Noted Pacific Missionary
pp. 55-56 · Read in the full issue
Retires
AT a gathering of the Auckland (NZ) Auxiliary of the London Missionary Society at the end of March, tri butes were paid to the services of the Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Eastman, who re cently completed 35 years’ service in the South Pacific, mainly in the Cooks and Gilbert and Ellice Islands.
Speakers at the meeting included Sir Albert Ellis and Mr. H. E. Maude, Resi dent Commissioner of the G & E Colony, now on long leave.
During the Japanese occupation of the Gilberts, Mr. Eastman twice returned to comfort and assist the people. For this
he was awarded the QBE.
The Eastmans have now retired from the mission field and are returning to England.
Recent visitors to Rabaul included Mrs.
C. I. H. Campbell of Rana Estates, Bougainville; Mrs. Flora Stewart, of the Hotel Cecil, Lae; Mr. Fred Archer of Jame Plantation, Buka, and Mr. Drum mond Thompson of Numa Numa Plan tation, Bougainville.