About Islands People

Mr. and Mrs. E. Banks, of the Pacific Hotel, Rabaul, arrived in Sydney in February by the “Neptuna”. Mr. Banks will shortly proceed to England, his wife remaining in Australia. At pre sent, Mr. and Mrs. R. Moore are in charge of the hostelry at Rabaul.

Constable A. L. Bramley, of Thursday Island, who recently married Miss Betty Fergusson, has been transferred to Cairns, North Queensland.

Mr. J. J. Hanley, Chief Auditor in the N.G. Administration, reached Sydney in February on leave.

Rev. Father Gabriel Moyon, of the Sacred Heart Mission in Papua, left Australia by the motorship “Remo” in February en route to his homeland, France. After 12 months’ furlough, he will return to Yule Island.

Constable Barlow, of Thursday Island, returned home from his honeymoon in Queensland late in February. His bride is the former Miss Georgina Lambert.

Mr. V. Bath, of the labour depart ment of Messrs, W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd., Rabaul, arrived in Australia from New Guinea by the February “Neptuna”, on a few months’ vacation.

Mr. Charles Soderman sailed from Sydney for Samarai, Papua, by the “Macdhui” on March 12 to take com mand of the New Guinea Mission’s vessel, “Maclaren King”, in succession to Captain F. C. Rennels. The latter will shortly return to Australia, having had charge of the vessel since her first voyage in 1923.

Mr. Peter Wolfcarius, formerly of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., New Guinea, arrived in Sydney by the March “Macdhui” on the first stage of a world tour.

Mr. Henry Canard, of Lami, Suva, married Miss Jean McLelland, of Lau toka, at the Church of England, Lautoka, Fiji, in February. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. S. Bull.

Mr. J. Adams, resident engineer for Lever’s Pacific Plantations, Pty., Ltd., in the Solomons, reached Sydney from Tulagi by Lever’s motor vessel “Kuri marau” early in March.

Mr. R. Fox, of Queensland, took up duties in February with the Department of Public Works, Papua, as road over seer.

Mr. and Mrs. Stan Johnston and their three children arrived in Brisbane by the “Macdhui” at the beginning of March from Wau, New Guinea. Mr.

Johnson is on the staff of Stephens Aviation, Ltd.

Lady Richards, wife of the Governor of Fiji, and Miss D. Richards, arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, from Suva by the “Aorangi” on March 6.

Rev. C. W. Light, late of the New Guinea Mission at Boianai, Papua, has been appointed to the rectory of Wilby, Queensland, in the diocese of Peter borough. He was inducted on March 11.

Mrs. Doris Booth, 0.8. E. (“The Angel of Bulolo”), of Cliffside, Wau, T.N.G., is at present in Brisbane, where she will stay for an indefinite period.

Mr. B. Silbert, who is travelling through the South Seas painting a col lection of native portraits, was working in the Vunidawa district, Fiji, in Feb ruary.

Mr. A. E. Palmer, a recruiter for Lever’s Pacific Plantations, Pty., Ltd., in the Solomon Islands, reached Sydney early in March by the S.I. inter-island vessel “Kurimarau”.