The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 December 1939Vol. X, No. 5

Pacific Islands Travellers

pp. 5-78 · Read in the full issue

Per “Aorangi” From Fiji: Messrs. Chal

mers, Davis, Bennett, Browne, Field, Fenton, Garrick, Halstead, Ludolph, Mason, Morgan, Petersen (2), Thoms, Blake, George, Hunter.

Mesdames Burgess, Chalmers, Donnan, Kent, Lee, Field, Garrick, Halstead, Thoms, Bailey, Lewis, Schleger, Reedy. Misses Yonge, Mc- Cutcheon, Reynolds.

Per “Tasman” To Papua: Mr. Houston.

Mesdames Barrow, Chawner, Godson, Minns, Wilson. Misses Walby, White.

Per “Nellore” From Rabaul, N.G.:

Messrs. Harris, Madden, Scott, Gibbons, Munro, Nettleship, Roberts, Evan-Evans, Hipkin, Kerr, Brownlee, Simmett, Palmer, Slattery, Evans, Skinner, Robinson, Edwards. Rev, Fitzgerald.

Mesdames Harris, Higgs, Madden, Schmidt, Munro, Roberts, Evans-Evans, Taylor, Simmett, Palmer, Evans, Robinson, Edwards, Renton.

Per “Morinda” Prom Lord Howe Is.,

Norfolk Is.. N. Hebrides And 8.5.1.:

Messrs. Bairstow, Christian, Clarkson, Dudley, Hadley, Hays, Horne, McComish, Masterman, Mapletoft, Thurston, Adam, Allsop. Dalzlell, Hay, Murphy, Nicholls, Payten (3), Ritchie, Rox borough, Sewell. Weihen. Rev. Prater, Rev.

Deasey. Mesdames Altken, Baley, Deasey, Dud ley, Green, Prater, Lake. McComish, Metcalfe,

Martin, Mapletoft, Schrieber, Thurston (2), Abel, Anderson, Allsop, Brown, Day, MacLachlan, Payten. Willis. Misses Christian, Gabbutt, Green, Harris, Horton, Jepson, Nobbs, Charieton, Green, Willis.

Per “Malaita” Prom N.G., Papua &

8.5.1. PORTS: Messrs. Aitchison, Amos, Bal four, Bedford, Bent, Boehm, Brinkley, Buckland, Bullinarla, Chapman, English, Parlow, Fleming, Forbes, Gage, Greer, Haire, Hassler, Horton, Hughes, Inglis, Johnston, Kellett, Kitchen, Love, McParlane, Martin, Merrylees, Milne. Mont gomery, Mulvey, Oliver, Sandford, Scullard, Selmes, Smith, Stephen, Stibbard, Tame, Waite, Wills, Wright (2). Mesdames Abel, Aitchison, Aumuller, Bent, Parlow, Fleming, Grahamslaw, Haire, Johnston, McParlane, Marshall, Minogue, Morton, Mulvey, Mustard, Oliver, Stephen, Stib bard, Wright. Misses Burke, Deck, Devitt, Kekwick, Lett, Thorburn.

PER “MORINDA” FOR N. HEBRIDES & 8.5.1.; Messrs. Middleton, McLeod, Green, Rees, Davies, Johnson, Boxall, Roberts, Teaman. Mesdames Middleton, Fraser, Rees, Davies, Johnson, Hollo way, Christian. Misses Bland, Kemp, Regan, Fraser, Retmock, Payten, King, Pratt.

Per “Macdhui” From N.G. & Papua:

Messrs. Barker, Beer, Blackmore, Bodger,

Boileau, Brennan (2), Bridger, Brown, Calow, Cameron, Carr, Conwell, Cox, Cumningham, Davies, Dickson, Fell, Fitch, Forrester, Gregory, Heape, Henderson, Hewitt, Holland, Huxley, Irvine, Jolly, Bowen, Jones, Kershaw, Lee (2), Leggatt, Lewis, Lucas, McEwan, Mackenzie, Middleton. Miller, Montgomery, Murray, Oakes, Palmer, Pasley, Patmore. Patterson, Piper, Pratt (2), Reilly, Reynolds, Roberts, Rose, Schroder, Scott (2), Shaw, Simpson, Smith, Spence, Strathearn, Taylor, Thomas, Turner, Tynan, Verey, Walton, White, Wolfcarius, Wright, Parker. Mesdames Barker, Beer, Brennan, Burns, Cahill, Champion, Corbe, Con well, Dickson, Fuller, Giles, Gregory, Guest, Herbert, Hilder, Hogan, Lee, McEwan. Mackenzie.

Middleton, Montgomery, Murray, Pasley, Pat terson, Piper, Robinson, Rundle, Schroder, Scares, Simpson. Skinner, Smith, Terry, Turner, Wolfcarius, Williams, Wright. Misses Beer, Booth, Coulson, Glasson, Healy, Lashmar, Stevens.

