About Islands People

Mr. W. J. Turner, left Sydney by the “Montoro” on August 3 for Misima Island, Papua. Mr. Turner, who five years ago was superintendent of N.G.G., Ltd.’s workings at Edie Creek, New Guinea, is now a freelance mining engineer, and will spend two months on Misima.

Rev. E. A. Codd, of the Melanesian Mission, who now is in Australia, will not return, to his duties at Siota, British Solomon Islands, because of ill health. He had been engaged in mission work in 8.5.1. for four years.

Mr. W. G. Mitchell, District Superinten dent of Bums, Philp & Co., Ltd., Wau, New Guinea, with Mrs. Mitchell, arrived in Sydney by the August “Macdhui” for three months’ furlough.

Mrs. A. Urquhart, arrived in Suva, Fiji, from Sydney by the “Monterey” at the end of July. She is spending a short holiday with her daughter Mrs. A.

Towner and her son-in-law, who is an officer in the Cable and Wireless Board.

Suva.

Mr. H. Trenchard Smith, of Guinea Airways, Ltd., Lae, New Guinea, arrived in Sydney in August by the “Macdhui” on short furlough.

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Israel sailed from Sydney for Suva, Fiji, by the “Monterey” late in July. Mr. Israel, who is manager of Morris, Hedstrom’s branch at Lau toka, thinks present trading conditions in Fiji are bright and says the outlook generally is good.

Mr. Bert Halley, of the Police Depart ment, Wau, New Guinea, passed through Sydney at the end of July, en route to England where he will visit his parents.

He expects to be away from the Territ ory for about five month/s.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Leroux, of Vila, New Hebrides returned to the Condominium by the “Morinda” from Sydney on August 4. Mr. Leroux, who sustained a serious injury to his eye recently, is slowly recovering complete sight after five weeks’ treatment in Australia.

Mr. W. H. Johns, of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., Bulwa, New Guinea, re cently married Miss Heather Leslie, of Greenwood & Laws, at Wau. The couple will make their home at Bulwa, where Mr. Johns is store manager for 8.G.D., Ltd.

Rev. B. W. F. Moore, of the Melanesian Mission. Kumbun, New Britain, will re turn to New Guinea in September to take charge of the 5-ton mission boat “Cecil (Continued overleaf.)

TOP: Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Keegan returned to the British Solomon Islands by July “Malaita” after spending furlough in Sydney. Mr. Keegan is District Officer in the Shortlands Group.

CENTRE: Mrs. N. G. Hides and her two child ren Bernard and Janice, sailed by the August “Montoro” for Port Moresby, Papua. from whence they will proceed to Doa. where Mr.

Hides is manager of the B.N.G.’s plantation.

Mrs. Hides, who has been in Sydney for the past five months, is a sister-in-law of the late Mr. Jack Hides. BOTTOM: Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Corry and their two children, returned by the July “Malaita” to Guadalcanal, B.S.I., where Mr. Corry has a plantation.

Wilson”, which runs from Rabaul down the South-east coast of New Britain to Sag Sag.

Mr. E. F. Murphy, of the Public Works Department, Western Samoa, is at pre sent in New Zealand on leave.

Mr. Thomas P. Culkeen died at Norfolk Island in July at the age of 57.

Mr, J. F. Osborn, a former Fiji resident died at Auckland, N.Z., on July 23. Prom the Public Works Department at Turks and Cocos Islands, he was transferred to Fiji in 1904 as a surveyor, and served in various capacities in the Colony, being at times second assistant Commissioner of Works and District Engineer at Levuka until his retirement in 1922. Aged 73 years, he left a widow, one daughter and five sons, two of whom are in the Fiji Civil Service.

Mr. A. N. (“Jerry”) Pentland, veteran war pilot, who is well-known in New Guinea, has left the air and, together with Mr. George Arnold, has gone gold mining in the Upper Watut district.

Mr. H. E. Baldwin, of Bums, Philp & Co., Ltd., Wau, New Guinea, arrived back in the Territory recently after three months’ leave spent in the East and Australia.

Mr. A. L. Chapman married Miss Sadie R. Locks at Salamaua, New Guinea, early in July, and they left by the “Neptuna” lor a honeymoon trip to China and Japan.

Both are members of the staff of Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Salamaua, and on their return will make their home on the heights at Kila, Salamaua.

Mrs. R. Bode, of Suva, Fiji, arrived in Sydney by the “Niagara” on July 29. She will return to the Colony by the August “Aorangi”.

Mrs. E. V. O’Brien, wife of Mr. “Ned”

O’Brien, of Mililat Plantation in the Madang District, New Guinea, died re cently in Brisbane.

Rev. J. Edwards, of the Melanesian Mission’s Maka College, British Solomon Islands, is at present spending furlough in England.

Mr. E. May man, of the Bank of N.S.W., Wau, New Guinea, is now en route to England via the trans-Siberian route.

Monsieur Erhart arrived in Noumea.

New Caledonia, by the “Commissaire Hamel” on August 12 to join the Customs Department.

Mr. Frank Hoad, who recently com pleted his two years’ term as teller at the Bank of N.S.W., Wau, New Guinea, was married in Sydney in July.

Mr. L. H. Pope, of the British Colon ial Service, arrived in Sydney in July en route to Fiji to take up a position in the Public Service. He was formerly for many years in Nigeria, West Africa.

Mr. W. Leech, of the British New Guinea Trading Co., Ltd., Port Moresby, Papua, arrived in Sydney in July on his way to Grafton, N.S.W., to join the staff of Penneys, Ltd.

Rev. B. T. Butcher, of the London Mis sionary Society, Papua, has been spending a short holiday in New Zealand, prior to sailing for England to live in retire ment. Appointed to the mission in 1904, he proceeded to Goaribari Island in the Gulf of*’ Papua, to carry on the work abruptly terminated three years pre viously by the murder of Chalmers and Tompkins. He then went} on to Aird Hill, Papua, and established a station, which to-day is one of the most import ant of the many L.M.S. stations scattered throughout the Pacific.