The Pacific’S New Year Honours

rpHE following awards to residents .i of Fiji and Papua-New Guinea were included in the New Year Honours:

In Fiji

Order Of British Empire

Commandler —Mr. W. W. Lewis- Jones, who was Director of Educa tion in Fiji for four years, and who left the Colony in late 1957 to be Director of Education in Tanganyika.

Member —Mr. Reginald Phelps Little, who has been a manager of pastoral stations in Fiji for nearly 40 years and has contributed much to the success of agriculture and animal husbandry in the Colony.

He had a distinguished record in World War I.

Member —Mr. W. F. Stevenson, who served as a field officer with the CSR Company from » 1911 to 1948 and has since given much public service, especially in servicemen’s organisations.

II

Certificate Of Honour

Bsala Delana Kama, head teacher of Draiba Fijian School, Suva, and prominent in education organisation.

Wiliame Makasiale Wainiqulo, who is Roko Tui at Lau.

Emele Makrava, a Rotuman, who has given good service over many years as a trained nurse at Navesi.

In Papua-New Guinea

Order Of St. Michael And

St. George

Companion: The Right Rev. Philip Nigel Strong, Anglican Bishop of New Guinea since 1936.

Order Of The British

Empire

Commander: Horace Lionel Richard Niall, District Commis sioner Morobe District, New Guinea.

Member: Stanley Hinton Christian, principal of the Malaria Control School, Minj. Western Highlands New Guinea.