Sydney—Norfolk Island-
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Shipping And Plane Services
THE following sea and air services are running to schedules in the Pacific.
Not all of the regular services which were suspended, owing to war conditions, have been restored; but preparations a re under way for their early reintroduc tion. As they become available they will be announced here.
New Zealand—Cook
Is.—Niue—Samoa
THE motor vessel “Maui Pomare,” owned and operated by the NZ Gov ernment, maintains a direct service between Auckland and Rarotonga (Cook Islands), with alternative calls at Niue and Apia (Samoa).
Sydney—Norfolk Island-
New Hebrides
THE SS “Morinda,” Burns Philp & Co., Ltd., runs at approximately six seven weeks’ intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe Island. Norfolk Island, and main ports of the New Hebrides, and return. A regular fixed timetable is not
yet practicable.
New Caledonia
THE New Caledonian Government has sub sidised and maintained the coastal ship ping services. The East Coast, the West Coast, and the Loyalty Islands, under present conditions, receive 10 round trips per annum.
The ships call at the following ports: EAST COAST—Yate, Ounia. Thio. Nakety, Canala, Kouaoua Kua, Moneo, Ponerihouen, Tlbarama, Poindimie, Wagap, Touho, Tipindje, Hienghene. Tao. Oubatch, Pouebo, Balade, Pam, Arama. and return.
WEST COAST.—Pouembout, Kone, Temala, Voh, Ouaco Gomen, Koumac. Tangaiou. Tiebaghi, Nehoue Poume, Baaba. Belep and return.
LOYALTY ISLANDS.—Mare (Tadine), Lifou fChepenehe) Ouvea (Fajaoue, St. Joseph) and return.
The steamer “Neo Hebridais” runs regularly between Noumea and Sydney, with occasional trips to the New Hebrides (mostly Aneityum).
The owners are Societe Maritime et Maniere Hagen, Noumea. Sydney agents: H. C. Sleigh, 254 George Street, Sydney.
New Zealand—Fiji—
Samoa—T onga
Service Conducted By Union Ss Co.,
Ltd —Subject To Alteration Without
Notice
Sydney—Auckland
Airways
TASMAN Empire Airways, Ltd., operate a flying-boat service between Rose Bay, Sydney, and Mechanics Bay, Auckland. Large flying-boats, capable of carrying 30 passengers, are employed. The trip is comfortable, and takes approximately 8 hours.
The flying-boats leave both Sydney (7 a.m.)
and Auckland (8 a.m.) every morning, including Sundays.
Bookings may be made at the Auckland and Sydney offices of Tasman Empire Airways.
Pan-American—
Trans-Pacific Service
PAN-AMERICAN World Airways commencing on May 25, will run twice weekly between Sydney and San Francisco, and a weekly service between Auckland and San Francisco. Both services go via New Caledonia, Nadi (Fiji), Canton Island and Hawai’i. Skymaster planes are used.
Planes leave Sydney every Sunday and Thurs day and San Francisco every Wednesday and Friday. Planes leave Auckland northbound jevery Wednesday and ’Frisco, southbound to Auckland, every Friday, Fares are approximately the same as ANA. (See below.) Free baggage allowance is 55 lb. Excess at 1 per cent, of the one-way fare for each kilogram of excess (1 kilo = 2.2 lb.).
Sydney-Vancouver
ANA Service
AUSTRALIAN National Airways Pty., Ltd., on behalf of the British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd., are now operating a weekly trans-Pacific service from Sydney, via Fiji, Can ton Island, Honolulu, and San Francisco to Vancouver, and a fortnightly service between Auckland and Vancouver via the same air ports. They are now permitted to pick up and set down passengers in American territory.
Planes leave Sydney every Sunday evening and Vancouver, on the southbound trip, every Thursday. Planes leave Auckland every alter nate Thursdays and arrive in Vancouver the following Sunday. This southbound trip com mences frorfl Vancouver on alternate Saturdays.
Pares are (in Australian currency), Sydney- San Francisco, £2OO single and £365 return, Auckland-Vancouver, £AI9B single; Auckland- Nadi (Fiji), £A39.
