Deaths

Mr Matthias Toliman,

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More than 10,000 people attended ic funeral in Rabaul on September of Mr Matthias Tutulava Toliman, eader of the Opposition in the PNG ouse of Assembly, who died sud mly of a heart attack in Port [oresby on September 6. He was I PNG leaders paid high tribute to r Toliman’s wisdom, tolerance and rength, to his integrity and to his instructive work in helping PNG lity at a critical period in the »untry’s history.

“He was a distinguished statesman id a man who had Papua New uinea at heart,” said the Chief inister, Mr Michael Soma re. The dministrator, Mr L. W. Johnson, id: “He was a frank and generous :rson to supporter and opponent ike. He was never one to oppose r the sake of opposing.”

Mr Toliman came from Bitakapuk ar Rabaul, and was a third genera-

Papua New Guinea

FAA and Ansett operate throughout Papua n Guinea.

Aerial Tours operates in Central, Western, It and Sepik districts. r.A.L. (GV) —Territory Airlines Pty Limited operates scheduled services and charter hts from Goroka, Kundiawa, Madang, Wewak, limo, Mt. Hagen, Mendi to Highlands, Sepik I Coastal areas. Talco Territory Travel Ser i of Papua New Guinea—Twin Otter Tourist hts throughout Papua New Guinea. : urther details from T.A.L., P.O. Box 108, oka, Papua New Guinea.

Aacair throughout Papua New Guinea.

Bougainville Air Services operates daily Dughout Bougainville. There are three /ices Kieta-Buin. Details: Arawa, Phone *■ls9; Buka, Phone 16. Box 298, PO, Kieta.

New Caledonia

Ur Caledonie, with Twin Otters, and Is ders operates regular services to Houai , Isle of Pines, Isle Ouen, Kone, Koumac, 3u, Mare, Noumea, Ouvea Touho, Mueo, en, Tiga. >etails from Air Caledonie, Noumea

New Hebrides

*ir Melanesiae with Britten-Norman Islanders Trislander operates to Santo, Malekula sup and Lamap), Aoba (Walaha and Longana), tecost (Lonorore), Erromanga, Tongoa, ityum, Tanna, Epi, Sola and Vila. Direct nections are available to and from Santo all international flights arriving in Vila, details from Air Melanesiae, P.O. Box 72, 3.

Solomon Islands

lOlair, with Beech Barons and Islanders rates to Auki, Avu Avu, Babanakira, Bara ia. Bellona Is., Fera Is., Gizo, Honiara, Kira i, Marau, Munda, Parasi, Sege, Yandina, ta Cruz, Mono, Rennell Is., Choiseul Bay alae and Ringi Cove. •etails from Solomon Islands Airways Ltd 23, Honiara, BSIP

Tonga

onga Tourist and Development Cos, with ten-Norman Islander and Aztec aircraft, rates between Fua'amotu, (airport for ualofa) and Vava'u Monday to Saturday, /ice soon between Fua'amotu and Eua. :raft available for sightseeing and regional rters etails from Tonga Tourist and Development P 0 Box 91, Nukualofa, Tonga.

Deaths

tion traditional leader. He was de tained by the Japanese in World War 11. He gained a teacher’s certificate after the war and taught for the Roman Catholic mission for 18 years, being elected to the first House of Assembly in 1964. He was under secretary for education and local government in that first House, and Ministerial Member for Education in the second House.

He was always extraordinarily hard-working with his education port folios, and as Opposition leader he had been a sound and restraining in fluence on the government.

He leaves a wife and seven children. For Percy Chatterton’s tribute, see p 8.

Dr Fatupaito Atoa One of Western Samoa’s best known doctors, Dr Fatupaito Atoa has died at Tanugamanono aged 65.

Mr B. S. Sharan Mr Bhawani Samuel Sharan, who arrived in Fiji as an indentured labourer in 1902, died recently in Suva, aged 96.

Mr Loisio Simeona Mr Loisio Simeona, 38, a senior medical assistant with the GEIC Medical Department, died suddenly recently at Onotoa while on an official visit to the island.

Mr F. Emberson Mr Felix Emberson, a prominent Suva builder for many years, died re cently in Tonga, where he went to live in retirement. He was 72. Mr Emberson was bom in Tonga, but lived most of his life in Fiji, where he was educated.

Admiral A. W. Radford Admiral Arthur W. Radford, for merly High Commissioner in the US Trust Territory, died recently in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, US, aged 77. He was a famous figure in the Pacific during World War 11, and later during the war in Korea.