Rabaul Notes

From Our Own Correspondent.

RABAUL, March 16.

THE wedding of Miss Mary Elizabeth Margerie and Mr. Tom Goss took place at St. George’s Church on March 2, Archdeacon de Voil performing the ceremony. Miss Margerie was, previous to her marriage, a very popular sister in the Namanula Hospital, while Mr. T. Goss has plantation interests in New Ireland and also at Toma, near Kokopo. The wedding breakfast was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brinston.

Miss Muriel Marshall, who recently arrived from Hobart, Tasmania, was married to Mr. Ian Cartledge, of the Audit staff, on March 1, at St.

George’s Church, by Archdeacon de Voil.

Lord Moyne’s yacht Rosaura arrived in Rabaul on the morning of March 8. and departed the same afternoon for Java where he hopes to ob tain some specimens of the famous dragons, of which so much has been spoken lately. The party, which included Lady Broughton and Mrs. Winston Churchill, lunched at Government House, while the yacht obtained fresh supplies.

A successful swimming carnival was held at Ravuvu Baths on Sunday afternoon, March 3, under the patronage of His Honour the Adminis trator. The chamoionship between teams from B.P. New Guinea Club, Banks, and Adminis tration, was won by the New Guinea Club. This is the first time the trophy, presented by General Wisdom, has been won by any other than the B.P. team. Remarkable diving exhibitions were given bv Mr. F. Keys, of the Commonwealth Bank. This comnetitor also won the 50 yards open championship, 100 yards chamoionshio and the divin r championship. The Jantzen Cup for the winning water polo team was collected by the B.P. team from the New Guinea Club.

An “At Home” was held at Government House on March 11, when the Rabaul Younger Set spent an enjoyable evening in dancing. The guest-of honour was Mr. David R. McNicoll, son of Gene ral and Mrs. McNicoll who is spending a few weeks’ holiday in the Territorv. Mr. McNicoll is attached to the literary staff of the “Sydney Morn ing Herald.”

Mr. Lionel Pracht, the representative, departed recently for Germany, via Hong Kong.

After holidays in Europe he expects to return to the East in the interests of the N.D.L.

Sir Leslie Wilson, Governor of Queensland, was a passenger on the Tanda from the East, and paid a short visit to Rabaul on March 13. He was wel comed with a guard-of-honour, from the native constabulary. After inspecting the guard. Sir Leslie, in company with General McNicoll motored to Bitapaka, where they viewed the memorial to first Australian soldiers who fell in the Great War.