“Matua”
“Matua”
Auckland June 17 July 15 Suva June 21-22 July 19-20 Nukualofa June 24-25 Vavau June 26 Apia* June 26-28 July 21-23 Niue* July 24 Vavau July 26 Nukualofa July 27-28 Suva July 1-2 July 30-31 Auckland July 6 August 4 »Western Time.
Skymaster aircraft carrying 36 passengers and a crew of 10 are used on the service.
Sydney-Noumea-Suva
ONCE weekly the Qantas flying-boat “Coriol anus” leaves Sydney in the early morning, and after calling at Brisbane heads out over the Pacific to Noumea. Every second week the plane goes on to Suva, Fiji. From Sydney to Noumea is a journey of about 11 hours. An overnight stop is made in Noumea, and Suva is reached the following afternoon.
Intending passangers should book through Qantas offices in Australia. Burns, Philp (South Seas) Company, in Suva; and Messrs. L. H. and W. A. Johnston in Noumea.
Fares: To Noumea, £35 single. To Suva, £52/10/- single.
Sydney—Queensland—
New Guinea Airways
QANTAS Empire Airways, Ltd., employing DC3 nlanes. operate a regular service between Sydney, Port Moresby, Lae and Rabaul, and return, via Brisbane, Rockhampton, Towns ville and Cairns.
This service is now known as the “Bird of Paradise” Service. DC3 aircraft, carrying 21 passengers, are used.
Planes leave Sydney on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10 a.m., and arrive at Lae at noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The plane which leaves Sydney on Wednesday and arrives at Lae on Thursday then goes on to Rabaul. It returns on Friday.
Planes leave Lae at 5.45 a.m. on Wednesdays.
Fridays and Sundays, and arrive in Sydney at 10 p.m., accomplishing the Lae-Sydney run in a day.
The return plane'from Rabaul leaves at 1.30 p.m. on Fridays.
Bookings may be made at Qantas offices at any of the towns named. At present, berths are available only to passengers holding official per mits to visit Papua or New Guinea.
RNZAF Services in
Central Pacific
(RNZAF Pacific Regional services are operated for the New Zealand National Airways Corporation and the Dakota that makes the m.'nthly trip, via New Caledonia, is based at Fiji for four weeks to operate services connecting with the Sunderland flying-boat. Details of services can be obtained on application to Railway Transport Officer (Air) at Auckland. Wellington, and Christchurch Railway Stations, or to Air Move ments Officers at Aerodromes concerned or to Air Department, Wellington.)
Nausori (Suva)-Nadi (Western Fiji):
Plane leaves Nausori each Tuesdav and Friday returning same day. Single adult fare £3 (Fijian). Baggage, 351 b.
Laucala Bay (Suva)-Auckland: Plying
boat leaves Auckland for Fiji each Friday and returns on Monday. Single fare, £25/5/2 (F.).
Baggage, 60V FIJI - TONGA - SAMOA - COOK ISLANDS: A Dakota transport aircraft leaves Nausori each Saturday for Western Samoa. On alternate Saturdays the schedule Includes Tonga and Cook Islands (Aitutaki and Rarotonga), an overnight stop being made at Apia, Western Samoa. Single adult fares; Fiji-Tonga, £6/12/11: Fiji-Samoa. £B/17/3; Fiji-Aitutaki or Rarotonga £lB/3/4 Baggage, 601 b.
FIJI - NORFOLK ISLAND - NOUMEA - NEW ZEALAND: A Dakota transport aircraft leaves Nausori once every four weeks for Whenuanai N.Z.. via Norfolk Island and Tontouta. New Caledonia. B=>cau<?e accommodation at Norfolk Island is limited sneoial arrangements are necessary before through bookings f'on bg ao cented. Single adult fares; Fiji-Norfolk. £l6/7/11; Piii-Nonmea. £l6/7/11; Fiji-New Zealand. £25/5/2. Baggage, 601 b.
Pocific Trovellers
T)ASSENGERS who arrived in Sydney
1 on Mav 19 by SS “Montoro” from
Papua-New Guinea ports:
PROM T AE: Mrs. A. W. Clarke. Mr. and Mrs. R. Nicoll. Mrs. H. T. Peterson. Mr. N, J. Selfe, aa> t Sapier. MADANG: Miss H.
