Colonising Sunday Is.
pp. 63-64 · Read in the full issue
From Our N.Z. Correspondent
Auckland, Oct. 19.
proof of the determination •*- of a number of Auckland residents to colonise Sunday Island in the Kerma decs was provided by the departure of the ketch Yvonne on October 9, laden with timber, tanks, building- materials, and stores for the island. The ketch was in charge of Mr. H. B. Sorensen, and with him were Messrs. J. Boshier, J. Sneddon, and F, J. Kilver, One of the crew will remain behind on the island to carry out the carpentry work in connection wuth the building of houses for the settlers who may be taken there on subsequent trips of the Yvonne.
Mr. H. Alday, of the New Guinea Dis trict Services Department, arrived in Sydney en route to Melbourne by the Malaita from Rabaul on October 23.
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Lambton, of the New Guinea Mission. Dogura, Papua, who have been in Australia on furlough, will not be going back to their work in the Territory, as Mr. Lambton has developed serious eye trouble. Mrs. Lambton re turned to Papua by the Montoro in Octo ber to finalise their affairs there.