«Torres Strait Notes
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From Our Own Correspondent
Thursday Is., Aug. 8.
CHIEF Electrician Mackenzie, is now in charge of the Municipal Power House, replacing Mr.
Swabey who has resigned.
Major-General Sir Julius Brusche is paying another visit to Thursday Island, as the guest of Rt. Rev. Stephen Davies, Bishop of Carpentaria.
Mr. William Flannery, of the T.I. Court House staff, has gone to Sydney on recreation leave.
After H.M.A.S. Moresby left Rabaul recently one of the naval rating, James Lambert, became seriously ill. He was admitted to Torres Strait Hospital suffering from pneumonia, but soon died. With full naval honours he was buried in Thursday Island cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs, Crowcock left T.I. by the Com monwealth Lighthouse Service vessel. Cape Leeu win, on transfer to Brisbane.
The Anglican Synod was held last month in the local Cathedral Parish Hall under the presi dency of the Lord Bishop of Carpentaria.