Memories Of The "Galilee"—
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And 40 Years Ago
(A Letter to the Editor) ON February 12, 1907 just 40 years ago to-day the American brigan tine Galilee sailed out of Papeete harbour on her last voyage from Tahiti.
She was then chartered by the Carnegie Institute of Washington, DC to sail the seven seas in the interests of science.
For many years previously she had maintained connection between the American coast and the South Seas, carrying mail, passengers and freight.
Her job was almost completed, however, when the Oceanic Steamship Co. entered the trade with the old Mariposa and the Alameda.
The Galilee was the fastest vessel of her rig in the Pacific in her day.
I am, etc.,
Oscar G. Nordman
Papeete, Tahiti, February 12, 1947. - ::=: ■ -T-.
Subscriptions to the Fiji Gifts to Britain Fund amounted to £12,422 on Jan uary 21. The Honourable Mrs. K. Vane, who during the war gave substantial sums to the Red Cross through the sale of her paintings of Fijian and other subjects has sent a second cheque to Lady Grant ham for the Fiji Gifts to Britain Fund In a letter to Lady Grantham, Mrs. Vane said that this donation, which was of eighteen guineas, came from the sale of a picture of Mt. Cook which had been used for a commercial calendar.
A number of schoolchildren who spent the Christmas with their parents in New Britain, returned to Australia on the first Qantas air service from Rabaul on January 17. Among them were Miss Pat Bates, the Normoyle boys and Morrison Jnr.