Vale, September 1986
 

BAINES, Charles
BURKE, Matilda
COTTRELL-DORMER, William (Bill)
DAVIES, Pat
ELPHINGSTONE, Doug
HOUGHTON, Lorraine
NEVE, Mavis
SLEE, E J (Ernie)
WINTER, Richard (Dick)


Mavis NEVE (16 April 1986)

Married to John at Brandi School, Wewak, then living at Hagen and Moresby, where Mavis worked hard for CWA. Leaves her husband John, son Geoffrey and daughter Jenny.


Lorraine HOUGHTON (18 April 1986)

A member of the Signal Corps in WW2, and former personnel officer in Agriculture in Moresby, Lorraine was a dedicated worker for Red Cross, CWA and pre-schools from 1952-75. Leaves her husband David and daughter Lesley.


William (Bill) COTTRELL-DORMER (8 June 1986)

Former Director of DASF, retiring 1961 to live in Brisbane. Leaves a widow, Kathleen.


Matilda BURKE (10 June 1986)

Widow of Clarence, former Treasury clerk.


Richard (Dick) WINTER (16 June 1986)

Former foreman storeman in Treasury, retiring in 1965. Leaves a widow, Margot, at Chevron Island.


Charles BAINES (11 July 1986)

Early DCA Officer in Moresby, well known for his work with the Hanuabada Scout Troop and interest in climbing - for instance, Mount Victoria.


Doug ELPHINGSTONE (18 July 1986)

Pre-war engineer, then pilot. During the war he was in the Air Force Reserve on loan to Qantas, flying to and from PNG. In the late forties he started a coffee plantation near Goroka, selling out in the early 60s to run a Volkswagen franchise in Sydney, before retiring to Queensland. Leaves a widow, Ethel, sons Peter & Geoffrey & daughter Jan.


Pat DAVIES (25 July 1986)

Physiotherapist in Health Dept who retired to Melbourne in 1974.


E J (Ernie) SLEE (30 July 1986)

Retired from Treasury in 1949 to live in Brisbane. He leaves a widow, Kathleen.