Solomon Islands Personals.
p. 41 · Read in the full issue
From Our Own Correspondent.
TULAGI, April 30.
MRA ASHLEY (the Resident Commissioner’s wife) and daughter are passengers to Eng land by this Mataram, and, as Mrs. Ashley is not a good sailor, we can only wish her a pleasant, smooth voyage—both ways. Alas! it is rumoured she may not come back; and, if not, or in any case, her gentle and gracious presence will be greatly missed.
Mr. Ashley is due for furlough and may fol low on shortly. He has had a pretty lean time during his spell at the wheel of State, but if he has lacked funds, at least nobody can ac cuse him of lacking a keen interest in all mat ters pertaining to progress and reform.
We hear that the office of Labour Inspector has been abolished and its head, Mr. Thompson, has been retrenched on a pension. For some years it was felt that the duties of this office somewhat overlapped those of the local District Officers. Mr. Thompson, who goes south with this Mataram, carries with him the good wishes of the community.