Rabaul Farewells

Dc Mccarthy

THERE were numerous parties in Rabaul in June to farewell Dis trict Commissioner and Mrs.

J. K. McCarthy before they left for Port Moresby at the end of the month.

Mr. McCarthy is to have two months’ sick leave in Moresby be fore proceeding on recreation leave.

One of the parties was given by District Officer and Mrs. J. J.

Murphy at their new home at Namanula. Every member of Mr.

McCarthy’s own department con tributed to the success of the occasion.

Mr. McCarthy has been in Rabaul for the past five years. Previously he was District Officer, Madang.

Welcome To Mr. Foldi

At the May meeting of the Rabaul Chamber of Commerce, members decided to hold a function to welcome Mr. McCarthy’s suc cessor—Mr. J. R. Foldi, who arrived in Rabaul in June.