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I've tried to format (lay-out) this copy of the staff postings as per the original. The front page of the original was partially indistinct so in relation to the Headquarters and Co-operative Section listings some of the detail (e.g. initials) may be incorrect.
 

TERRITORY OF PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA
 
  Department of District Services and Native Affairs,
  Port Moresby.
  7th November, 1953.
 

STAFF POSTINGS 5/11/1953
 
Below are shown postings of all members of the Department of District Services and Native Affairs as at the 5th November, 1953. In the case of junior members of the Field Staff, postings are approximate only, being the last posting notified by the District Commissioner administering each District.
 
HEADQUARTERS
               
Director 1 Actg. Mr. A.M. Roberts (P)  
First Assistant Director 2 Actg. Mr. J.R. Foldi (P)  
Assistant Director 3            
District Inspector              
Administrative Officer 307A   Mr. J.R. Keenan (P)  
Asst. District Officer 25   Mr. J.S. McLeod (P)  
Cadet Patrol Officer 225   Mr. D.R. Goodger (P)  
Cadet Patrol Officer 226            
Anthropologist 285   Mr. C.T.W.W. Julius (P)  
Anthropologist (Female) 286            
Clerk, Senior 308   Mr. H.S. Kerr (P)  
Clerk, Staff 308A   Mr. J.B. Sullivan (P)  
Clerk, Records 319   Mr. D.G. Bosgard (T)  
Clerk, Staff 320   Mr. B.B. McManus (E)  
Clerk, Native Welfare 343            
Typist 343   Miss J.R. Miles (P)  
Typist 352   Mrs. M. Thomas (T)  
Typist 353            
               
CO-OPERATIVE SECTION
               
Registrar of Co-operatives 287   Mr. C.J. Millar (P) Hdqrs.
Asst. Registrar (New Guinea) 288            
Asst. Registrar (Papua) 289   Mr. G. Morris (P) On leave.
Co-operative Officer 290   Mr. H.H. Jackman (P) Port Moresby.
Co-operative Officer 290A Actg. Mr. J.H. Coghlan (P) On leave.
Co-operative Officer 290B   Mr. V.S. Poole (P) Sohano.
Co-operative Officer 290C   Mr. A.S. Rissen (P) Ihu.
Co-operative Officer 290D            
Co-operative Officer 291   Mr. C.F.H. Smith (P) On leave.
Co-operative Officer 292   Mr. R.A.J. Bentinck (P) Madang.
Co-operative Officer 293   Mr. H. Thomas (P) Rabaul.
Co-operative Officer 294   Mr. W.E. Briskey (P) Port Moresby.
Co-operative Officer 295   Mr. E.O. Graham (P) Milne Bay.
Co-operative Officer 296   Mr. H.W. Evans (P) Kavieng.
Asst. Co-operative Officer 297 Actg. Mr. H.J. McKenzie (P) Port Moresby.
Asst. Co-operative Officer 297A Actg. Mr. W.R.A. MacSkimming (P) Milne Bay.
Asst. Co-operative Officer 297B            
Asst. Co-operative Officer 298            
Asst. Co-operative Officer 299            
Asst. Co-operative Officer 300   Mr. A. Graham (P) Mekeo.
Asst. Co-operative Officer 301            
Asst. Co-operative Officer 302 Actg. Mr. I. Wiseman (P) Gasmata.
Patrol Officer (Secondment)     Mr. K.A. Brown (P) Manus.
Typist     Miss V. Williamson (T) Port Moresby.
               
NATIVE AUTHORITIES SECTION
               
Snr. Native Authorities Officer 303   Mr. D.M. Fienberg (P) Rabaul.
a/ADO (Native Authorities) 304   Mr. H.T. Plant (P) Gehua.
Native Authorities Officers 304A-F            
a/ADO (Native Authorities) 305   Mr. J.R. Landman (P) Manus.
a/ADO (Native Authorities) 306   Mr. K. Williamson (P) Rabaul.
Native Authorities Officer 307            
Patrol Officer (Secondment)     Mr. C.W. Liddle (P) Rabaul.
               
