Thursday Is. Notes.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Thursday Is., Sept. 10.

THE Annual Moonlight Fete in connection the Church of England parish of All Souls' was held on September 9, and, although the financial results were naturally affected by the existing conditions, they were nevertheless very satisfactory. There was plenty of fun, and the stalls did good business. This year, however, everything savouring of raffles or games of chance was passed out.

At the last meeting of the T.I. branch of the Royal Geographical Society it was an nounced that a presentation had been made by an English shipping man of a fine photograph of the ship “Conqueror,” which was wrecked off Raine Island, along the Great Barrier, east of Thursday Island, in 1866. The survivors managed to reach Somerset, which had then not long been formed as a port of refuge. The photo, is reproduced from a painting. At the same meeting, the resignation of the hon. sec., Dr. G. H. Vernon, was accepted with expres sions of keenest regret; and appreciation of his services to the Society were placed on record.

Until the appointment of another member to the position, the Rev. W. H. MacFarlane is acting in a secretarial capacity.

Wireless Communication.

In a recent issue reference was made to the need for wireless communication around Torres Strait. The possibilities of the “Baby Wireless Sets,” devised by the Australian Inland Mis sion, were specially mentioned.

It is now reported that three of these sets are to be installed on the North Australia side of the Gulf, at Groote Eylandt, Roper River, and Oenpelli, all of which are Mission stations of the C.M.S. They will use Cloncurry and Darwin (the latter being, of course, the A.W.A.

Radio station) as the mother stations.

It is hoped that it will not be long ere facili ties may be made available for the radio sta tion at T.I. to be used, so that similar port able sets may be installed on this side.

Rescue Of Malay.

An unusual occurrence was reported on the arrival of the s.s. “Narbada” at Thursday Is land on August 29 en route from Calcutta to Auckland.

One night during her voyage through the Malay Archipelago, a cry for help came from the water, but the officer on watch was unable to locate its source, owing to the darkness. For tunately, however, the vessel was stopped and a Malay, who had been clinging to the wreck of his small boat for eight hours, was rescued from a very perilous position. The Dutch authorities were communicated with by wire less. and the native was landed at the nearest port.

Naval Men At T.I.

Visits from H.M.A.S. “Canberra,” “Australia” and “Albatross” enlivened the closing days of last month. The last-named ship brought up a large company of artificers, builders, etc., who are setting to work on the pulling down of the military buildings, for the long expected trans fer of the Garrison Artillery to Darwin is now taking place. The naval coal hulk. “City of Hankow,” for long a landmark in the harbour, and once a famous tea clipper, was towed away by the “Albatross” to Darwin, where she will be dismantled and sunk. The naval men from

the “Albatross” were very welcome on T. I., their presence at church parade, at sporting fixtures, and in the streets being reminiscent of the good old days when the Island was more frequently visited by the Navy. The “Can berra” and ‘Australia” touched at the anchor age, sending parties ashore for a short visit only.