Torres Strait Notes

From Our Own Correspondent THURSDAY IS., August 25.

'T' HE outstanding feature last month was the X visit of Their Excellencies Lord and Lady . G °wne, the Governor-General of Australia, and ms wffe. The Mayor (Alderman Alex Corran) presided over a civic welcome accorded the dis tinguished visitors in the Town Hall. From here ~v e» n or- General travelled to Cairns by the Marella.

Dr. and Mrs. Weston A. Price, of Cleveland.

Ohio, U.S.A., recently came up from Cairns In an aeroplane. They are taking part in a nation wide investigation into the dietary problems of the natives, and made a tour of the principal Torres Strait Islands.

Miss Annie Norgate and Mr. Frank Norgate have helped to make T.I. history by being the first local passengers to go by ’plane to Cairns with Pilot McDonald, Mr. J. D. Mac Lean, Police Magistrate and Protector of Aborigines at Thursday Island, has received notice of his transfer to Chinchilla.

Queensland. Mr. J. H. Moore, of Innisfail, has been transferred to Thursday Island as Acting- Police Magistrate. Mr. V. M. Griffin. C.P.S. at Thursday Island, has been transferred to Chin chilla.

Mrs. Armstrong, of Moa Island. Torres Strait, is at present on a visit to Rockhampton, Queens land, with her children.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Somerset Vidgen have returned from their honeymoon in Australia.

Miss Fergusson has returned from a lengthy stay in Brisbane and has been appointed a pro bationer at the Torres Strait Hospital.

Mr. H. Pimm, of the local Quarantine Station, has been transferred to the Quarantine Station at Lytton, near Brisbane.

Messrs. Hodels Ltd., an old established firm on Thursday Island, has closed its doors, and gone out of business. It has been in voluntary liquida tion for some years. General regret is expressed at the necessity for this step.

Mr. Newman Pusey of the T.I. radio station, has gone to Darwin for temporary relieving duties.

Mr. Walters is the new officer in charge of the Thursday Island radio station.

General Sir Julius Brusche has spent another holiday on Thursday Island. He made numer ous excursions to various islands in the Torres Strait.

Mr. G. C. Pestorius, District Inspector of Schools for the Queensland Education Department, re cently examined the three schools on Thursday Island.

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J.

Hennessey have said farewell to them, as Mr.

Hennessey has now decided to retire from business and reside at the seaside resort of Southport in Queensland. These good people have closely iden tified themselves with the life of the island for many years, having proved themselves model citi zens.