about islands people

Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Frazer, who have been living in Toowoomba tQ.'i since their evacuation from New Guinea, will return to the Territory in the near future.

Mr. J. Graham, planter, of Madang, New Guinea, returned to the territory by the “Montoro,” which left Brisbane on January 16. He will examine his property before he decides whether to reopen it. It was badly battered by the Japs.

The Rev. H. W. Whyte left Brisbane by flying-boat recently for Western Samoa, to continue his work there with the Lon don Missionary Society. He has worked as a missionary for 28 years—2o of which were spent in India, the rest in Samoa.

His son. Dr, Henry Malcolm Whyte, Queensland Rhodes Scholar for 1947, whom he had been visiting, has had a distinguished scholastic career, He won three scholarships, two special medals, the Harold Plant memorial prize for 1944: and also holds the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery and also Bachelor of Science. Dr. Whyte won his success the hard waj. To complete his university training, he worked in factories and on farms during week-ends and vacations. At Oxford, Dr. Whyte intends undertaking a post-graduate course in clinical science.

The Rev, J. F. Goldie, for many years treasurer of the Solomon Island Mission district, completes this year, fifty years’ active service in the ministry. His first appointment as a probationer was to Townsville CQ.» in 1897.

The Rev. W. Green who has been chairman of the Fiji Methodist District for a considerable time, will shortly re tire from the mission and will take up church duties in New Zealand.