the NE coastal stations, during which Moore was left at Tufi and Lee at loma, on August 6, 1907.

A few days after Moore’s death, the news reached Buna by the scow Bulldog, from Samarai. Delrichs and I were then stationed at Buna.

I was sent to Tufi to take charge until relieved. While there I had a

cairn of stones, surmounted by a wooden cross, erected over the grave.

Moore was the first European to die and be buried at Tufi. If any other European was buried there afterwards, I am not aware of it.

Incidentally, Captain Lee met his death in tragic circumstances at Melbourne in 1908.

I am, etc.,

A. P. Lyons.

Surfers Paradise, Q.

H Governor and Madame Petitbon, returning to Tahiti from France, were entertained at a Samoan Luau (feast) by the Hon. Eugene F.

Paul and Mrs. Paul, during their brief stopover at Western Samoa, as they travelled from Fiji to Papeete per TEAL.

U Miss Jane Tararo Ariki, who re cently represented Mauke, Atiu and Mitiaro in the official delegation which attended the Queen’s visit to New Zealand, visited her uncle, Pastor Koringo, at Tahiti, in March.