First Plane At Misima Is.

From a Special Correspondent

Misima Is., Aug. 20.

IjiXCITEMENT was caused here earlier j in the month when a seaplane from an Australian warship circled over the island and made a perfect landing on the bay at Bwagaoia. This was the first time that a ’plane of any descrip tion had been near the island, and the natives were terrified, most of them go ing “bush”.

Misima’s Europeans gathered to watch the pilot come ashore, where he was met by Mr A. Rentoul, Resident Magistrate.

After a stay of three hours, the seaplane took off to rejoin the warship.