Death Of John Costello
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In Suva
AFTER a long illness, Mr. John Costello, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Costello of Suva, Fiji, died at his parent’s home in October.
The young man was only 20 years of age but it was known for several years that he was suffering from an incurable complaint. In spite of this tragedy, hi's naturally bright and happy nature re mained unchanged and he had many friends in the Colony.
His funeral was largely attended, and flags in Suva flew at half-mast.
Fifty or sixty New Caledonian girls have gone to the US as brides of American Servicemen. In return, a Boston girl recently arrived in Noumea to join her Caledonian husband whom she met during the war, when he was a sailor on board the warship Triomphant, A public subscription has been opened at Papeete for a war memorial in honour of the dead of World War Two.
The French Resistance medal has been officially bestowed, oy the French Gov ernment, on New Caledonia for its war effort.