Rabaul Notes

From Our Own Correspondent.

Rabaul, May 5.

MRS. HERTZ, well-known to many as Eileen Whiteman, is still an inmate of Namanula Hospital, where she has been receiving treatment for some weeks now. She is making satisfactory progress.

Congratulations are due to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ahearn, to whom a daughter was born on April 24.

Mr. Tom Ellis, treasurer of the Rabaul Ama teur Turf Club since its inception, was farewelled by the committee of that organisation on April 29, prior to his departure for England, where he expects to spend several months’ holiday. He was the recipient of a very useful gift in apprecia tion of the work he had performed for the club.

Mr. J. J. Virtue, one of the officials of Messrs.

Burns, Philp and Co., is again making an inspec tional tour of the Territory. He arrived by the Montoro and is visiting the outstations. He ex pects to be here for some weeks, and will thoroughly study all matters dealing with New Guinea shipping.

Hon. J. C. Mullaly, M.L.C., returned to the Territory by the Neptuna on April 29, after hav ing spent some weeks in Australia on business.

A popular wedding was celebrated at the Vuna pope Cathedral by Father Ischler on April 17, when Miss Helena von Grabowska was married to Mr. Jack Sherry. Over 50 guests were pre sent at the ceremony. Mr. Reynolds gave the bride away, while Miss Hawnt acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Les. Clark as best man. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the

Kokopo Hotel.

Archdeacon de Voil has returned from a hur ried trip to Australia, bringing back with him a most charming bride to assist him in his many duties in Rabaul and district. A welcome tea to Mrs. de Voil was organised by the ladies of Rabaul at The Palms on April 29, when Mrs.

McNicoll welcomed the new arrival and wished her every happiness in her new home.

During the Easter holidays a cricket team from New Britain journeyed to Kavieng, where an inter-territorial test match was played, and re sulted in a victory for the visitors by 7 wickets.

The visitors were very loud in their praise of the hospitality received from their Kavieng hosts and hostesses.