About Islands People.

Captain C. R. Pinney, newly-ap pointed Administrator of Norfolk Is land, accompanied by Mrs. Pinney, will leave Sydney on July 14 for Norfolk Island, to take up his new duties. * * * Major Clive B. Joske, M.C., of Suva, who has been consular agent for France since 1922, has been appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

The following appeared in “The London Times,” of February 27: The King has granted Mr. Clive Alexander Brewster Joske, M.C., Royal license and author ity to wear the Insignia of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, which decoration has been conferred upon him by the President of the French Republic, in recognition of valuable ser vices rendered by him as Consular Agent of France at Suva, Fiji. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Eastham Guild returned to Tahiti from New Zealand on the last mail steamer, bringing with them the very latest thing in the way of fishing launches (writes our Tahiti correspondent). They have been spend ing some time at the famous New Zea land sword-fishing grounds, where Mrs.

Guild landed a record swordfish, A few days ago they christened the new boat by landing two small swordfish in one afternoon. The boat is a cabin cruiser, capable of sleeping comfortably four people, and equipped with all the latest gadgets for making swordfish miserable. * * * Mr. C. Urquhart, who has been radio officer in charge of Savu Savu station, Fiji, for over two years, has been transferred to the A.W.A. station at La Perouse, near Sydney. * * * Rev. Harold Chambers, of the Meth odist Missionary Society, who left Fiji last year on account of ill-health and was appointed to a Victorian circuit, has now returned to Fiji to again take up work there. He has quite recovered his health.

Rev. Ambrose Fletcher has been ap pointed by the Methbdist Home Mis sion authorities to Norfolk Island for 12 months. * * * * Nurse Holswich, who was attached to the Methodist Hospital at Ba, Fiji, has returned to Sydney. She is sever ing her connection with the Missionary Society, as she is to be married during the year. * * * * Rev. H. T. Shotton, M.A., left by the “Montoro” in April for Kiriwina, Papua.

He has been appointed superintendent of the Methodist Circuit, Fiji. * * * * Rev. W. R. Steadman, of the Method ist Missionary Society, has been ap pointed superintendent of the Nausori Circuit, Fiji. * * * * Rev. A. E. Brawn will leave Brisbane by the “Macdhui” on May 21 for New Britain. He is a member of the staff of the Methodist Missionary Society. « * * Mr. J. H. L. Waterhouse, who is well known throughout the Pacific Islands, returned to Sydney from Bougainville by the “Macdhui.” He has been col lecting plants on that island for the Kew Botanical Gardens, London. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Heron, of Tnak undum Estate, via Rabaul are in Sydney after an extensive Eastern tour, and are staying at the Australia until the de parture of the Nankin on May 19 for Rabaul. * * * Mr. A. S. Cross, general manager of Guinea Airways Ltd.’s extensive enter prises in New Guinea, arrived in Sydney early in the month by the Macdhui on furlough. After a few days in Sydney, Mr. Cross went on to Melbourne and Adelaide, and will probably return to Sydney about the end of the month.

Although nominally on leave, Mr. Cross is actually attending the numerous im portant business matters. He hopes to return to the Territory about August.