NATIVE LABOUR BRANCH
               
Officer-in-Charge 367   Mr. R.F. Barwick (P) Port Moresby.
Clerk 371            
Clerk 372   Mr. N.C. Goetze (T) Port Moresby.
Typist 373   Miss E.B. Egerton (E) Port Moresby.
               
CENTRAL DISRICT
               
District Commisioner 7   Mr. F.W. Bensted (P) Port Moresby.
Dist. Officer (Magistrate) 17   Mr. W.E. Sansom (P) Port Moresby.
Assistant District Officer 26 Actg. Mr. G.D. Collins (P) Port Moresby.
Assistant District Officer 27 Actg. Mr. F.G. Driver (P) Port Moresby.
Assistant District Officer 28 Actg. Mr. L.R. Foster (P) Rigo.
Assistant District Officer 29 Actg. Mr. W.E. Tomasetti (P) Kairuku.
Assistant District Officer 30 Actg. Mr. H.G. Gaywood (P) Tapini.
Patrol Officer  75   Mr. J.R. Griffin (P) Port Moresby.
Patrol Officer  76   Mr. R.F. Hearne (P) Goilala.
Patrol Officer  77   Mr. W.J.G. Lambden (P) Kairuku.
Patrol Officer  78   Mr. J.B. Short (P) Kairuku.
Patrol Officer  79   Mr. L.W. Leake (P) Port Moresby.
Patrol Officer  80   Mr. J.A. Erskine (P) Port Moresby.
Patrol Officers 81-87            
Cadet Patrol Officer 227   Mr. G.J. Fleet (P) Goilala.
Cadet Patrol Officer 228   Mr. J.G. MacLellan (P) Port Moresby.
Cadet Patrol Officer 229   Mr. J.H. Beath (P) Abau.
Cadet Patrol Officer 230            
Clerk 321   Mr. A.T. Sherwin (E) Port Moresby.
Clerk 334   Mr. W.J. Jefford (T) Port Moresby.
Typist 334   Miss M.P. Burten (P) Port Moresby.
Typist     Mrs. D.K. Jefford (T) Port Moresby.
Female Assistant       A. Young (T) Kairuku.
Native Labour Officer 368            
Supt. Native Labour 354   Mr. N.R. McNally (T) Port Moresby.
Overseer 358            
               
WESTERN DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 20   Mr. F.A. Champion (P) Daru.
Assistant District Officer 31 Actg. Mr. J.W. Kent (P) Daru.
Assistant District Officers 32-33            
Patrol Officer 88   Mr. D.R. Hosking (P) Kiunga.
Patrol Officer 89   Mr. M.J. Cockburn (P) Daru.
Patrol Officer 90   Mr. D.G. Calder (P) Lake Murray.
Patrol Officers 91-94            
Cadet Patrol Officer 231   Mr. M.L. MacKellar (P) Lake Murray.
Cadet Patrol Officer 232   Mr. A.M. Geyle (P) Gaima.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. D.R. Jacobs (P) Daru.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. J.C. Baker (P) Rouku.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. G.R. Grey (P) Kiunga.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. R.J.L. Morris (P) Gaima.
Clerk 322   Mr. I.S. Levy (T) Daru.
Female Assistant     Mrs.   Beatson (T) Daru.
               
GULF DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 23   Mr. L.J. O'Malley (P) Kikori.
Assistant District Officer 34 Actg. Mr. G.R. Burfoot (P) Kikori.
Assistant District Officer 35 Actg. Mr. E. Flower (P) Kerema.
Assistant District Officer 36            
Patrol Officer 95   Mr. G.R. Keenan (P) Kerema.
Patrol Officer 96   Mr. P.R.Y. Donaldson (P) Ihu.
Patrol Officer 97   Mr. V.B. Counsel (P) Kikori.
Patrol Officer 98   Mr. K.E. Connolly (P) Kukipi.
Patrol Officers 99-101            
Cadet Patrol Officer 233   Mr. G.G. Hardy (P) Beara.
Cadet Patrol Officer 234   Mr. J. Harris (P) Kikori.
Cadet Patrol Officer 235   Mr. B.E. Bowman (P) Kerema.
Clerk. 335   Mr. A.J. McLellan (P) Kerema.
Clerk.     Mr. V.P. Norwood (T) Kikori.
               
