Song Of The Islands

We haven’t any winter, we only have the sun, We haven’t any city crowds, we only have our fun— Oh, life is lovely in the Islands!

We haven’t any worries, we haven’t any cares No fear of sitting down too much (we haven’t any chairs) — Oh, life is lovely in the Islands!

No little things that worry you or make you feel upset; No fears about our cargo—it’s safe in Sydney yet— Oh; life is lovely in the Islands!

We haven’t any bills, because there’s nothing here to buy; No ship to bring us letters, so there’s no need to reply— Oh, life is lovely in the Islands!

We never do the washing, so there’s 'hothing much to do; We haven’t any water and we haven’t any blue— Oh,, life is lovely in the Islands!

We never see the oapers, so we never have to think.

We never get a headache since there’s nothing here to drink— Ohi life is lovely in the Islands!

We’re never very thirsty since there’s never any ham.

We could live off the country but there isn’t any yam— Oh, life is lovely in the Islands!

The boys are slow at copra, the Manager has said, But we don’t stop to worry, since we haven’t any shed — Oh, life is lovely in the Islands!

We never have* a blackout, since we haven’t any oil.

We never have a strike because we’ve got no boys to toil — Oh, life is lovely in the Islands!

Noelle Taylor.

Rev. W. F. Paton, who has given many years of his life to the Presby terian Mission in the New Hebrides—he is at present stationed in Ambrym—has been ordered away by his doctor; and he and his family will proceed next month to Australia, where they will make their future home. Three generations of Patons have served as missionaries in the New Hebrides: Pioneer was Dr. John G.

Paton, who was in the southern islands about 90 years ago. * * ♦ Twin daughters, Gai and Sue, were born to Mr. and Mrs. lan Innes, of Sydney, on September 3. Mr. Innes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Allen Innes, of Vaucluse, Sydney, and formerly well known residents of Fiji, Papua and New Guinea.