Recent "Montoro" Passengers

AMONG passengers who left Sydney on the “Montoro” on June 11 were the following (reading from left to right): TOP: Mrs. R. E. Young, for Port Moresby, where her husband is an administrative medical officer. Mr. R. Barber, of the Lutheran Mission, who returned to Madang after an absence of two years; he was a POW of the Japs until released by the Americans in April, 1944. at Hollandia. Mr. and Mrs. A. Allen, of Wau. New Guinea, who were returning after an absence of seven years from the Territory; Mrs. Allen is a daughter of the late Mr. “Ted” Condren, well known in New Guinea, where he once conducted a sawmill with Mr. Geo. Anderson. Mrs. T. K. Emery, with three-year-old Peter, who was returning to the Morobe goldfields, where Mr. Emery is connected with BGD, Ltd.

Masters Jimmy (8) and David (6) Emery, also on their way back to the Territory.

CENTRE: Mrs. R. A. Bale, who was off to Milne Bay, Papua, to join fier husband, who is connected with a building firm there. Mrs. K. B. Grose, wife of the general manager of New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd. Mrs. M. R. Blackman, whose husband is also connected with NGG, Ltd. Next to her is daughter Diana Blackman, aged 10, who also sailed. The Rev. Wilfred and Mrs. Riley, returning to the LMS Station at Daru, Papua, after a furlough in Sydney.

LOWER: Mrs. Riley (as above). The Rev. Hugh Andrew, of the Church of England Mission at Samarai, returning to Papua, after three months’ furlough in Sydney. Mrs. H. Andresson, and her son, Kenneth, who will rejoin Mr. Andresson. who is a missionary, stationed at the SDA Mission, at Omoura, inland from Lae. Mr. Dan Leahy, one of the well-known Leahy brothers, of Mt. Hagen fame; he had been in America for 11 months, being treated for an eye condition, caused by vitamin deficiency. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sedgers, with their two-year-old son Tony, on their way back to Madang. where Mr. Sedgers is local manager for W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.