Torres Straits News

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Torres Straits News

From Our Own Correspondent THURSDAY IS., Jan. 5.

WELCOME relief has come to Thursday Island ▼▼ by the breaking of the weather. Nearly a foot of ram has fallen, so that tanks have been replenished and the vegetation revived. Conditions fishing are so good that most of the luggers are still remaining out pearling before coming in to dismantle their vessels for the annual “lay-up.”

At the last meeting of the Thursday Is. branch of the Royal Geographical Society, Mr. E. Sareanalis gave an excellent lecture on “The Origin of the Pearl.” Several diagrams and a series of lantern slides showing sections of pearls were used.

The Queensland Government has sanctioned the installation of wireless apparatus for the use of the Mission stations on Cape York Peninsula, and of the teachers on Torres Strait Islands.

Small transmitters and receiving sets are to be supplied to each of the stations and large islands. . Owing to the influx of refrigerators and the installation of electric stoves on Thursday Island, the electric authority is considering the question of purchasing an additional engine. There are now nearly 200 consumers.

The Taiping brought back to T.I. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cleveland with their new car after a long motor tour in Australia. Mr. Arthur Sullivan also returned at the conclusion of a business visit to Sydney.

Mr. Glenville Massey, of Brisbane, has been here on business connected with the Fresh Food Co. whose premises were completely destroyed last August.

Miss Ethel Burgess and Mr. D. Kropp, of the Court House staff, have gone to Australia on recreation leave.

Mrs. Partridge has returned to her T.I. home with her new infant daughter.

Alderman George Asange has returned from Sydney after escorting his brother Jack there for the purpose of medical attention.

Matron Fisher has returned to Torres Strait Hospital, after a visit to Queensland. Much sympathy is felt by her many friends at her recent bereavement.

Rev. Mother Adrian, of the Sacred Heart Mission Convent, has returned after a long sojourn in Sydney.

Mrs. J. I. Dunwoodie has come back to her home after holidays in Brisbane. Miss E. Mills has also returned after touring in Australia, with relatives.

Lieut. Commander Oom and Lieut. Rankyn, together with the sailors of the Moresby survey party, returned to Australia by the Marella having completed the season’s work in the adjacent waters.

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hennessey, of Southport (Queensland) have paid a visit to their old