Messenger

Death Of Mrs. Dolly

Mrs. Dolly Messenger, A Member

of one of old New Guinea’s best known families, died in hospital in Sydney on February 12. She had been in ill-health for some time.

Mrs. Messenger was a daughter of the late Mrs. Phoebe Parkinson, of New Ire land. Mrs. Parkinson, who died *sn New Ireland at an advanced age, during the Jap occupation, was a daughter of Jonas M. Coe, once United States Commercial Agent in Western Samoa, and she was the elder sister of the late Mrs. Kolbe— otherwise known as “Queen Emma.”

Mrs. Messenger was twice married.

When World II came she was classed as a person of enemy nationality, and was interned in Australia; but, before the end of the war, she was released and allowed to take a job in Cobar. NSW. Subse quently, ageing and obviously in poor health, she filled various positions in Sydney.

Soon after the French liner Ville d’Amiens berthed in Papeete in January, the Governor of French Oceania went aboard and sought out M. Tony Bam bridge. M. Bambridge, with Madame and Mdlle. Bambridge, had just returned from a holiday in New Zealand and Aus tralia. His Excellency informed M.

Bambridge that the President of Prance had been pleased to confer upon him the Order of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour —one of the highest distinctions in the gift of France —for services to France and French Oceania. M. Bam bridge has received congratulations from hundreds of friends.