Death Of Mdlle. Julie
pp. 23-24 · Read in the full issue
Leprado
ONE of Papeete’s well-known personali ties, Mademoiselle Julie Leprado, who has been a recorder in the Hall of Justice for almost 30 years, passed away after an operation on September 30.
She was the daughter of a French mariner who landed in Tahiti in the days of sail and was educated at the Sisters School in Papeete. It was said of her that she knew the records of every birth, death and marriage in Tahiti by heart, and that lawyers often went to her before they began a case involving such records.
Many friends attended her funeral, at which M. Gerard, Chef de ITmprimerie, of the Government, paid warm tribute to her worth.
When the Japanese invaded New Britain, there were there two brothers named Geldard—N. Geldard, of the Bainings, who eventually escaped, and Garth Geldard, of Rabaul, who is miss in S* He wa ? last seen in the company of Mr - R- Brain and Mr, W. G. Spensley.
Mr - Spensley is believed to be safe, but nothing has been heard of either Brain or Geldard. If anyone has later infor nation of Garth Geldard he would be doin S a favour if he would write to the young man’s mother—Mrs. E. P. Brown, 44 Mark Street, New Farm, Brisbane, Pilot-Officer Norman R. Frazer, form erly of Wau. TNG, has been reported missing on air. operations over Germany on August 30, 1943. He is the son of Lieutenant-Engineer T. N. Frazer, also formerly of Wau, who is at present serv ing on a minesweeper.
Mr. Morris Hedstrom, third son of Sir Maynard Hedstrom, of Suva, Fiji, was married in Suva on August 21. His bride was Miss Mary Catherine Gordon, of Wellington, New Zealand. The Rev.
C. Whonsbon-Aston performed the cere mony, and a reception was given by Mr. and Mrs. John Chapman in the grounds of the CSR Officers’ Club Rooms.