Thursday Is. News.

Lightships Change.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Thursday Is., May 29.

THE lighthouse steamer “Cape Leeu win” paid her regular visit recently, on duty connected with the lights and beacons round the ports of Aus tralia’s fingertip. On her departure, en route to Western Australia, she took out the twin sister of the lightships, “Carpentaria,” to be anchored at Proud foot Shoal (west of T. 1., in the Gulf).

This ship has been undergoing overhaul here, including painting, repairs to the big four-clapper bell, which swings to warn ships of danger, and other neces sary repairs. The vessel at present moored at the Shoal will be brought in for overhaul on the return trip of the inspection steamer.

Mr. Bartlett, who has been at Booby Island light station for the past three years, has been transferred south, and his place has been taken by Mr.

Hamilton-Smith.

A very successful children’s concert, organised by Mrs. F. Hockings and Mrs.

C. Sinclair, was held on Friday evening in aid of the newly-established Crippled Children’s Home, in Brisbane. T.I. folk are always most ready to aid any de serving object brought to their notice, and the large audience and good mone tary return on this occasion indicated that their sympathies are by no means declining.

The Grand Hotel has changed hands, the new lessee being Mr. A. Berry. Mrs.

E. Keating, the hostess for several years, has just come out of hospital after undergoing treatment for a broken collar-bone.

The police have again been active in gambling raids, and further increases in the revenue have resulted.

Amongst local business changes that have taken place recently, is the trans fer of Collis’s bakery to Mr. W. Car rington. Mr. and Mrs. Collis are re linquishing business, after many years, and intend living at Prince of Wales Island, where they have a home.

Personal.

Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty, and Mrs.

Wilson, of the Presbyterian Mission Stations in the Gulf, arrived from South recently, after holidays. Mr. Har vey, of Daru (Papua), who made an adventurous journey in a small launch to catch a steamer at Cairns, owing

to the illness of a relative, also re turned, and, with Mrs. Harvey, pro ceeded to Daru in the launch “Delta,” but owing to exceedingly heavy weather had to shelter at one of the islands until better conditions obtained.

Mr. J. Shaw, who has occupied the position of manager of the National Bank for the last four years, has been transferred south, his place being filled by Mr. Loutit. Amongst the sports club members, Mr. Shaw will leave a gap, and his genial presence will also be missed from the town functions, which always had his ready assistance.

A recent wedding of interest was that of Miss L. Hannah, of Melbourne, to Mr. D. A. Fontaine, of the local wireless staff. The wedding took place in the “Quetta” Cathedral immediately after the arrival of the “Taiping,” which brought the bride from Melbourne.

A Welcome Visitor.

T.I. folks were delighted to have a visit from their old friend, Doctor Vernon, during the month. He made a run across from Daru (where he now owns a plantation and store) in his own cutter, accompanied by Mr. Dett, of the Government service, but had to

delay his return until the weather had settled. Even with the enforced ex tension of time, the “Doc.” found the days all too few, but managed to get round for a yarn with all his friends.