Rev. Wilfred Paton’S New
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Charge
AFTER 15 years service as a Presby terian missionary in the New Heb rides, the Rev. W. Paton was ducted into the important charge ot the Presbyterian Church of North Laun ceston, on January 10, by the Presbytery ° f ]Vfr aS Paton had, up to that time, per formed outstanding missionary work m the New Hebrides, especially on the island of Ambrym. He used his linguistic and literary gifts in translating the gospels ot St. Mark and St. John into Ambrymese Preaching at St. Andrews pburch, Hobart, on January 9, Mr. Paton described the early history of his Church s mission ary work in New Hebrides.
The Rev. S. Hurse, son of a former well known minister in Launceston, willi carry on Mr. Paton’s work in the New Hebrides.
Queen Salote, of Tonga, was a guest at Government House, Suva, Fiji, for a brief period, during January.
After three months at Suva, Fiji, the Canadian auxiliary cutter “Escapee” sailed on her return voyage to Van couver at the end of January. On board are the owner (Mr. G. Brock) and Messrs. Wells and Fortune. The “Es capee” will sail by way of the Lau Gflpup, Tonga,- Rarotonga, Tahiti and Honolulu.