Pitcairn Family

Members of the Melanesian Mission are again hard at work in the Solomons.

Nurse Talbot and Nurse Samuels are at the main hospital at Fiu, on Maliata; Nurse Feild and Nurse Manning are at the small hospital on Ugi Island; the Rev. A. T. Hill is in charge of the native boys’ school, also on Ugi. Miss C. Woods and Miss M. Moore are stationed at Maka, in the south-of Malaita.

Australian troops advancing on Bou gainville discovered the remains of Cor poral Sukanaivalu, VC. An impressive funeral service was conducted by Captain Sameula Nabainivalu, Chaplain of the Forces, and was attended by the Austra lian Commander, representatives of the United States Navy and Army and RNZAF, and the Fiji Docks Company.

Mr. Andrew C. Young, wireless operator on Pitcairn Island, with his wife and young family.