Pasiey. RABAUL; Mr. A. W. Anderson, Mr.
G. D. Casbolt, Mr. W. G. Connor, Mr. F F.
Davis, Mrs. D. i - a3 °| Meares' arthur, Mr. S. G. Mrs m E. t’
Mrs. B. Mossman, Lt Ghent Sengh Mr. J.
Struthers, Miss L. Williams. SAMARAI. Mr.
A L. Ethell, Mr. J. Kelynack. PORT MORESBY: Mr. G. F. Buckly, Mr. A. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. P. Kelly, Mr. D. A.
Lauer, Mr. C. E. Mitchell, Mr. C. K. Norris, Mr and Mrs. H. L. Munro, Mr. R. Moller, Mr A V. W. Pearsall, Mr. C. Taylor.
PASSENGERS for New Guinea ports
who sailed on MV “Reynella” from
q v J n pv on Mav 24’ oyu , „. , f ■ ... TT T c FOR RABAUL: Sister Arsenia, Miss U. J. Hoot , Mrs. V. V. Clarke, Mrs. t. Cummings, r . i.
Dewar, P. H. Dunn Miss G. M. Egan, Sister f th M r ' sSterT n Lr®rude Mrs B F: Heape. Sister Joanita, N. McKenzie, Mr. and Mrq M P Mather A I Nugent Rev W, Overkamiping, Sister ’Pius. Mrs V I.’ Robinson.
Mrs E A Ray and two children, Rev. E.
Sweeney. Sister Tarsitia, Miss O. M. Welshman Rev S. White.
FOR PORT MORESBY: A. V. Cameron, K. E.
Dahlberg, A. W. Edwick, L. P. Irwin, G. Mason, J A. Newton. L. P. Vanderclay.
FOR LAE: Mrs. Hagan, Carl M. Jacobsen.
PASSENGERS who arrived from New Guinea ports by MV “Malaita” on
May 30:
wiprw I AF' Mr T H Allen Mr M E Babbage Mr R L Chapman, Mr. and Mrs.' J W Cooper, Mr. N. A. Ferguson, Mrs. U.
Hansen. Mrs. G. Howett and son, Mr. A.
Koskey. Mrs. M. Littlewood and son. Mrs.
L. Marchant, Mr. and Mrs. B. Marshall and son, Mrs. E. Mather. Mr. and Mrs. E. Potter.
Mrs. M. Turner Mr. and Mrs. G. Wharton.
FROM SAMARAI; Mr. A. Alexander, Mr. D, Askew Mr W Buchanan, Mr. R Dermer-
Smith'
PROA/r pT MORFSRV Mrs A Burke Mr J F^Uer PT Cap“° R J ES clmp“eTi; Mr.Tnf' Mrs!
Elliott-Smith and daughter. Mr. N. Mclntyre, Mr. A. Minogue, Mr. J. Russell, Mrs. A.
Shoemarker.
who arrived in Sydney
A on May 21 by SS “Morinda” from New Hebrides Norfolk Island and iNew inohoik isidna aim Loid Howe island.
Mr H . W- Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker and two children, Miss J. M. Chalk, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Grace, Mrs. M. Ingram-Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Deembruggen, Pere Edouard Loubiere, Mr. and Mrs. McWhinney, Mr. and Mrs.
Marinacce and child, Mr. A. E. Noel, Mrs. E.
Robison, Mr. G. Seagoe, Mr. J. W. Thorburn, Mr. W. Chigwidden, Miss J. P. Brown, Mr. E.
G. Dales, Master P. Buffett, Mr. S. Clapp and son > Mr - J - D - Davison, Mr. and Mrs. J, Candy, Mr. F. H. Harvey, Miss V. Quintal,, Mrs. E. A.
McGrath, Mr. and Mrs. F. Menghetti, Mrs. E.
Mo i t ke, Mr. H. Nobbs, Mrs. E. Phillips, Mrs.
A P S cott. Mr E v Stephenson, Mr. and H J. Swan Mr. A. A. Wilson, Miss A.
