About Islands People

Mr. James Fletcher, of Messrs. G.

Fletcher and Son, well-known Sydney firm of stovemakers, will sail for Rabaul by the “Orontes” on June 30 on a com bined business and pleasure trip. During his short stay in Rabaul, he will take the opportunity of meeting some of his firm’s New Guinea clients.

Mr. Ragnar Lin dahl, who was Swedish Consul in New Guinea for many years (he was there, first, over 25 years ago) built an aeroplane for himself, some years ago. Now, at his home in Stock sund, Sweden, he is writings songs and composing music.

“Nothing is impos sible for God and a sailor”, says he, m a letter of cheery greeting to old friends in the Pacific.

Mr. J. N. Montgomery, deputy chief geologist of the Australian Petroleum Company, whose headquarters are in Pa pua, paid a visit to the Sepik District, New Guinea, early in June to inspect his Co.’s interests there. Mrs. Montgomery, early this month, was in Melbourne after spending the school vacation with her two sons who are students at Geelong Grammar School.

Mr. A. McCarthy, who was recently appointed Judge of the Native Land Court at Rarotonga, arrived in the Cook Is. by

the “Matua” at the end of May to take up his new duties.

Mr. J. Broad arrived in Sydney from Noumea, New Caledonia, by the May “Pierre Loti”. He established a cheese factory at Bourail for the French Gov ernment, to supply the local market.

Mr. Ray Parer, well-known New Guinea identity, recently left Adelaide, South Australia, in a single-engined Junkers aeroplane which had been pur chased for the Catholic Mission at Alex ishafen. With Mr. W. Schaufenhouser, as passenger, he flew to the Territory, arriving at Wau on May 22. They later went on to Madang, via Salamaua.

Mr. N. E. Nilsen and family, of Tavua, Fiji, will return to the Colony in July after a visit to U.S.A.

Messrs. L. G. Faulkes and N. A. Wilson arrived at Wau, T.N.G., in May on their usual half-yearly audit visit for N.G.G.

Ltd. They returned to Australia by the “Bulolo” at the end of the month.

Mr. G. L. Snow, of Atiu Island, South ern Cook Group, was spending long leave in New Zealand early in June.

After 31 years in the service of the British Phosphate Commissioners at Ocean Island, Mr. J. Miller retired in May. His daughter, Miss Joy Miller, who was also on the staff as a typist, has accompanied him to New Zealand, where, probably, they will reside. As a tribute to their long residence on the island, a dance was held in honour of Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Joy Miller, at which a presentation was made, contri buted by members of the B.P.C. and Government staffs. Another farewell was given them by members of the Golf Club, together with further tokens of the esteem in which they had been held by all.

Mr. E. Lindahl.