Death Of Mrs. J. Legge

rpHE Polynesian Club of Sydney has X lost one of its most prominent members with the untimely death of Mrs. Jessie Legge, wife of Mr. J. Legge of St. Peters, Sydney, on August 28.

Mrs. Legge was the eldest daughter of Mr. Edward Gosnell, formerly of Suva, and his wife, Fesaitu, a chieftainess of Rotuma. Mrs. Legge was born in Suva and was a grand-daughter of Mrs. Caro line Ray and niece of Mrs. Eric Grant, both well-known residents of that town.

The funeral took place at Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland and was attended by a large gathering, among whom were Mrs. Austin Garrett, formerly Mary Missen, of Rotuma, and Mr. Edward Grant of Suva. Conforming to islands custom, the coffin was wrapped in a Rotuma mat, prior to being committed to the earth.

A week after the internment, a party of Club members paid a call on the parents of the deceased, at their resi dence and made a Tongan “Feituui,” with appropriate presentation of food, Tongan “raikava” and a fine mat.

Among those present on this occasion *vere the president of the Club, Mr Leonard Moran, Chieftainess Katarina Nehua, of the NZ Ngapuhi Maori, Miss Ruth Cohen-Bisiker, formerly of Ba Fiji Miss Truda Cameron of Nukualofa, Tonga! the Club’s graceful kava maker, and Mr Jean Le Caill of Papeete, Tahiti.

Mr. Gilbert Renton, of Rabaul, has re turned from a quick trip to England and the Continent. He made the whole trip by air.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Froggatt, of Port Moresby, arrived in Sydney by “Montoro” in September and intend spending their three months’ holiday in NSW. Mr Froggatt is Entomologist to the Papua- New Guinea Administration.