About Pacific People

Travellers By The "Montoro"

Fit. Lieut. Don Aidney, a member of the RAF, Contingent from Fiji, is at present in London awaiting demobilisation. He expects to return to Suva shortly.

Another member of the Contingent, Fit.

Lieut. Tim Nicholls, was due in Auckland by the “Akaroa” at the end of August.

Mrs. Jeanette Jackson, wife of the canteen manager on HMS Achilles, is a visitor to Tahiti. She formerly was a Miss Thompson, of Papeete, and is related to the present Mayor (M. Alfred Poroi) and Mr. Oscar G. Nordman.

Father A. Stemper has been waiting in Sydney for a boat to Rabaul, where he will conduct a flying service for his mission, with another flying priest. They recently bought a plane from the Aus tralian War Disposals Commission.

Mr. E. G. Theodore, left Brisbane for Suva by Quantas flying-boat “Coriolanus” on August 27. He was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. M. Hoban, and his two grandchildren, Marie and Peter. Mr.

Theodore recently attended the Empire Press Conference in London.

Mr. R. M. Farlovv, until recently Assis tant District Officer at Lae, New Guinea, has resigned from the Administrative Service, and returned to Australia. Mr.

Farlow has been in the New Guinea Administrative Service for upwards of 20 years, and he saw service during World War 11.

Mrs. Marguerite Mersman, wife of Mr.

Scudder Mersman, United States vice consul in Tahiti, died in San Francisco on July 10. She formerly was Miss Ridell, a well-known resident of Papeete. Much sympathy has gone out to Mr. Mersman, who is held in high regard in Tahiti.

On the left: Mrs. N. Corlass with her daughter Jill (5) and son Tony (2). Mrs. Corlass and her two children left on the “Montoro” for Manus, where she will rejoin her husband, who is District Labour Officer there. On the right: Mr. and Mrs. A. Giblett, with their baby daughter. Glenda, who is only 4 ½ months young, left for Lae. They will do mission work, for the Seventh Day Adventists, at Dimuga.

Mr. J. H. (“Long Tack Sam”) Ellis, electrical contractor, formerly of Rabaul, left for Pt. Moresby, where he will en deavour to rehabili tate himself in his trade. Mr. Ellis, a member of Gordon Thomas’ party, was in a Japanese prison in Rabaul for 3½ years.

Mr. Harry Tudor, former goldminer, left for Lae. He will proceed to Ramu from Lae.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Boles, who left for Port Moresby. Mr.

Boles, who does engineering work for Burns, Philp & Co., recently came from Port Moresby to Sydney, where he was married. The young couple will now reside at Port Moresby.

Rev. Dr. G. R. Hemming, with his wife and three children, who embarked for Lolai, New Hebrides, whence they will travel on to Fauba.

Dr. Hemming will work at the Faubu Hospital and will later take charge of the BSIP Hospital.

He has been a member of the staff of the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva, for five years.