News Of Loring Andrews
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From Our Own Correspondent
Rarotonga, June 10.
RAROTONGA friends have received news of Loring Andrews, the Ameri can South Seas writer and master under-water fisherman.
Before the war Mr. Andrews spent many years in the Cook and Society groups, and Rarotonga became the principal head-quarters of his activities. He has produced several books on Islands life,
and states that another is to be pub lished shortly.
Two accomplishments have brought him admiration from white and brown residents alike; firstly, he is the only white man we have yet s£en who can hold his own with the natives in the exacting business of under-water fish-spearing— in the past he devoted much of his time to under-water day or night adventur ing in deep passages and on the ocean side of the reefs.
Secondly—and this accomplishment en sures him particular popularity with the music-loving natives there—is his ability as a musician. He is a first-rate per former on the guitar, accordion, and other instruments, and was always a welcome
guest at any scene of jollity.
Diving has, however, seriously impaired his hearing; but, although difficult to converse with, Mr. Andrews has a re markable musical sense.
Recently in San Francisco, he gave a lecture on the Islands to a large audience His talk was illustrated by coloured still pictures of island life, which he took him self around Rarotonga.
During the war. Mr. Andrews has been working at one of the leading aircraft plants in California. He hopes to make a lecture tour of the States when re leased from essential service, after which he will return to Rarotonga.
Island friends will welcome Loring Andrews and his guitar.