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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1955Vol. XXVI, No.3

Resignation of District

p. 146 · Read in the full issue

Commissioner lan D[?]

AT the Eastern Highlands D;( Advisory Council (New Gu meeting on September reply to a Question, District missioner lan F. G. Downs* that he had tendered his resign to the Administration.

He added, however, that he 1 not leave Goroka.

Mr. G. Greathead, one of Goroka members of the council he thought the time was oppoc to warn the administrating autK of the turn the Public Service: taking.

“The service is losing fan many experienced officers fo:( too many good reasons,”

Greathead said.

Mr. Downs has had a no career with District Services.

A good deal of it is graphically by Colin Simpsoc Adam in Plumes.

A Scot with a Naval C«( education, Mr. Downs was appco District Commissioner ini Eastern Highlands in 1952, afti years’ service with District Sen