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Assimilation Honours yalty of pua-N. Guinea Natives
IE P-NG Admlistration in mid- December announced the award of the Loyal Service Medal (Civil >ion), to a large number of Papuan New Guinea native public servants at least 25 years service, ose who received the medal were: ho-Kamea, Tanobada, 40 years service Ueward at Government House, Port ssby, now retired. ua-Gavera, Hanuabada, 37 years as ter’s Assistant; also has son in the rnment Printing Office. go-Morea, Poreporena, seven years In Public Health, and later clerk for 25 J. Now senior clerk in the Native nr Department, and an active social er. ba-Hila, Tanobada, 31 years service clerk. 0- Hanaubada, 29 years service erk; now in the District Office, Port sby. pu-Teau-Veata, Pinupaka, 29 years ce as a Nursing Assistant; served on •Is throughout Papua. Now stationed airuku. rea-Dago. Hanuabada, 26 years ce as a telephone technician.
'atau-Reuben, Soroa, 26 years service Medical Orderly; now and for many in charge of a native hospital ?.t li-Davai, Elevala, a Foreman Fitter 5 years: now at the Commonwealth rtment of Works workshon; Moresby. 010-Hekure, Tanobada, 28 years a lone mechanic. e-Koai, Hohodae, Native Medical ly for 26 years, ro’kila lakobo, Saro, Nursing Assist trith an outstanding record. iri-Sovai, Rigo, 36 years as bridge ;r and road supervisor, mi Gau, Elevala, a Foreman Plumber, sars service in the PWD. ia-Toua, Hanabada, 27 years service ;rk; now stores clerk with PWD. no Aiapi, Hula, 25 years service, as a Telephone Mechanic, then as a 1- Hanuabada, 25 years >ing service; now foreman plumber Commonwealth Works. i Logona, Hanuabada. for 25 years e—now a Leading Hand Plumber Works Department. a-Gaudl, Hanuabada. 25 years e as Clerk and, during the war, wireless operator.
Toua-Oape, Hanuabada. now an Ce *u tr o- ian Wlth Commonwealth Works, with 25 years service in several canacities Owamu-Kai, retired. over 30 ? years service as an Interpreter Kaipu. Beara, over 30 years service as a Court Interpreter. (All above are from Central District.) Kulni (Kwin), Panelati, Mlsima, 47 years service as a Police Constable; consplcuous war service.
Toma. Suau, Milne Bay, an Engineer s?a “ d “ as K rCle?k K at aW Mi^ma ma ’ *** StrviCt Nansen K.l.a si" Milne Bav. ne, a Co-operatives Inspector: almost 30 years service as a Clerk.
Velo-Somljaugo, loma, Northern District, over 25 years service, 12 years as a Constable and then as an Interpreter.
Sirobu, Deune, Northern District. 33 years service as a Village Constable; now retired and succeeded by son.
Takapan, Logogon, New Ireland, one of four Paramount Luluais in Kavieng District; 25 years service as a Uuluai.
Singera. Balket, New Hanover, 25 years service In the Police Force. Now a Luluai
and Director of New Ireland Societies’ Association d Nat,ve , R T OI^ Dn “» I Turandawai, Ratung, New Britain, 34 years service as a Luluai, ar f mount L . ul " a * from 1920 to be was e * ec t*d Councillor on ~a ul Native Local Government
Council *
Anton-Tomale, Matupit, New Britain, 34 years service as a Tultul, Luluai, and , Lalua * of Matupit;
Br l~™
on N a«ve Nodup NaUv^Locll 7,?Tk' ;7^ p . Kandoka - New Britain, 15 years with the Police Force, and 10 years as £ ul , uai and later Parnmonnt Luluai.
Twice recommended for BEM.
Kauri Kabasu, Gule, New Britain, 27 years service; now a Technical Instructor in carpentry.
Laua, Nantambu, New Britain, 25 years service as a Luluai; distinguished war service.
Nason, Nanga Nanga, New Britain, Luluai and later Paramount Luluai. over 25 years; now president of Vunadldlr
tma-Nanga Nanga Native Local Govern ent Council.
Fopol, Vunakalkalulu. New Britain, over years service as a Luluai and later ramount Luluai, President of Reimber uncil since 1950.
Joseph Ritako, Papitalai, Manus, 29 irs service as a teacher, and, during s war, as a Medical Orderly; now nior Native Teacher.
Labihu, Patuku, Ninigo Islands, 25 irs as a Luluai.
Lauwaiyan, Liot, Ninigo Islands, 25 irs as a Luluai. daradimi Wildbonga, Tambenan, Sepik, years as a Medical Orderly, n addition to above, 14 natives were arded the medal for rendering some standing service to the Administration in the interests of the native people, ey were: tobcrt Tabua, Daru, Western District. loyal and meritorious service over 23 irs with the Administration in the ►acity of clerk, radio operator and reman. lita Watkins, Port Moresby, for out nding service as a nurse among the ive people of Woodlark Island.
Ilisa of Swawili village, Milne Bay trict, for loyal service to her people r many years in the capacity of Ad ;r to Local Government Council. ledina-Biagege, Kenwansasap Village, ■them District, for devoted service to Administration as Court Interpreter Tufi. ahata of Bntimbum Village, Morobe trict, for outstanding leadership among people and loyal service to the ninistration in the capacity of Para int Luluai. omi Paio, Kainantu Village, Eastern hlands, for 21 years’ oustanding service the Administration as an interpreter, ugame Amugl, Singgen Hamlet, tnbu, for 16 years’ loyal service to the ninistration as an interpreter in the tern Highlands. epe Moho, Yaviyufa Village, Eastern rict, for 16 years’ loyal service as an rpreter to the Administration.
In ji of Mogei Group, a Luluai in tern Highlands, for his great assist i in the establishment of law and t in the West Wahgi. lis Bingami, Bogia Village, Madang rict, for loyal service over 21 years contribution to malarial control in Highlands. ►ski Tom, senior native teacher at erankang Village, New Ireland, for tanding zeal and loyalty throughout ly 25 years’ service with the Depart t of Education. os of Vunamami Village, New Britain, loyal service to the Administration ng 19 years as Luluai, Paramount ai and President of the Vunamami icil. He is the hereditary leader of
Vunamami people.
irius Tomawua of Malakua Village, Britain, for outstanding service in field of education since 1929. He is her -in - Charge, Vumamami Rural ;ation Centre, Rabaul. nias Tomaira of Baia Village, New iin, for 17 years devoted service in establishment of educational facilities be Rabaul area. vo Samoan students, M. Muli and P. Taofinu’u, were raised
the priesthood by the Vicar
stolic of Navigators’ Archipelago,
lop Dieter, in Apia, Western
ua, last month. The new priests pleted their studies at Mount
Gary’s Seminary, Greenmeadows,
Zealand.