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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1949Vol. XIX, No. 11

Suva Children In Gala Dress

p. 77 · Read in the full issue

The Rabaul Police are still active in their efforts to clear up the disappear ance of Mrs. Beryl Fox from a picnic launch in April (reported in May PIM).

It was observed from a plane which left Rabaul recently that articles of clothing were floating in the harbour. On receipt of this information the police investi

gated but the clothing was identified as native wearing-apparel. * * ♦ The engagement has been announced of Miss Anne Lowrey, of Civil Adminis tration, Rabaul, New Guinea, to Patrol- Officer Ken Lang, of Kokopo, NG.

Major-General George Johnston, who was Administrator of New Guinea in 1917-20 (he followed Pethebridge and was followed by Griffith), died in Melbourne in May, aged 80. He served in the Boer War and in World War I. • * • Archdeacon and Mrs. A. E. Teall, of the Anglican Mission, left Sydney towards the end of May to return to their work at Lolowai, in the New Hebrides, after fur lough spent in England.

Some of the children who attended the fancy dress party at the Convent. Suva, Fiji, on April 23.