Two New Inter-Island

Boats Built In Suva

riTWO new boats for the inter-island X trade were launched from Whippy’s shipyards at Walu Bav, Suva, on February 20.

They were built on behalf of Burns Philp (S.S.), Ltd., and named “Macuata” and “Taveuni” by Lady Grantham and Lady Scott, who launched them.

Both vessels are 83 feet long, with a 22 foot beam. They are ketch-rigged, -and will be fitted with 125 h.p. diesel engines—when these are available. In the meantime, they will be run under sail.

Flight-Lieutenant L. J. Henderson, for merly a resident of Samarai, Papua, who spent four years overseas in the RAAF, and who took part in many operational flights over Germany, was demobilised in Sydney in February. He has gone to Canada, where he intends to reside in future. He examined the possibilities of returning to Papua and making his home in the Territories—but decided “there is no room for a free man in Mr. Ward’s Fascist State.” Two of his cousins.

Flying-Officer Moresby Gofton, and Squadron-Leader Stan Baldie, were killed in the war.