Torres Strait Notes

From Our Own Correspondent.

Thursday Is., June 4.

MISS HAWTHORNE, a Girl Guide Commis sioner, has arrived to organise the Girl Guide movement on the islands of the Torres Strait. She will make a tour of the group on the Melbidir.

The Protector of Aborigines (Mr. McLean) has returned from a long patrol of the east coast ot Cape York Peninsula on the Melbidir, during which he visited the Lockhart River Mission. Dr.

Dowling accompanied him, making a medical in spection at the different centres of native popula tion.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodhead, of Geode Island, have left for furlough in Australia.

Mr. Woods, Government teacher, has returned to his duties on Yorke Island, after furlough in Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Woods have both bene fited by the change of environment. Mr. Ernest Simpson, who was temporarily in charge at Yorke Island, has returned to his home on Thursday Island.

Wednesday Island, a large island a few miles from Thursday Island, has been taken up on a grazing lease by the Port Kennedy Butchering Co. This island has an unattended light for night navigation at Ince Point, which is about 5½ miles from Goode Island lighthouse.

Mr. Eric Corran arrived recently to be present at the celebration of the golden wedding of Alderman and Mrs. Corran, the Mayor and Mayoress of Thursday Island.

Mr. Taylor and Miss Gamble, of the C.M.S.

Mission Station on Groote Eylandt, proceeded South by the Taiping. They will be married in the presence of their relatives in Sydney.

Mr. E. J. Hennessey, Secretary of the Torres Strait Hospital, is at present ill in that insti tution. Latest reports indicate that he will make a rapid recovery. Mr. Massey has temporarily taken charge of the business of the Fresh Food Co., of which Mr. Hennessy is manager, while the latter is in hospital.

Mrs. Sage has arrived at T.L. where her hus band is on the staff of the radio station, Mr. P. Jensen has been appointed by the Aboriginal Department as a relieving teacher for the Torres Strait Native Schools.

A party of seven missionaries have arrived from South, and, after staying here for a few days, proceeded to their work at Midiri and Mibu, on the Fly River, New Guinea.