About Islands People

Mr. C. C. Marr, of Rabaul, returned to the Mandated Territory with his wife by the “Macdhui” on March 12, after spending furlough in Australia.

Mr. Marr is a son of Sir Charles Marr.

Mr. Dudley Roberts, of the New Guinea Education Department, has announced his engagement to Miss Jean Bignell, daughter of Mrs. Kathleen Bignell, of the Rabaul Hotel.

Mr. N. Peters, mining engineer, sailed from Sydney for Misima Island, Papua, by the March “Macdhui”, on be half of Gold Mines of Papua, Ltd.

Mrs. M. P. Chater, wife of Mr. Eric Chater, N.G. manager of Guinea Air ways, Ltd., left Sydney for Port Moresby by the last “Macdhui”. In Papua, she joined one 'of G.A.’s aeroplanes and flew across to the Morobe goldfield.

Mr. Gerald Renton, of Rabaul, T.N.G., left the War Memorial Hospital, Sydney in March, after a successful operation.

He will visit Europe before returning to New Guinea.

Mr. Roy Macgregor, a well-known resident of Madang, arrived in Sydney from New Guinea early in March to spend a few months’ holiday.

Mr. J. G. Munt, of Nivani Island, Papua, returned to Samarai by the last “Macdhui” after a tour of the world.

Mr. R. M. Farlow, of the N.G. District Services Staff, has proceeded to Buka Passage to take over the duties of Assistant District Officer.

Mr. Tom Flower, the well-known Wau builder, was a passenger to New Guinea from Sydney by the “Macdhui” on March 12.

Mr. Alec. Mitchell, store manager for Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., Port Moresby, Papua, arrived in Sydney recently on furlough.

Miss Laurensen has arrived in Fiji from New Zealand to be assistant at the Methodist Mission’s new Wesley School, which was opened in Suva in February for the education of children of mixed descent.

Captain B. Blacker, formerly A.D.C. to the Governor-General of Australia, (Lord Gowrie), left Sydney for Rabaul, N.G., by the March “Macdhui”.

Mr. D. G. Irvine, manager of Giligili Plantation, Samarai, Papua, returned to the Territory in March, after spend ing furlough in Australia.

Mr. W. Mossman, of Kavieng, where he is a copra inspector, arrived in Aus tralia from Rabaul, T.N.G., by the “Macdhui” early in March on long fur lough.

Mr. Guy Lowe, of Iboki Plantation, Talasea, New Guinea, arrived in Sydney in February on furlough. He will return in May.

Right Rev. P. W. N. Strong, Bishop of New Guinea, who recently was ?n Australia on deputation work, will come South again in September next to at tend meetings and the provincial synod at Brisbane.

Esekeli and his wife. Mere, Tongan missionar ies, who recently arrived in Papua to carry out mission work for the Methodist Church on Misima Island, in the South Eastern Division.

An outstanding feature of the work of missions in the Pacific has been the way in which Christianised natives have left their own is lands and gone abroad to spread the religious teachings in other, and often (in former times) hostile, parts of the South Seas.

Photo.: “Missionary Review”.