Mr. S. Elliott -

His Second

Attempt

Mr. S. Elliott - Goes South

THE resignation of Mr. S. Elli Smith from the Papua- Guinea service was annoui in Port Moresby in late Aug Mr. Elliott-Smith was one of best known members of the war Papuan magisterial sen (since the war the Papuan ti such as Resident Magistrate, A; tant Resident Magistrate, etc., I been changed to conform with old Mandated Territory designate District Officer, ADO, etc.).

This is his second resigns from the service. Sometime in, late 40’s he resigned and for a v did a job amongst the aborigine Western Australia. But after Mt. Lamington eruption in Papu 1951, he returned to the sen and did a magnificent job of r work in the devastated area, A couple of years ago, he relii the District Commission Sepik, although he was from “the c side” evidently made such an pression on the native people Simogun, the native MLC from Wewak area, made an impassu plea in the Legislative Council Mr. Elliott-Smith should be mitted to stay on there. He mated that the natives of the S District would be quite happ;i pay the DC’s salary in order to him.

For once the Administration the right thing, and Mr. Ell Smith stayed on.

He is an enthusiastic flier and be missed from the skies a* Wewak and Angoram. Wouf travellers between Wewak andf Sepik River station were freque able to hitch a lift with the I if not from Bishop Arkfeld ofl neighbouring Roman Cath» Mission.

With each of these Territon who go South finish, goes a of the old Territory. A pity, in eyes of any true-blue B-4, who, v admitting that P-NG as a plao live in, is much more pleasant day than in 1939, feels that

considerably less afnusing.-

t The Fiji Industrial Won Congress recently forced its n dent, Mr. B. D. Lakshmanr resign. Mr. Lakshman was pc inently connected with the s of CSR employees in July, some of the unions took exce]6 to his attitude then. Mr. Lakstl was accused of being instrumr in inciting an unconstitutt strike. Mr. C. P. Bidesi, juo Suva, will act as president the next general election.