PER “MACDHUI” FOR PAPUA & N.G.: Messrs.

Hayland, Nagy, Coldham, Beck, Purves, Flower, Eldred, Keenan, Harris (2), Dlckins, Harrison, Gore, Brown, Kissick, Nixon, Frost, O’Connor, Christian, Ross, Lang. Carpenter. Austin, Searle, Ashwell, Prendergast, Paul, Davies, Ritchie, Morris, Chant, Halliday, Reid, Coe, Low, Peakins, Downey, Hiscox, Hemming, Davidson, Crouch, Thorne, Newman, Hotz, Marshall,

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On November 11, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Farlow, A.D.0., Buka Passage, New Guinea, Miss Kathleen Howell was married to Mr. Rolf Cam bridge. Mr. Cambridge has been in the Islands for 20 years. He was a clerk for the Malaita company at Bara; then with Corry and Stirling; then he was man ager of Mr. Jack Clift’s place at Aruligo; later he joined the 5.1. D.; and from there he was transferred to C.P.L. as Group Manager, Soraken, where he has been for some years. The bride was given away

by Mr Farlow Mrs Farlnw wnc mntrnn of-honou?; and Mr H W P Newall wa^ best man Mr - and Mrs * James Leahy have left Wau, New Guinea, on an extensive holi tour - This was to have embraced world, but the present war situation will restrict the tour, somewhat. “Jim”

Leahy is one of the four brothers Leahy, whose names are so well known for in trepid pioneering explorations in the early days.

Semple, Winterford, Patterson, Carden, Jacobson, Lewis, Barry, Hui Ping Kwang. Mesdames Moffatt, Altria, Eldred, Schuler, Murray, O’Hara, Mcdearmaid, Ellis, Weidmann, Rundle, Balfour, Veitch, Ritchie, Craig, Cerini, Thompson, Ross, Drewe, Lang, Earl, Bewster, Halliday, O’Neil, Hiscox, Hemming. Misses Taylor, Schuxer, Ollerton, Fraser, Munster, Brearley, Protheroe, McKenna, Brabin, Healey, Brewster, Voysey (2), Laurie, Hansen, Hides.

PER ‘‘MALAITA” FOR 8.5.1., PAPUA & N.G.

PORTS: Messrs. Moore, Temple Watts, Good rich, Brennan, Batchelor, Murphy, Ashbrook, Murnin, James, Hetherington, Lucas, French, Mackenzie, Mapletoft, Whale, Dexter, Pascoe, Richardson, Crow r e, Hewlett, Hosie, Costa, Mal colm. Rev. Fathers Caffiaux, McMahon, Duhamel.

Brothers Joseph, Paul. Gratton. Mesdames de Rusett, Downing, Osborne, Driver, Stewart, Annan, Hetherington, Lucas, French, Mapletoft, Jarrett, Mackenzie, Whale, Wright. Monks, Scott, Dexter, Sturges, Dalrymple, Hay. Misses McConnell, Eldridge, Temple Watts, Scope, Brennan, Ward, Porteous, Corfe, Stewart, Lum ley, Guinan, Stewart, Lyons, Gorkin, Matthews, Chester, Hunter (2). Sister Ludovica. Masters Temple Watts, Ward, Osborne, Eginton, Evenett, Spiller, Wright, Hardy, Clay, Lock, Taylour, Munro, Schafer, Brown, Leigh, Switzer.

PER “AORANGI” FOR FIJI: Messrs. Cater.

Edwards, Holborow, Parker, Swanton, Singh.

Mesdames Probert, Singh. Miss Probert.

PER AIRLINER PROM N.G. & PAPUA: Messrs.

Flannigan, Gray, Thurston, Snook, Patterson.

Mrs. Willis. Miss March.

PER AIRLINER TO PAPUA & N.G.: Messrs.

Stirling, O’Mara, Heron, Barrow. Mesdames Sherringham, Husband.

PER AIRLINER FROM N.G. & PAPUA: Messrs, Granger. Wales, Kane, Warmald, Major Chal mers. Mesdames Proud. Hilder.

PER AIRLINER TO N.G. & PAPUA: Messrs.

Symes, Shields, Luff. Mesdames Luff, Townsend.

Misses Eastwood, Best.

PER AIRLINER FROM PAPUA & N.G.: Messrs.

Silberschmidt, Grabowsky, Keogh, Sterling, Mur cett. Mrs. Karius.

PER AIRLINER TO N.G. & PAPUA: Messrs.

Williams, Kaye. Mesdames Buchanan, Ingol, Burton.

PER AIRLINER FROM N.G. & PAPUA: Messrs.

Murray, Bignold, Hay Les. Tryer, Haggard. Sir Hubert Murray. Mrs. Bensley.