Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1949Vol. XX, No. 3

Two Tragic Deaths

p. 9 · Read in the full issue

Page 99

Late News:

Pt. Moresby, Oct. 11.

MAJOR E. B. Ayris, who was flown here for an urgent operation immediately after he had arrived from Australia to take over the secretaryship of the Kokopo Club, died early on October 8.

Rabaul, Oct. 13.

A JEEP, driven by Mrs. J. Rigg, wife of chief clerk at Kokopo, carrying Mrs.

Dorothy English, wife of ADO at Kokopo, ran over a 60-ft. embankment on October 12. Mrs. English died from her injuries. Mrs. Rigg is badly hurt, but will recover. Her infant was un harmed.

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