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Thursday Is. News

From Our Own Correspondent.

Thursday Is., Sept. 14.

General sir julius brusche, k.c.b., until recently Chief of the Australian Mili tary Staff, recently paid a visit to the island. He has been the guest of the Lord Bishop of Car pentaria, making a tour of the Torres Strait islands.

Mr. Fitzgerald, of Darwin, has been spending a month here. He arrived on the Merkur with a view to returning immediately on the Marella, but the steamers failed to connect. He has paid visits to Booby Island, Cape York, and Hammond Island Mission.

Mr. Harry Pidgeon, of Los Angeles, has been staying in the harbour on his small vessel The Islander. He was here in 1923 when he went round the world in the same boat single-handed, and he is now on a similar journey, his next place of call being Timor. Mr. Pidgeon gave two lantern lec tures in the Town Hall under the auspices of the Royal Geographical Society.

Alderman Robert Fergusson has arrived back from his tour in Australia looking remarkably fit.

Matron Fisher, of the local hospital, and Mrs.

Upton, have also returned from the South. The latter will soon become the lessee of the Grand Hotel on the sea-front.

Bishop Davies, of Carpentaria, has administered the rite of confirmation to seven candidates in the Quetta Cathedral.

Mr. Michael Portley has commenced his work as inspector of Aboriginal Schools with a short tour of some of the Torres Strait Islands in order vr tbe children. The Government vessel Melbidir is much in commission nowadays.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, of Daru, Western Papua, who have been staying on Thursday Island, have now proceeded to Sydney for surgical attention to Mr. Harvey.

Dr. G. H. Vernon, M.C., also of Daru, is at present acting as locum tenens for Dr. Nimmo, who is absent on holidays.

Mrs. Gordon Vidgen has been at Badu, Torres Strait, for a change, as the guest of Mrs. Murphy at “Dogai.”

Miss Joan Hennessey has left for Brisbane for a holiday prior to taking up a position in the Diocesan Registry.

Mrs. Angell, of T. 1., has returned to Brisbane upon receipts of news of the sudden death of her husband from pneumonia following an operation.

Uert Angell was well respected on the island.

Messrs. Thorpe and Vidgen have dissolved part nership and the business will now be continued under the sole charge of Mr. E. K. Thorpe.

Mr. W. Turnbull has been placed in charge of Saibai Island, Torres Strait, during the temporary absence of the Government teacher. . A Main Roads Board surveyor has been survey ing some of the chief thoroughfares of Thursday Island, with a view to laying down permanent tSffic SUrfaces ’ sultable f <> r the growing motor K L Dunwoddie has left for Aus tralia to join his wife and family on holidays. a , M i T r urner - of Gayndah, has been appointed ?°r V re? s“ait! eaCher " charire oi Damle * Mrs. Zahel, of Badu Island, has bought Cant Mortensen s home, the captain and his wife havmg now removed to Townsville. “ J a .9, k lawyer has disposed of his nrooertv future 6 Mrs nd r Wi r retUl ? *° En & lan d in the who C £ wlmgr ’ 9 f Daru, Western Papua, here. h Purchaser, will be spending more time W? Ca £zow has been appointed manager with M^/rt nC V , Messrs -. Bums, PhilpT Co " witn Mr. Charles Mills as assistant manager.

Our popular postmaster, Mr. Grenier has re hnd d ° f ff his . t / ansfer to Childers, Queens **e bas effected many improvements in the Island. SCrVICe dUriDg his tCrm of d uty oJ Thursday for^Br^bane 1 Station Staff ’ “ with r ‘ a J View er ?^ n estaiS;hYn arrived here r «*ntly Practice. has been a P erma f nent dental

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