Deaths Of Islands People

Mr. Eric Seal

Mr Eric Seal, an old resident of ii died at Pukekohe, NZ, on May aged 83 years. . ..

He had an adventurous life in the icific. He was born at Melbourne, 3 father owning three whaling ins Eric went to S 0&, trading the Solomons and New Hebrides, id was at one time mate of the adora. He first went to Fiji in 92— under the name of Dick ivlor—working as an assistant irekeeper at Kadavu. Some time ter, when his father died at Dbart and a search was made for e son, he was identified as Eric :al, his correct name.

After a spell in Australia, Mr. ial again returned to Fiji, acquir g Navoda and Kubulau estates on inua Levu, which he operated suc ssfully for many years. He was »ted for his generosity and during orld War I gave £3,000 to the jlgian Relief Fund.

He married a Mrs. Simpson and ere were two children of this arriage, now living in New Zea nd. Captain Henry Simpson is a Mr ol Seal left Fiji in 1924 to take > farming in New Zealand. Since 38, he has lived at Pukekohe in tirement.

Mr. John W. Ryan

The death of John W. Ryan icurred in the Brisbane General ospital on June 28. He was 70, id a well-known old-time resident ! both Papua and New Guinea.

He lived in Papua before World r ar 1, served throughout that war ith the 11th Light Horse (and ter wrote a book on the Desert ampaign) and after it went to ew Guinea for the Expropriation oard as an Inspector.

A period of mining followed but 3 is best known amongst old Terri irians for his clearing and plant ig of a huge area of rubber at le back of Kerema, in the Papuan ulf country.

This successful enterprise, Kerema übber Plantations, owned by teamships Trading Company, is, tys an old Papuan friend, a nonument to his energy, knowledge nd efficiency.”

He is survived by his mother, a in, 3 sisters and two brothers. His ife died some years ago.

Mr. A. Mcintyre

The death has been reported of [r. Archie Mclntyre, at the Re atriation Hospital, Sydney, at the arly age of 44.

He was in the Papuan Adminis ’ation before World War 11. He alisted in Papua and served over ias.

He was the son of the late Cap lin Mclntyre, who for many years

was wharf superintendent for Burns Philp and Co., in Port Moresby.

Mr. Leung Wai

The acknowledged leader of the Chinese community of Western Samoa, Mr. Leung Wai, who for many years has played an important part in the Territory’s economic life, died suddenly on June 4, aged 71.

He went to Samoa in 1905 as an indentured labourer and worked first for the late H. J. Moors as a laundr y-m an. He began his meteoric rise to prosperity by run

nine the Matautu Government laundry at Matautu. Later he leased a rubber plantation at Papase ea and opened a restaurant, butchery and store at Saleufi. He also acquired cocoa and coconut planta tions at Alafua and Lata, Savan.

He helped many of his country men to financial independence and was held in great respect and esteem by all sections of the community.

He is survived by his wife, three sons, four daughters and 29 grand children.

Mr. L. F. D. Carter

The death occurred suddenly at Auchinflower, Brisbane, on April 18, of Leslie Frank Drinkwater Carter, known to his many friends in New

Guinea, where he lived for 2) years before the war, as “Nick.”

He had had a heart complain for some years but only shortly be fore his death sent a cheer l PIM^ 0 t 0 hIS friends througl He was born in Tasmania abou 68 years ago and was one of thos« roving and energetic people whc had been active in many walks o life. In his early days he had beer m the PMG Dept., and had ther been a law clerk and an account ant. He had also served a term a sea.

He was an old soldier of the Firs AIF and a Gallipoli veteran; later m France, he won the Croix d< Guerre.

When he was discharged from the Army he went to New Guinea fo] the Commonwealth Audit Depart ment, but soon left to engage ir private trading; later, in Rabaul, he became local representative fo ] Vacuum Oil Co. and Sargooc Gardiner Ltd. In 1927, he pur chased Tadji Plantation in the Aitape District and while there tried his hand at gold prospecting . He disposed of his New Guines interests just before the beginning of World War 11, and returned tc Australia, where he conducted hotel! m Tasmania, Victoria and Queens land.

“Nick” Carter was always in teresting company; he had a re tentive memory and a never-failing fund of New Guinea stories to re late.

He is survived by his wife.