BaxTer’ Mr' and
Haxter, Mr. and Mrs. Huttswortn Mr. i tsier, r * Yo S ung Pl?nton ' MISS R ' M ‘ Ralph ’ MISS L V ’ Youn g- AA Airwave nassensers who left iAfc> Airways passengers wno xeit }S n pa or nn^ lrportS PapUa " iMew cumea on.
MAY 7: Mr. G. J. Butler, Mr. W. G. Munro, Mr. W. A. Dobson, Mrs. E. Saunders, Mr. P, Saunders, Mr. G. White, Mr, L, K, White, Rev.
B. Chenoweth, Dr. Gray Washington, Mrs. Gray Washington. Mr. S. R. Murray.
MAY 9: Mr. G j. Quinn, Mr. G. Wrightson, Rev - R - Rankin, Mrs. Rankin, Mrs. J. K, Murra y. Mr - G - Goughian, Mrs. W. Conlon, Mr.
Dawson.
MAY 10: Mr. L. Porter, Mr. D. G. Fleming, Mrs. L. Gane, Mr. W. Conolly, Mr. J. H.
Hobba, Mr. R. McCarthy, Mr. H. R. N.
Shean, Mr. A. G. Johnson, Mr. H. Collins, Mr. A. J. Hoile, Mr, F. W. Cook.
MAY 12: Mr. A. G. Zimmerman, Mrs. Zimmerman and infant. Mr. C. W. Stafford, Mr.
F. C Hill. Mr. G. K. Gore. Mr. K. G. Irvine, Mr - K - L - Baker. Mr. J. C. Gaffney. Mr. P. <**>*. Hr. W. Jewell.
MAY 13: Mr. A. H. Buckland, Mr. P. E.
Fienberg Mr. L. A. Lalor, Mr. D. K. Me- Grath, Mr. W. J. M. Senior, Mr. A. T.
Carey, Mr. G. B. Carroll, Mr. E. W. Hawkins, Mr. J. P. McAulley, Mr. L. A. Bridgeland, Mr - T A - Huxtable, Mr. W. E. Dobson, Mr.
R Younger> Mr R j Robinson> Miss M> James, Mr H. K. Steen. ‘ MA X, 14: Mr. W. Morrison, Mrs. W. Morri r£j- G - R ; Maxey ’ Mrs - W. Joycey and Master J. Joycey, Miss C. McArthur, rf I®® 1 ®® Heane y. Mr. R. A. uoc,l^ s ° l i’ M T r ' A - Jr\ ri bson * Mr ‘ N> G ’ Les ‘ ™ ond w L T ‘ St “ tchPury ’ Mr - L - F - Smith > Mr - F> A - Julian > Mr - F - A - Julian.
MAY 17: Mr. W. Stewart, Mi*. D. E.
Thomas, Mr. J. E. Dickason, Mr. A. E. Hyde, Mr. J. D. Gregson, Mr. T. F. Gallahan, Mr.
B. McMahon, Mr. W. J. Gregor, Mr. A. W.
Kaye, Mr. J. Cromie, Miss D. Lloyd, Mr. G.
L. Platt, Mr. F. Maple.
MAY 19: Mrs. H. F. Edwards, Mr. c. E Penn ® U> ™Vr C ' S' ® eCkett ’ Mrs ' E - Beckett - Mr L Mullins, Mr. R. H. Ball, Mr. J. Ten nerbaum, Mr. J. W. Palmer. Mr. G. W.
Skelly Mr. H. W. West, Mr. T. Daniel, Mr.
Baile y’ Mr - G - E - Tindale, Mon. W.
Van B aar> Mr. J. S. Spivey, Father J. Dwyer, MAY 20: Mr. C. A. Forrester, Mr. H. C.
Gaywood, Mr. N. H. Kelly, Mr. L. J. O’Mal ley, Mr. D. M. Rutledge, Mr. N. H. Tolhurst, Mr. S. S. Smith, Mr. H. E. Clarke, Mr. G.
D. Collins, Mr. R. S. Davis, Mr. F. B. Robb, Mr. J. Hughes.
MAY 21: Mrs. A. M. Carroll, Mrs. E. E.
Chapman, Father C. Leemans Father C. Cole, Mr. W. J. Grose, Miss P. Bakewelk Mr. R.
