J. R. Rigby Retires

And Still They Go

J. R. Rigby Retires from New Guine

ANOTHER old-time New Guin District Services official has dfc embarked from the Papua-NP Guinea ship of state, which see£ a bit strange in these days of pi( nounced shortages of experience personnel.

This time it is J. R. (“Reg Rigby who, in late years, has be' Rabaul Magistrate and, previous; during the post-war II period, I at Lae and Wewak. His 30 yes service was an uninterrupted rece; of straight-shooting, without fean favour in the carrying out of duty.

He was an original Anzac and hr a commission when Australia w her nationhood at Gallipoli.

Mrs. Rigby, who has always b« a great worker for deserving caui in the Territory, saw service in E£ land during War I. They will be be missed by the host of frie.s they leave behind in every distal of NG. They are retiring to tn roses and prune fruit trees on rural property in Victorisi

Gordon Thomas.