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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 July 1941Vol. XI, No. 12

One Pitcairner Now On

p. 44 · Read in the full issue

Norfolk Is.

ONLY one of the original Pitcairn Islanders, who landed on Norfolk Island on June 8, 1856, now survives.

She is Mrs. Seymour Buffett, known af fectionately as “Aunt Selina”.

The 85th anniversary of the landing was celebrated on June 8, when £llO was subscribed at a gymkhana in aid of AIF men who enlisted from the island.

At night 17 men who were leaving for the mainland to enlist were farewelled.

Mr. J. O. Tamblyn has replaced Mr.

Harvey Collins as manager of the National Bank of Australasia at Thursday Island.

Mr. Fred. Young, of Faatoia, Western Samoa, recently married Miss Amy Wil liams at Apia Roman Catholic Cathedral Presbytery.