Unusual Accident
p. 29 · Read in the full issue
From Our Own Correspondent
Rarotonga, March 2.
DURING a recent high wind, a tall old coconut tree was noticed to be in distress and straining heavily at its roots. There was anxiety, as a native-owned home appeared to be threatened.
A son of the owner took a butcher’s knife and climbed the tree to lop off the heavy leaves, and relieve the head of its weight. He had a rough climb, 60 feet up the swaying tree, but arrived at the top. His extra weight, however, corresponded to the proverbial last straw upon the camel’s back, for the tall old monarch toppled over, with all its dig nity-including the boy. The tree missed the house, and the boy. possibly, his death, owing to a friendly breadfruit tree that broke the fall of the coconut.
The lad was fortunate to escape with only a broken leg.
Miss Avis Hakewill, of Billabong, Vic toria, has been accepted for work with the New Guinea Mission in Papua.
Mr. T. Wignall, a surveyor in the Fiji Civil Service, arrived in Sydney in March on long leave.