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OBITUARY

Mr. W.. H. Austin

It will come as a shock to those

who met him when

and it

he visited Hongkong last. January'on a Trade Mission, to learn of the sudden death on the 27th May of Mr.-W. H. Austin. Mr. Austin had not long been returned from his Far Easy- ern Mission

is reported that over-work was mainly the cause of his death. The Acting Premier of Queensland, Mr. F Pease, stated "I am satlañed that work and worry over the re- llef of unemployment-sheer de- (votion to duty-brought about Mr. Austin's untimely death. I wish to pay a sincere tribute to Mr. Austin's great work and splendid character."

It was stated that Mr. Austin's Judgment in Departmental matters was always respected by the State Cabinet.

break down in health was primarily caused by the unstinted service that he gave to that Department for a long term of years. He was a man possessed of more than usual vision and imagination and his antimely death was a grest lors to the Department,

He would be missed

in connection with the colossal relief schemes with which he was personally associated dur- ing the last few years.

LAID TO REST

Funeral Of Michael

Pine

The funeral took place on Satur- day of Michael Pine; aged 8, son of Master Gunner Pine, RA, who succumbed following the tragic in- cident of Friday last when he was thrown into the nullah beside the Lower Peak Tram Station. Michael was swept through the mullah and he was picked up at the harbour end of the nullah, near the V.R.C. He later succumbed to his injuries. There was n large attendance at the funeral. The Rev. N. V. Hal- ward, officiated at the graveside. Some of Machael Pine's toy soldiers and other playthings were buried with the coffin.

The

coffin was borne to the graveside by M. Gnr. Wardle, M. Gnr. Sharp. M. Gor. Timms and M. Gor. Longman,

Others present were. Mr. and

4 Gossip We Must

"Is It Going To Rain?" the lady asks.

SUNDAY EVENINGS

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grammes to music lovers, who are

is not a larger “public' shad "there as the demand for dressing rooms is always so great especially dur- ing the week-ends.

Last Saturday I went out for a couple of hours and although the heavy rains during the past week had wrought havoc with the beach, there was the usual Satur- day crowd there-so many that I cannot remember all the names. One very folly party Included Mr. and Mrs. C., W. E. Bishop and Mr., and Mrs. L. Goldman while Mr. H.

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NEWS SUMMARY

The man who was found in the vicinity where five European children were thrown into the nullah near the Peak Tramway station on Friday, by an apparent- ly insane Chinese, has now been Identified.