MILNE BAY DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 8   Mr. D.F.M. Rutledge (P) Samarai.
Assistant District Officer 37 Actg. Mr. D.S. Grove (P) Samarai.
Assistant District Officer 38 Actg. Mr. H.E. Clark (P) Misima.
Assistant District Officers 39-40            
Patrol Officer 102   Mr. D.P. O'Sullivan (P) Baniara.
Patrol Officer 103   Mr. J.S. Stunts (P) Losuia.
Patrol Officer 104   Mr. A.R.M. Skewes (P) Samarai.
Patrol Officers 105-111            
Cadet Patrol Officer 236   Mr. R.K. Greaney (P) Esa'ala
Cadet Patrol Officer 237   Mr. F.I. Davies (P) Misima.
Cadet Patrol Officer 238   Mr. M.M. Pember (P) Misima.
Cadet Patrol Officer 239   Mr. W.M.J. Hunter (P) Esa'ala
Clerk 311   Mr. N.B. Chester (P) Samarai.
Clerk 323   Mr. N.B. French (P) Samarai.
Typist 345            
Overseer 360            
               
NORTHERN DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 9   Mr. J.B.C. Bramell (P) Popondetta.
Assistant District Officer 41   Mr. C.T. Healy (P) Popondetta.
Assistant District Officer 42 Actg. Mr. P.F. Sebire (P) Kokoda.
Assistant District Officer 43 Actg. Mr. D.R. Marsh (P) Tufi.
Patrol Officer 112   Mr. W.M.C. Kennedy (P) Ioma.
Patrol Officer 113   Mr. Q.P. Anthony (P) Popondetta.
Patrol Officers 114-118            
Cadet Patrol Officer 240   Mr. W.C.J. Grafen (P) Tufi.
Cadet Patrol Officer 241   Mr. D.J. Penhale (P) Kokoda.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. D.J. Hook (P) Popondetta.
Clerk 324   Mr. M.E. Ford (P) Popondetta.
Female Assistant     Mrs. C.T. Healy (T) Popondetta.
Female Assistant     Mrs. P.E. Ford (T) Popondetta.
               
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 21   Mr. G.W. Toogood (P) Mendi.
Assistant District Officer 44            
Assistant District Officer 45 Actg. Mr. E.D. Wren (P) Lake Kutubu.
Assistant District Officer 46 Actg. Mr. W.G. Nurdoch (P) Tari.
Patrol Officer 119   Mr. R.T.D. Neville (P) Tari.
Patrol Officer 120   Mr. R.M. Claridge (P) Ialabu.
Patrol Officer 121   Mr. C.E.T. Terrell (P) Lake Kutubu.
Patrol Officer 122   Mr. A.L. Ford (P) Mendi (s/lve)
Patrol Officer 123   Mr. W.J. Brand (P) Erave.
Patrol Officer 124   Mr. J.A. Frew (P) Mendi.
Patrol Officers 125-129            
Cadet Patrol Officer 242   Mr. J.B. Battersby (P) Mendi.
Cadet Patrol Officer 243   Mr. G.H. Brown (P) Tari.
Cadet Patrol Officers 244-246            
               
