In and About the Islands

Mr. W. A. Freeman, chairman of di rectors of Placer Development Ltd., and Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd., re turned to Sydney recently, by the Monowai, after a visit to London, New York, Vancouver and San Francisco.

Mr. E. Ostrom Johnson, who is at tached to the Government Secretary’s Department of the New Guinea Ad ministration, at Salamoa, arrived in Sydney by the July Macdhui, on fur lough.

Mr. and Mrs. H. G. W. Brinston, of Rabaul, were passengers by the last Macdhui, which reached Sydney on July 17. They are spending four months holiday in Australia.

Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Sayers and two children, of the New Zealand Method ist Missionary Society, left Sydney by the July Montoro for the Solomon Islands, after furlough spent in the Dominion.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mahony, formerly a well-known resident of Sudest Island, Eastern Papua, and now living in Bath urst, N.S.W., was a visitor to Sydney recently, and called on many old Is lands friends.

Mr. and Mrs. E. C. N. Helton, of Wau, New Guinea, came south by the July Macdhui. They intend spending their holidays in Sydney and Brisbane.

Hon. A. H. Bunting, M.L.C., of Papua who had been in Sydney on business was a passenger for Samarai in July.

He is expected to return to Sydney in September.

Miss Burston, who was a member of the secretarial staff of Sun Newspapers Ltd., Sydney, has gone to Rabaul, N.G., as member of the staff of Messrs. W.

R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.

The Fiji Government Gazette an nounces the death of Captain K. J.

Muir MacKenzie, Puisne Judge, Tan ganyika Territory, East Africa, and formerly Attorney-General, Fiji.

Mr. Darbyshire, who had spent five years in Nauru, on the staff of the Phosphate Commission, returned re cently to Australia. He has left the Commission service and is planning a visit to Eastern Polynesia, with a view to entering into business in Tahiti.

Lady Murray, wife of the Lieut.- Governor of Papua (Sir Hubert Mur ray) arrived in Sydney from the Ter ritory, in July, and was the guest of His Excellency, the Governor, and Lady Game, at Government House, Sydney.

The Japanese Consul-General in Australia (Mr. Inoue) left Sydney by the July Laperouse, on an official visit to New Caledonia. He will pay his respects to the French Government and see the conditions under which Japanese people are living in Tchio, Kone and other centres.

Mr. K. Dollahan, who has been holi daying in Sydney, after several years on the island of Vila, New Hebrides, has been appointed district agent on the island of Santo, by the British Gov ernment. He left Sydney last month to take up his new appointment.

The Bishop of Melanesia, the Rt.

F. M Molyneaux, arrived in Svdney by the Montoro on August 16, from his headauarters at Siota, British Solomon Islands. He is on his way to New Zea land. where he will assist at the conse cration of his new assistant bishop Rev. J. H. Dickenson. The diocese of Melanesia embraces the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, Norfolk Is land, the New Hebrides and the Solo mon Islands.