Deaths Of Islands People
pp. 137-139 · Read in the full issue
Mr. Alfred Coleman
■ Alfred Coleman, of Laba I Papua, was accidentally ned when he fell from a launch Milne Bay, Papua, early in mber. He was 71. f had been resident in the [tory for 46 years and was sally in the service of Kwato ion.
Mr. Robert Mcewan
e death occurred in Sydney, October 24, of Mr. Robert Iran, of Lae, better known to Brians as “Scotty.”
I McEwan started Morobe ries Ltd., in Salamaua, in 1936, re-established the company in after the war. Shortly after id finished war-service and he ■eturned to Lae in 1946, he was isly injured when he was ed by one of the bakery ovens, id gone underneath it to make :s when an earth-tremor d it to fall on him. His back broken and in the 10 years [he had been in and out Ipitals in Australia, the United I and Europe. In between I he had supervised bakery pons from a wheel chair. He 0. [is survived by a married (ter, Mrs. James Jacobsen, of
James Anning, Dsm
[James Anning, DSM, died ily in Auckland at the age I After spending his early in the Royal Navy he joined Piji Police Force as Head ible in 1920. it years later he was pro nto the rank of sub-inspector. 31 he was seconded to the al Department, and next year ippointed head attendant at [ental Hospital, Suva, his retirement he lived in ind.
S Mr. S. A. Webb
Stan Webb, of Lae, NG, was dead by his native servant on iber 23; he had died in his
He first went to New Guinea in the late ’2o’s with the hope of getting a plantation “somewhere around Manus.” When that dream failed, he joined the Admini stration. In the early ’3o’s, he was the sole representative of the Public Works Dept, at Lae. In those days, Lae was just appearing on the map and “Webbie” was busy about his many tasks. There was an aerodrome to be built, and there was talk of a “road to Wau” of which the Markham road would be a good start. The 44 hour week had not arrived in New Guinea, and he was out and about from dawn until late at night, cheerfully seeing
o°veSta? r or a days no off WOrrying aboUt lsf t ATW y o^f Cher 6bb joined the ? erv F d with a Mobile Signal Unit in the Middle East.
He tried to enlist in the 2nd AIF, but was declared not fit. After the Pnhu h V“ d to Lae with the Public Works Dept, but ill health eventually resulted in his retiring on a pension.
James (Timi) Maiotui Le
Grives
James Maiotui le Grives, known t?K Q oVer u One in Pa Peete as Timi, where he was a familiar figure with oyer 21 years of service in the Police, died on October 6, aged 59, after a long illness. In recent years he was head gaoler at the Papeete prison. (Over)
. veteran of World War I, he had n employed in the Public rks Department: after the war joined the phosphate com y’s staff at Makatea until dng the Police. ;e is survived by his wife, a jendant of the Young family, l>itcairn Island, and by two sons ) seven daughters.
Mr. Reginald Jenkin
r. Reginald Jenkin, founder of kin s Emporium in Suva, died November 7 in South Australia, was 56. r. Jenkin went to Fiji in 1933 {started business in Pier Street, a. His shop was later enlarged □elude comer premises opposite ■Customs House. t. and Mrs. Jenkin left Fiji in I and, except for a brief return lin 1951, have since lived in ralia.
I was an enthusiastic golfer and ; a keen interest in all forms of t.
Mr. Jack Ellis
le death occurred in Sohano, tainville, New Guinea, of Mr.
I Ellis, known for many years he owner of Arawa Plantation, lougainville. He was about 70.
I Ellis went originally to New lea to the service of the
Expropriation Board, in Kavieno-served for a time in the Admini stration; and in the late ‘Twenties he acquired Arawa from Captain James Duncan. During his long residence in Arawa he helped such organisations as the Returned Soldiers (he served abroad in World War I in the 42nd Battalion AIF) and the Planters—he was described as “a good friend, a good neighbour and a good citizen.” He sold Arawa about four years ago to Messrs. Salisbury and McKillop, and went to live on a small property in the district.
Mrs. Florence Rundnagel
Mrs. Florence Rundnagel, very well-known in New Guinea, died in Interlaken, Switzerland. November 30. She was over 70.
She was the widow of Mr William Rundnagel (known in the Territory as “Bluestone”) of Rieven Plantation, New Britain, who died several years ago while the couple were en route to Europe.
Mrs. R.undnagel is survived by two daughters and a son: Hannah (Mrs. Guy Broad, of Brisbane); Haidi, and Max, both of whom are also believed to be in Australia. ff Mr. and Mrs. Hal Evans, of Kavieng. NG, with their young son arrived in Sydney in December for leave.