MOROBE PROVINCE
               
District Commisioner 5   Mr. H.L.R. Niall (P) Lae.
District Officer 10 Actg. Mr. R.I. Skinner (P) Lae.
District Officer (Magistrate) 18   Mr. R.G. Ormsby (P) Lae.
Assistant District Officer 47 Actg. Mr. H.P. Seale (P) Lae.
Assistant District Officer 48 Actg. Mr. T.W. White (P) Finschhafen.
Assistant District Officer 49   Mr. S.H. Yeoman (E) Wau.
Assistant District Officer 50            
Patrol Officer 130   Mr. W.M. Purdy (P) Menyama.
Patrol Officer 131   Mr. H.G.G. Graham-Duffy (P) Kaiapit.
Patrol Officer 132   Mr. C.J. Normoyle (P) Mumeng.
Patrol Officer 133   Mr. G.G. Day (P) Morobe.
Patrol Officer 134   Mr. P.K. Moloney (P) Lae.
Patrol Officer 135   Mr. K.J. Lang (P) Finschhafen
Patrol Officers 136-141            
Cadet Patrol Officer 247   Mr. C.A. Troppope (P) Wasu.
Cadet Patrol Officer 248   Mr. C.C. Gifford (P) Lae.
Cadet Patrol Officer 249   Mr. H.J. Mater (P) Menyama.
Cadet Patrol Officer 250   Mr. J.R. Cochrane (P) Wau.
Cadet Patrol Officer 251            
Clerk 309   Mr. E.L. Lowney (P) Lae.
Clerk 312   Mr. L. Mutch (P) Wasu.
Clerk 325   Mr. J. Perrin (E) Finschhafen.
Clerk 326            
Clerk 336   Mr. I.R. Bruce (T) Lae.
Clerk     Mr. V.J. Idstein (T) Lae.
Native Labour Officer 369   Mr. G.F.X. Brown (P) Lae.
Supt. Native Labour     Mr. F.A. Shaw (T) Lae.
Overseer 361            
Overseer 362            
Typist 346   Miss. L. Hendry (P) Lae.
Typist 347   Mrs. I.G. Halliday (T) Wau.
Typist     Mrs. C. Wilson (T) Wau.
Female Assistant     Mrs.   Pollard (T) Lae.
Female Assistant     Miss. M.A. Hook (T) Lae.
Female Assistant     Miss. J.N. Pike (T) Lae.
               
EASTERN HIGHLANDS DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 11   Mr. I.F.G. Downs (P) Goroka.
Assistant District Officer 51 Actg. Mr. W.J.C. Kelly (P) Chimbu.
Assistant District Officer 52 Actg. Mr. H.W. West (P) Kainantu.
Assistant District Officer 53 Actg. Mr. N.M. Tolhurst (P) Goroka.
Assistant District Officer 54            
Patrol Officer 142   Mr. A.M. Keogh (P) Chuave.
Patrol Officer 143   Mr. W.T. Brown (P) Kainantu.
Patrol Officer 144   Mr. B.W.P. Burge (P) Kainantu.
Patrol Officer 145   Mr. L.W. Bailey (P) Chimbu.
Patrol Officer 146   Mr. H.S. Pegg (P) Chimbu.
Patrol Officer 147   Mr. J.R. McArthur (P) Kumiava
Patrol Officers 148-156            
Cadet Patrol Officer 252   Mr. R.H.C. Mellow (P) Goroka.
Cadet Patrol Officer 253   Mr. N.F. Fowler (P) Hengenofi.
Cadet Patrol Officer 254   Mr. P.A. Healy (P) Goroka.
Cadet Patrol Officer 255   Mr. F.N. Harris (P) Kainantu.
Cadet Patrol Officer 256   Mr. R.D.M. Cleland (P) Goroka.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. W.J. Hibberd (P) Kainantu.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. J. Colman (P) Goroka.
Clerk 327   Mr. T.A. Turner (P) Goroka.
Authorised Officer              
Typist     Miss J. Hemming (E) Goroka.
Assistant (Female)     Mrs N.G. Primrose (T) Goroka.
Storeman     Mr. N.G. Hills (T) Goroka.
               
WESTERN HIGHLANDS DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 24   Mr. R.R. Cole (P) Mount Hagen.
Assistant District Officer 55 Actg. Mr. F.V.P. Robb (P) Mount Hagen.
Assistant District Officer 56   Mr. J.R. White (P) Wabag.
Assistant District Officer 57 Actg. Mr. B.B. Corrigan (P) Minj.
Patrol Officer 157   Mr. E.J. Emanuel (P) Mount Hagen.
Patrol Officer 158   Mr. I. Thistlewaite (P) Wabag.
Patrol Officer 159   Mr. K. Walters (P) Minj.
Patrol Officer 160   Mr. R.J.L. Daugherty (P) Minj.
Patrol Officer 161   Mr. K.J. Graham (P) Mount Hagen.
Patrol Officers 162-169            
Cadet Patrol Officer 257   Mr. D. Faithful (P) Wabag.
Cadet Patrol Officer 258   Mr. G.W. Whiteoak (P) Wabag.
Cadet Patrol Officer 259   Mr. D.N. Butler (P) Wabag.
Cadet Patrol Officer 260   Mr. J.J.A. Johnson (P) Mount Hagen.
Cadet Patrol Officer 261   Mr. W.A. McGrath (P) Mount Hagen.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. J.F. Hayes (P) Minj.
Clerk 328   Mr. H. Booth (P) Mount Hagen.
               
