Ceremony Off Levuka
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Friends Scatter Ashes of Late Mark Roebuck
RECENTLY at Levuka, Fiji, an impres sive ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Buckness, of the Church of England, when the ashes of the late Mark Roebuck, of the United States Navy, were scattered on the sea off Nasova.
For many years Mr. Roebuck had been living in Hawaii, but was well known in Fiji; a report of his death appeared in the May issue of the “PIM.”
Mr. W. H. Caldwell and Mr. Pat Cos tello made the journey from Suva to carry out the wishes of their old friend.
Cyril King, Hartley Palmer, and Jock Sword, were also present when the launch moved out across the water. While the service took place, ashes and wreaths were thrown on the sea.
Mrs. Roebuck is still living in Hono lulu, but for many years she was a resi dent of Levuka, Fiji.
The Rev. C. N. MacDairnid, of the New Zealand Presbyterian Church, has been visiting the New Hebrides for the 1945 Mission Synod. This year marks the centenary of the landing of Samoan Christian teachers on Efata, and the 75th anniversary of the landing of Rev. Peter Milne, and also the jubilee of the Tangoa Training Institute.