Torres Strait News

From Our Own Correspondent.

Thursday Is., July 20.

MR. W. CARPENTER and Mrs. Cleveland, Senior, have been married in Townsville.

They are expected to return here soon for a short stay on the island prior to their journey to England.

Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Thorpe have returned to Thursday Is., after their recent marriage in Bris bane.

Mr. and Mrs. Rowan were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Sullivan early in July, They have now returned to the Lockhart River Mission, Rev. Canon Morris, principal of C.E. Grammar School, East Brisbane, and Mr. Wade, one of the masters, have been visiting Rev. Schomberg, at St.

Paul’s Mission, Moa Island.

Mr. T. Prior, of the Court House, has left T.I. on transfer to Palm Island, near Townsville.

Rev. and Mrs. Nicholls, of Cooktown, left by the Wandana for Queensland on July 15, Mrs. and Miss Brake also returned by the same vessel.

Mr. George Roberts and his wife and son were rescued recently by Messrs. Everett and Hamilton Smith, of the Booby Island Lighthouse staff.

Their launch, Pacific, was sinking five miles from Booby Island, when the lightkeepers rowed out to them in a small boat. Subsequently the trio were brought to T.I. by the Commonwealth Gov ernment launch, Calopus.

Mrs. Loutit arrived recently to reside with her son, who is manager of the local branch of the National Bank of Australasia.

The Anglican Synod of the diocese of Carpen taria gathered early in July, and its session lasted two days, under the presidency of the Bishop. An outing to Wai-weer Island for the Synod members and friends was organised by Mr. Sullivan, the diocesan treasurer. A social evening was given by the ladies of the parish in the Cathedral Hall in honour of the representatives from distant por tions of the diocese.

Dr. C. C. Simpson, chairman of the Pacific Islands Association, returned to Sydney from a business visit to Papua by the Macdhui on July 17.