MADANG DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 12   Mr. S. Elliott Smith (E) Madang.
Assistant District Officer 58   Mr. W.B. Giles (P) Madang.
Assistant District Officer 59 Actg. Mr. T.W. Ellis (P) Madang.
Assistant District Officer 60 Actg. Mr. K.W. Dyer (P) Bogia.
Assistant District Officer   Actg. Mr. R.A. webb (P) Saidor.
Assistant District Officer   Actg. Mr. W.J. Johnston (P) Madang.
Patrol Officer 170   Mr. A.D. Steven (P) Saidor.
Patrol Officer 171   Mr. R.W. Blaikie (P) Bogia.
Patrol Officer 172   Mr. J.W. Worcester (P) Aiome.
Patrol Officer 173   Mr. J.W. Frawley (P) Atitau.
Patrol Officer 174   Mr. B.F. Griffin (P) Madang.
Patrol Officers 175-178            
Cadet Patrol Officer 262   Mr. J.R. McAlpine (P) Saidor.
Cadet Patrol Officer 263   Mr. D.E. Parsons (P) Madang.
Cadet Patrol Officer 264   Mr. E.R. Johnson (P) Madang.
Cadet Patrol Officer 265   Mr. M.V. Neal (P) Madang.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. J.P. Walsh (P) Aiome.
Cadet Patrol Officer     Mr. H.P. Jensen-Muir (P) Madang.
Clerk 313   Mr. A. Hansen (P) Madang.
Clerk 329   Mr. G. Frost (P) Madang.
Clerk 337   Mr. R.E. Bartlett (T) Madang.
Typist 348   Miss T.M. O'Brien (P) Madang.
Typist     Mrs.   Ellis (T) Madang.
Typist     Miss J.V. Carpenter (T) Madang.
Overseer              
               
SEPIK DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 13   Mr. A.T. Timperley (P) Wewak.
Assistant District Officer 61 Actg. Mr. G.R.G. wearne (P) Wewak.
Assistant District Officer 62 Actg. Mr. B.A. McCabe (P) Vanimo.
Assistant District Officer 63            
Assistant District Officer 64 Actg. Mr. F.V.P. Reitano (P) Maprik.
Patrol Officer 179   Mr. L.T. Nolan (P) Wewak.
Patrol Officer 180   Mr. R.G. Orwin (P) Lumi.
Patrol Officer 181   Mr. R.H.C. Bamford (P) Aitape.
Patrol Officer 182   Mr. P.B. Wenke (P) Ambunti.
Patrol Officer 183   Mr. G.L. Szarke (P) Telefomin.
Patrol Officer 184   Mr. A.T. Cottle (P) Green River.
Patrol Officer 185   Mr. J.W. MacGregor (P) Angoram.
Patrol Officers 186-194            
Cadet Patrol Officer 266   Mr. F.J. Martin (P) Maprik.
Cadet Patrol Officer 267   Mr. G.B. Harris (P) Telefomin.
Cadet Patrol Officer 268   Mr. B.A. Ryan (P) Wewak.
Cadet Patrol Officer 269   Mr. J.M. Wearne (P) Maprik.
Cadet Patrol Officer 270            
Clerk 314   Mr. J.G. Sneddon (P) Wewak.
Clerk 330   Mr. D.A. Paxton (E) Wewak.
Clerk 338   Mr. K. Gribben (E) Wewak.
Clerk     Mr. E.D. Robinson (T) Angoram.
Clerk     Mr. F.A. Palise (T) Maprik.
Typist 349   Mrs. T. Sneddon (T) Wewak.
Female Assistant     Mrs. G. Gribben (T) Wewak.
Female Assistant     Miss   Helton (T) Wewak.
               
NEW IRELAND DISTRICT
               
District Commisioner 14   Mr. T.G. Aitchison (P) Kavieng.
Assistant District Officer