Last Resting Place Of

Lone Yachtsman

Alain Gerbault's Remains Taken From Timor To Bora Bora

BORA-BORA, French Oceania, is to be the last resting place of Alain Ger bault, noted lone ocean yachtsman and writer. He died in Timor during the Pacific war.

A simple tomb is to be built on the island of Bora-Bora. The head of the committee who will attend to the matter is Admiral Lemonnier, of the French Navy.

Among the last * words Gerbault ever penned was a request to be buried at Bora-Bora, “with, for tomb, a simple marae of coral, on a little point of land overlooking the sea, in a cleared space with, above it, a single ironbark tree, it is to this spot that I would wish to be carried, if I am not permitted to disap pear with my ship or to be interred with her under the sea.”

His Last Voyage

Papeete. Sep. 23

rpO-DAY, the French sloop “Dumont A D’Urville” sailed from Papeete, carrying the remains of the famous French author-traveller, Alain Gerbault, which had been brought from Timor.

They are being taken for interment to Bora-Bora, in accordance with Gerbault’s last wish.

Mrs. Robert Sass, formerly Miss Joan Cherry, of Brisbane, who was married recently, has made Lae her new home Her husband is an engineer with Guinea Air Traders, Ltd. The couple spent their honeymoon at the new Papua Hotel, Port Moresby.

Mr. Ronald H. Garvey, MB£, Administrator at St. Vincent, Windward Islands. was created CMG in the last Birthday

Honours. He is well known in Fiji and the British Pacific Territories, where he filled several important posts.