Sloop “Leith’S” Pacific

Cruise

From Our N.Z. Correspondent

Auckland, June 26.

T SAVING Auckland on June 7 to make her annual winter cruise of the Pacific Islands, the Imperial sloop Leith first visited Suva. She arrived in the New Hebrides on June 18 and after visit ing several other groups in the Pacific will return to Auckland on September 18.

Although ordinary routine duties will occupy the greater part of her voyage, the Leith embarked the High Commis sioner for the Western Pacific (Sir Arthur Richards) at Suva for his first tour of his widely scattered territory since taking office last year.

Following is the Leith’s itinerary: Depart New Hebrides, June 28.

Solomon Islands, June 30 —July 19.

Nauru Island, July 22.

Ocean Island, July 23 —25.

Gilbert Islands, July 26—August 8.

Ellice Islands, August 9 —13.

Rotuma, August 14 —16.

Suva, August 18 —25.

Koro (Fiji), August 25 —26.

Apia, August 28—Sept. 1.

Niuatobutabu (Tonga), September 3—4.

Vavau, Sept. 5 —7.

Lifuka, Sept. 7 —9.

Nukualofa, Sept. 9 —13.

Auckland, Sept. 18.

Mr. G. Bright, Superintendent of the Suva Fire Brigade, was a passenger for Auckland on leave by the Monterey on June 8.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson left Suva by the Mariposa in June, for a visit to the United States.