L. Black, Mr. E. W. King, Miss L. M. Carey.
Mr. J Diderickson, Mrs. C. B. Turner, Miss J- G- Turner, Mrs. L. M. Crouch.
MAY 23: Mr. J. J. Crombie, Mr. E. J.
Ryan, Mr. McNeil, Mrs. Y. Beadal and in fant, Mr. C. Saunders, Mr. I. D. Henderson, Mr. S. J. Worthy, Mr. J. A. Fraser, Mrs.
H. Hutchinson and infant, Miss E. Smith, Mrs. J. Cox and infant, Mr. G. F. Smith, Mr. F. V. Chalker, Mrs. E. Kroening and infant, Dr. J. Mclnerney, Mr. P. R. Trim, Harry, Mrs. J. B. McLeod, Mr. n MAY 26: Mr. R. J. Fraser Mr. R. J.
Creighton, Mr. D. Abel, Mr. H. R. Shean,
Mr. G. S. Haughan, Mr. D. J. Lee, Mr. H. R.
Wharton, Mr. C. D. Carr, Miss D. Bierl, Mr.
C. R. Maberley, Mr. F. N. Douglas, Mr. J.
G. Butcher, Mr. J. O’Neill.
MAY 28: Mr. N. U. Bowers, Mr. W. C.
Rowe, Mrs. J. Hay, Mrs. J. Rigg and in fant, Miss Rigg, Mr. T. Edwards, Capt. E. L.
Hagrath, Mr. L. J. Atkinson Mr. A. D.
Ballantine, Mr. J. A. G. Miller, Mr. Ireland, Mr. J. Brindley, Mr. G. Harvey.
MAY 30; Mr. J. Stretttes, Mr. D. Brennan, Mr. McLauchlan, Mr. Atkins, Mr. E. Evans, Mr. H. Spry, Mr. A. J. Morgan, Mr. P. H.
Racliff, Mr. O. J. Stevens, Mrs. E. H.
Lovell, Mr. N. L. Cook, Mr. E. Thomas, Mrs. I. Scott, Father P. Taphanel, Captain R. Mant.
JUNE 2; Mrs. M. Mathieson and infant, Mr.
J. W. SwinfiieJid, Mr. W. D. Cavanagh, Mr.
G. W. Walton, Mr. C. E. H. Rich Mr. R. N.
Johnson, Mr. F. L. Lucas, Mr. N. A. New comb, Mr. N. H. Anderson. Mr. P. Haragon.
QANTAS Airways passengers who
arrived in Australia from Papua- Herbert.
New Guinea on: MAY 7: R. E. Hare, A. G. Stewart, R. R.
Frame, R. Melrose, F. Le Messurier, G. Wat son, Mr. A. C. Marshall, Mr. A. E. John ston, Mr. R. Boyle, Mr. L. Hawken, Mrs. L.
Hawken, Dr. Maclnerney Mr. Wong Sing Mon.
MAY 9; Mrs. Davis, Mr. J. Cromby, Mr. J.
White, Mr. R. Douglas, Miss M. Guy, Father Stewart. M. Shean.
MAY 11: P. Bingham, M. Leydin, F. Wood, Mr. F. Tonrington, Mr. K. Mcßae, Mr. I.
Tenenbaum, Capt. L. McNeil.
MAY 12: Mrs. I. Cooke.
MAY 14: Mr. F. Wood, Mr. K. Begg.
MAY 16: W/Cmdr. McKay, Mr. L, C. Bad ham, K.C., Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. B. Maxwell.
MAY 17: Mr. K. M. Moloney.
MAY 18; Mr. P. Shepherd, F. Golsby. H.
Captain Ray, Mrs. E. Saunders, Mr. Saunders.
MAY 23: Mr, W. J. Knox, Mr. H. Thornton, MAY 24: G. Butler, S. Heaney, Dr. H. Cle ments.
MAY 28: Mr. W. F. Armstrong.
MAY 30; Sister White, Mr. J. Black, Lt./Col.
Guinn, Major Meagher, Mr. E. N. KendaJ.l, Mr. S. Lingford.
