About Islands People

Sir Charles Rosenthal, Administrator of Norfolk Island, returned from Aus tralia to N.I. by the “Morinda” on May 12. He led the march of the Anzacs in Sydney on April 25.

Mrs. C. W. Fox arrived in Sydney from New Guinea by the May “Mon toro” to seek medical attention for her small daughter Noelene; Mr. Fox, who is connected with the Administration’s Survey Branch, will follow by the next boat to spend three months’ furlough with them.

Rev. A. H. Blacket, of the Methodist Mission, Nausori, Fiji, is at present resting in Australia on sick furlough.

Mr. A. Parker, of Messrs. Burns Philp and Co., Ltd., Wau, arrived in Cairns early in May from New Guinea by the “Montoro”. While on a business visit to Salamaua in April he collapsed and was confined to bed until the “Montoro” arrived to take him to North Queens land to undergo urgent medical treat ment.

Mr. Edward Budd, who had spent nearly 40 years in Fiji, died in Ba Hos

pital on April 26, aged 68. He was a blacksmith by trade, but during recent years had been foreman at the Loloma goldmine. He went into business at Ba only a few months ago.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Wyborn, of Rigo, Papua, reached Australia from Port Moresby by the May “Montoro”.

Mr. D. A. Butler has been elected president of the Chamber of Commerce of Western Samoa, replacing Mr. E. F.

Paul.

Mr. J. I. Merry lees, of the N.G. Ad ministration, has taken over the post of District Officer at Kieta. He recently was relieving Mr. G. Townsend at We wak.

Mr. R. S. Haynes, of Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum Co. Ltd., reached Sydney from Port Moresby with his wife by the “Montoro” on May 11.

Mr. Rene Cyprien Olympiade, head of the Department of Finance of the New Hebrides, died suddenly at Vila on April 7. Born at Forte de France (Mar tinique) in 1887, Mr. Olympiade filled many posts in the French Colonial Ad ministration. From Assistant-Clerk in 1908 and third-class Clerk in 1910 in the local Administration he passed on in 1917 to the general staff of the Secretary for Colonies as sub-head of the Bureau, of which he subsequently became head in 1923 and chief in 1930. In the middle of 1936, he was appointed head of the Department of Finance of New Heb rides, which office he held until his death.

Mr. W. G. Griffith, Australian adver tising manager for the Vacuum Oil Company, has been appointed assistant general manager in N.S.W., replacing Mr. J. D. Rogers, who has gone to Mel bourne to take up an important execu tive position in the Company’s head office.

Rev. William Green, who arrived in Suva by the May “Mariposa” to take up the position of Chairman of the Fiji District of the Methodist Mission. He was accompanied by Mrs. Green and their family.