Gordon Findlay, Of Norfolk Island

Gordon Findlay, a well-known personality on Norfolk, has had a varied career.

New Zealander, joined the Administration staff just after World War II as an accountant. To this position jyere later added the duties of Registrar-General, an appointment he held during a period of increasing business activity. Eventuallv the duties carried out by Gordon were divided into two separate departments; one under a registrar and the other under an accoun td.nt. , A . fter a . P er j od of ill-health Gordon left the Administration, but later rejoined as Auditor.

These occupations are a far cry from his first choice of a firm e nf'ph I nHn Wa i S that T ° f f , a d 'g lass arti st with the Auckland firm of Phillips Impey Ltd. But he contracted lead poisoning, and a change was indicated, so he joined the clerical staff of the New Zealand Railways. In the next six years he also found time to acquire a first class radio operator’s certificate , H t l h fJ} crossed to Australia and returned to stained glass work, but World War II found him on Norfolk in the Royal New haVi " 8 ’ S “ re alon « » Ido ,^ e i var h , e marr ied Miss Gwen Bailey, of Norfolk Island. She s a descendant of Fletcher Christian, of the Bounty His hobbues today are bowls and the exchanging of speech tapes with members of an overseas club S 8 s P eecft Gordon seems to have settled on Norfolk for good and his

diverse interests make him a most useful citizen.

Merval Hoare.