Bishop Of Melanesia

Returns from England

A FTER a visit to England, the Bishop of A Melanesia (the Right Rev. Walter H.

Baddeley) accompanied by his wife, re turned to Australia en route to his head quarters in the Solomon Islands by the Wanganella on June 23.

His trip to England was primarily to re port on his diocese to the old-established Anglican committee which devotes itself to the maintenance of interest in oversea dioceses. This committee furnishes up to £lO,OOO per year for the work of Melan esian and other dioceses.

While he was in England, Bishop Badde ley undertook a strenuous programme, and engaged in deputation work throughout the country. He received many gifts for the furtherance of his work in the Islands, including sufficient money to meet the cost of a new mission station on New Britain.

The new station will be built at Lupun, near Gasmata, on the southern end of the island. The station will be largely a medical centre, and will have a trained nurse in attendance. While he was in England, Bishop Baddeley received many offers of service in the Pacific Islands from members of the Church. It is pos sible that he may bring out some recruits for service in New Guinea.

The Bishop and Mrs. Baddeley left Syd ney for the New Hebrides, via Norfolk Island, by the Morinda on June 25.

At Vila, they joined the Melanesian Mis sion’s vessel Southern Cross for Siota, Solomon Islands.

Dr. C. M. Deland, formerly Medical Officer at Kieta, New Guinea, who has been in Australia on 12 months’ leave, returned to thje Territory for a further term of service by the July Macdhui.

Mr. Leo Austen, Assistant Resident Magistrate, arrived in Sydney from Papua on leave by the Macdhui on July 2. For the past five years he has been stationed in the Trobriand Group. Mr. Austen holds a Diploma of Anthropology from the University of Sydney.