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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 May 1944Vol. XIV, No. 10

Death Of Mr. Robert

p. 7 · Read in the full issue

Bruce

rE death occurred in Sydney on April 25 of Mr. Robert Bruce, at the great

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Mr Bruce was a member of a family which was famous for good nu s sionary work done in the Torres Strait islands during the past 50 years He went to Papua many years ago, and was a seeker after both gold and oil On one of his prospecting trips he fell heavily and injured his hip, and was permanently lamed. He maintained, until the last, a keen interest in the affairs of Torres Islands and Papua.