B.P. Liner In Cyclone
pp. 25-26 · Read in the full issue
ONE of the regular Bums, Philp liners met a cyclone recently, when on her way southwards from New Guinea and Papua.
The storm seemed to have its origin in the area between the Solomon Islands and the Queensland coast, and the liner had her first taste of it when she came out by Samarai, onto the south coast of Papua. She was forced to shelter there for a while, and then she had a very unpleasant trip to Port Moresby.
After leaving Port Moresby, south wards, she ran right into the cyclone and was swept by terrific seas and thrown about in a very uncomfortable manner. Finally, the captain sought the lee of two small islands, east of Mackay, and there the liner remained at anchor for 24 hours, while the gale howled and the rainstorms drove around her. Then the skipper decided to move on; but, in a very few minutes, his ship again was plunging in mountainous seas and making very little speed. She fought the gale grimly for several hours, and then the captain—to the outspoken satisfaction of all the sufferers on board —turned about and sheltered again be hind the islands for another day. By this time the storm was abating and, although the sea was very rough, the liner was able to continue her journey.
Rev. H. 4. Favell, of Nukualofa, Tonga, arrived in New Zealand in February to attend the General Synod of the N.Z.
Church of England, at Nelson.
Mr. A. B. Ackland, Produce Inspector in the Fiji Department of Agriculture, was in New Zealand in February spend ing part of his six months’ furlough.
Miss Gwen Blaimires, who for several years was principal of the Methodist Missions College for Girls in Tonga, is the author of a new book, published by A. H. Stockwell and Co., entitled “Little Island Kingdom of the South.” One reviewer says of it: “A fascinating book in which native life, customs, history and legends, delightful scenery and adventures on sea and land are set out with humour and skill, an easy-flowing pen and descriptive powers above the average” s * Mr. and Mrs. R. Chugg, of Madang, arrived in Australia from New Guinea in February on several months’ furlough.
They were accompanied by their daughfer.