He was appointed Acting Administrator in 1907 and Lieutenant - Governor in 1908 , a position he held until his death at Samarai in 1940 .
In 1904 , Murray was appointed as a judge in what was still British New Guinea .
Murray was appointed Acting Administrator in 1907 and Lieutenant - Governor in 1908 , a position Murray held until Murray 's death at Samarai in 1940 .
In 1904 , Murray was appointed as a judge in what was still British New Guinea .