“Morinda’s” Dash to Save

Islander’s Life

THREE days late, the Morinda arrived in Sydney on April 25, after being de layed partly by heavy south-west weather and partly by a vain attempt to save the life of Mr. Wade Robinson, of Erromanga, New Hebrides.

Steaming in the vicinity of Erromanga, the Morinda received a wireless call for aid and altered her course accordingly, arriving at the island at midnight. Mr.

Robinson had been injured in a fall from a horse and fever had followed the injuries.

He was taken aboard in a critical con dition.

The ship’s doctor attended to the patient until Norfolk Island was reached and it was possible to place him under other medical care. The steamer was subse quently advised that Mr. Robinson had died the following day, Mrs. J. S. Jaffray, wife of the Presby terian missionary at Alulua, Malekula, though seriously ill, had to be carried 110 miles by launch through heavy seas to Vila in order to catch the Morinda for Australia where she had been ordered for expert medical attention. She was taken by ambulance from the ship at Sydney to the Melbourne express for Victoria where skilled physicians awaited her.

Mr. C. H. Penrose, late manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Wau, New Guinea, died there on April 17.

Mr. Eli Paul Curry died in Apia Hos pital, Western Samoa, ®n March 22, after suffering for several weeks from in fluenza. He was only 23 years of age.