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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 April 1947Vol. XVII, No. 9

Death Of Woman Pioneer

p. 48 · Read in the full issue

In Fiji

AFTER residence in Fiji for over 70 years, Mrs. M. J. Gallagher died in Suva on February 9. , Mrs. Gallagher was born in Sydney and went to Fiji as a child with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Connolly. She married twice, first Captain Gibbes and about 45 years ago, Mr. Michael Gallagher. She had four sons by her first marriage (Walter who predeceased her; Robert, Ernest and Laurie;) and two daughters, Mrs. Daphne Gylls-Thomas and Mrs. L.

Whitesire, both of New Zealand, by her second.

Her husband also survives her.

Mr. E. J. Frame, of the Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., in Port Moresby, was in Syd ney in March on a short business trip.