“Macdhui.”

Excitement On

JUST before the departure from Townsville of the “Macdhui”, on which the Minister in Charge of Is lands’ Territories (Major C. W. C. Marr) is travelling to New Guinea, an exciting incident occurred.

A horse which was being hoisted aboard fell into the harbour and the second mate, Mr. George Hildebrand, dived in after it and steered it to a launch which brought it back to the “Macdhui”. Hildebrand cut his hand severely on a rope in diving overboard.

He was praised for his pluck by Mr.

Marr.