Native Drowned When
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N.G. Cutter Capsizes
From Our Own Correspondent
Rabaul, May 10.
work was carried out recently by the Customs launch, Wandera, when it steamed out into St. George’s Channel to save nine natives who were wrecked in the open sea between Kaba kaul and the Duke of York Islands (be tween New Britain and New Ireland).
Four of the natives were found clinging to the upturned cutter and Were brought safely back to Rabaul.
It was found that three natives had tried to swim back to Kabakon Island — a distance of six miles —where two of them arrived in a very exhausted condi tion, the third being drowned. Two others swam towards the Duke of York group, landing at Bei after swimming nearly eight miles.
Mr. and Mrs. Bucklay, of Scotland, will arrive in Australia shortly to proceed to the New Hebrides under the John G. Baton Missionary Fund. They will be stationed at South West Bay on the east coast of Malekula.