Solomons

Donations To Red Cross In

A BRANCH of the Australian Red Cross Society, formed by the ladies of Tulagi and district, British Solomon Islands, has been generously supported by subscriptions.

A very successful Bizarre Bazaar was held at the Tulagi Club to augment the funds. The ladies were complimented on the excellent and daintily-served supper, for which 1/- was charged. It was a "Nothing over 6d.” night for all com petitions and side-shows, but Mr. J. B.

Hicks handled the rush for small change very effectively. The sum of £22/10 / - was obtained. The Committee warmly thanked all who helped, and also the Committee of the Tulagi Club for the use of the premises and assistance of the staff. The stall-holders were:—Mrs. A. E. Osborne, Mrs. J. C. M. Scott. Mrs. W. Driver, Miss M. Cleaver. Miss M. Kennedy, Dr. N.

Crichlow, Mr. J. Beveridge, Mr. C. V.

Widdy.

The Committee wish to acknowledge the following donations: — F. E. Johnson, £2/2/-; R. Hyne, £2/2/-; A.

E. Osborne, £l/1/-: A. H. Wilson, £l/1/-: J.

A. Johnstone, £5; E. Sandars, £2/2/- Mem bers’ Donations, 13/6; Collection, Tulagi Church, £2/17/3; Bums Philp (S.S.) Co., Ltd., £10; R. Taylor, £l/1/-; J. C. M. Scott, £2/2/-; A.

W. Glenn, £l/1/-; W. H. Driver, £l/1/-; B. A.

Chapman, £l/1/-; F. G. Everett, £2/2/-; R.

G. Chapman. £l/1/-; A. R. Evans, £l/1/-; G.

Gaskell, £l/1/-; F. Naylor, £l/1/-; J. S. Elder, £l/1/-; W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd., £10; R.

J. Lotze, £2/2/-; A. Judd, £1; J. E. Prince. £1; J L. Bergelin, £1; T. H. Elkington, £1; D.

Trench, £l/1/-; F. Stock, 10/-; V. Shearwin, 10/6; Major Blake, £l/1/-; Miss P. Hackett,

£l/1/-; G. Train, £l/1/-; S. Masterman. £2/2/-; J. Beveridge, £2/2/-; Miss M. Cleaver £5/9/-; Mrs. Taylor, £l/1/-; A. Mutch, £1; J. Bernhardt, 10/6; G. White, £2/2/-; R. Horton, £l/1/-; Mrs. J. C. M. Scott, 6/-; C. V. Widdy £l/1/-; W. G. Hobbs, £l/1/-; Dr. Weschler, £l/1/-; A. E. Voyce, 10/6; M. Neilly, 10/6; H.

Dunn, 10/6; R. Laycock, £2; P. Kneen, £l/1/-; Bishop and Mrs. W. Baddeley, £10; W. Groves, £1; V. Hodgess, £2/2/-; Miss M. Kennedy, £1 H. Stronge, £1; J. Gaskell, £l/1/-; J. Weston’ £l/1/-; Ah Seng, 10/6; Capt. J. W. Rawson, £2/2/-; C. N. F. Bengough, £2/2/-.

Donations by members of Native Armed Constabulary; Native Warders; and mem bers of the S.S.E. Mission: * Senior S. M. Sipolo, 5/-; Q.M.S. Heman loi, 5/-; A/c Gaoler Tua, 10/-; Sgt. Falisi, 5/-; L/c Sanafanoa, 5/-; L/c Pirinao, 5/-; Gaoi Clerk Kwanairara, 5/-; Constables: Ete, 2/10; Horokou, 1/-; Waneoroa, 2/-; Fafunua, 1/-;’

Itea, 3/-; Chukl, 2/-; Waleni, 2/-; Sisili, 1/-; Sisikafo, 1/-; Kiruwai, 2/-; Mflsale, 1/-; Suru fanalamo, 3/-; Konai, 2/-; Jaku, 2/-; Pasi, 2/-; Mahe, 1/-; Manui, 1/-; Mevesa, 2/-; Tagathagoa’ 2/-; Toifai, 4/-; Aike, 1/-; Salana, 1/8; Bate’e, 1/-; Drummer Mania, 1/-; Drummer Rakui, 2/-; Constables: Tariasi, 3/-: Teabo, 2/-; Javani, 1/-; Baitaethara, 2/-; Umu, 1/-; Gito, 1/-; Lenga, 1/-; Oilomea, 1/-; Siolomaja, 1/-; Leketo, 1/-; Hoihaeori, 1/-; Warderess Elizabeth Wawae, 2/-; S.S.E. Mission: Unity Faronodo, 2/-; Warder Gabriel, 2/-; S.S.E. Mission; Rachel loi, 1/-; Amagele, 2/-; Tuai, 5/-; Obed Ongofia, 1/-; Warder Irokafa, 1/-; S.S.E. Mission: Jared Riri’, 4/-; Rauimae, 1/-; Warders: Irosi, 1/-; Odosia! 1/-; Waiau, 1/-; Pwaiborai, 1/-; total, £6/4/6.

Mr. E. G. Theodore, managing director of Emperor Gold Mining Co., Ltd., and Loloma (Fiji) Gold Mines N.L., arrived in Australia from Fiji in October.

A son was born to Rev. and Mrs. C. T.

J. Luxton, of Buka Passage, Bougain ville, New' Guinea, in September.

Mr. H. L. Freshwater, who has been a member of the lay staff of the Melane sian Mission since 1928, has resigned.

During recent years he has been stationed at the Mission’s Hospital at Fauabu on Malaita Island, in the Solomons.

Nurse Hester Clark, who served for nearly 30 years among the Indians in Fiji for the Methodist Mission, has re tired owing to health reasons. She now has settled down with her sister, Miss Edith Clark, at Manly. N.S.W.

Miss Jean Rogers, a member of the Overseas Department of the Methodist Mission in Sydney for 16 years, has re signed. Miss Rogers was responsible for producing the Mission’s bright, illustra ted monthly Islands magazine, “The Missionary Review’”.

Georges Champion, a Noumean boxer, who recently arrived in Australia from New Caledonia, won his first fight in Victoria on points against Ron Negus on October 25.