MAY 31; Mr. R. C. Simpkins, Mr. A. Brown, Mr. R. Skerrett, Mr. R. McWhae, Mr. L.
Dodd, Mr. J. Savills.
PASSENGERS who departed from
Auckland per MV “Matua” on May 20: FOR SUVA: Miss M. G. Abraham, Mrs. L.
Ayo, Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Abrahams, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. D. Bradnam and two children, Mrs. M. L. Boucher, Mr. R. Crompton, CBE, KC. Mrs. R. Crompton. Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Cauty and one child, Mr. G. Cholerton, Bro r ther M. S. Goughian, Miss D. M. Carbury Mrs. O. M. Carpenter, Miss I. M. Campbell, Miss J. S. Craig, Mrs. A. Craig, Mr. R. C.
Carpenter, Rev. L. C. M. Donaldson, Master E. Dudley. Sir Howard Ellis, Miss H. Eastgate, Mr. G. G. Fraser, Mrs. E. M. Furby and two children, Mr. D. L. Freeman, Mr. D. H. Gar land. Mrs. E. Gardiner, Mrs. A. M. Good win. Mrs. E. K. Grant. Mr. L. P. Harrison- Ainsworth and daughter, Mrs. M. C. HaJley and son, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hopkinson and son Mr. R. H. Holcroft, Mr. E. W. Hibberd, Mrs. C. O. Handley, Mr. J. D. Huoson, Mrs.
A. F. Hill, Mrs. L. Hunt, Mr. A. Howell, Mr.
A. C. R. Harvie, Mr. E. J. Harding. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Nox, Miss H. D. C. Knifton, Miss N. T. Kiely, Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Lawlor, Mr. G. J, Molloy. Mr. and Mrs. B.
H. Marks and daughter. Mrs. E. A. McNally, Mrs. Moir and child, Mr. R. C. D. McKenzie, Mrs. E. Mercer, Miss G. Mclnnes, Mrs. B.
MacDonald Mrs. J. O. Murray, Mr. C. Niel son. Miss E. H. Pearce, Mrs. M. A. Ryan, Miss S. E. A. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. O. Swin f'ock. Mrs. K. E. Studman and two sons. Miss V. G. Studman, Mrs. H. M. Slyfield. Mr. C.
E. Sage. Miss E. S. Sim, Miss M. Tate. Miss M. E. Virtue. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Walters, Miss A. M. Wallers. Mrs. D. Windrum, Mrs.
Woods.
FOR NUKUALOFA: Mrs. B. Brahne-Te Bou, Mrs. M. K. Haora.
FOR NIUE: Miss M. J. Burgess.
FOR APIA; Mr. J. Bentley, Mr. T H Dickinson Mr. Etu Tueafildo, Mr. Mata Ae‘ Mr. H. A. Mitchell. Mrs. C. L. J. Paget and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ritzlaff, Mr. T
Robson, Mr. J. B. Wright and two sons, Mrs.
B. L. Woodham.
FOR VAVAU: Mr. J. F. Hutchison, PASSENGERS who sailed from Sydney per SS “Morinda” on June 6: FOR NORFOLK ISLAND: C. M. G. Adam, Mr and Mrs C. L. Buffett, Miss H. Brad shaw, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bouvert, Mrs.
Bucknell. Mrs. N. Christian, F/Sgt. S. Clapp, Mrs. N. Downing, Mrs. A. B. Game, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Lauder, Mrs. L. Menzies, Rev. L. F. Marsden, Mrs. W. P. Quintal, Mrs. D. M. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Smith.
FOR LORD HOWE: Mrs. E. Douglass, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Farrar, Mrs. M. Morris and infant, Mr. R. Shick.
FOR SANTO: Mrs. O. L. Breusch, Mr. and Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Gallagher and three children, Mr. D. Hooker. G. McEwin, L. D. Mason, J. B. Rolling, J. W. Tate.
FOR NEW HEBRIDES; Miss J. Chalk, Miss M. T. de Preville, Mrs. R. M. Michel, A.
Peerman, Miss J. R. Wein-Smith, J. J. Grose, R. J. Grose, Mrs. E. E. Pearse and daughter, Mrs. D. A. Ferris and three children.