About Islands People

Mr. R. W. Robson, F.R.G.S., editor and proprietor of the '‘Pacific Islands Monthly” left Sydney by the “Macdhui” on July 29, on a visit to the Territories of Papua and New Guinea.

Monsieur Barthes, formerly Chief In spector of the Colonial Ministry, arrived in Australia from Prance by air on July 29 on his way to New Caledonia to assume the Governorship, replacing Monsieur Jore. He left for Noumea by the “Notou” on August 1.

Mr. D. G. Kennedy, who for 13 years has been Administrative Officer in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, arrived in Sydney from England by the “Narkunda” on August 3. He has been attending a special course of study at Oxford Univer sity, with a Carnegie Fellowship.

Mr. G. Tonning, who was for 19 years in the service of the Colonial Sugar Re fining Co., as mate of the old “Fiona” and the “Rona”, died in Australia at the end of July. He retired from the sea in 1928.

M. Raoul Dupuis, of the New Cale donian newspaper “La France Austral”, died on August 2 at Noumea.

Mr. W. C. Foskett, who was for many years connected with Islands trading in terests in Sydney before retiring recent ly, will sail by the “Bulolo” on August 19 to make a tour of Papua and New Guinea.

Mr. James Leahy, well-known New Guinea mining man, married Miss Joan White, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Norman White, of Upper Watut, on July 29. The honeymoon is being spent in the East and thence to America, returning to the Mandated Territory at the end of the year.

Mr. E. J. Gough, manager of the Islands firm of C. Sullivan. Ltd., recently re

turned to Sydney from an extensive business trip to the British Solomon Islands, New Guinea and Papua. He is well known throughout the Pacific having visited most of the groups during the past 16 years and his cheerful man ner and personal ity have won him a host of friends.

Miss Gwen Hides, sister of the late Mr.

Jack Hides and a member of the family well-known in Papua, who has been ap pointed to the Samarai staff of Steam ships Trading Co., left Sydney by the “Macdhui” on July 29. During the last 11 years Miss Hides has been on the staff of the Mutual Life and Citizens Assur ance Co., Sydney, and upon her depart ure her personal popularity was made evident at a large gathering of the staff, where she was given a number of valu able presents, and the most cordial good wishes for her future success and happi ness. Miss Hides is a young woman of at tractive personality, who will be an ac quisition to the Samarai community in Eastern Papua. (Photograph on page 6.) Miss L. M. Jones sailed from Sydney for Roviana, 8.5. T., by the “Malaita” on August 5. Miss Jones, who has been work ing for the Methodist Mission for the past 15 years, had been on seven months’ fur lough in New Zealand.

Mr. Scoresby Routledge, prominent British explorer and ethnologist, died in London on July 31, aged 80. He con ducted several research cruises in the Pacific—on one, lasting three years, his yacht covered 100,000 miles under sail.

MISS MARGARET CARRUTHERS, attractive daughter of Mr. I. H. Carruthers, one of the best known business men in Western Samoa, has settled in Sydney, Miss Carruthers, who was educated in New Zealand, has served in several Government departments, both in New Zealand and in her native Samoa. Elected a member of the Pacific Islands Club in Sydney, she has assisted in the entertainment at several Club functions since her arrival. —Photo: May Moore, Sydney,