Islands Missionaries

For Rome

THE Marist Fathers, whose missions ex tend right across the Pacific, are sending representatives from Oceania to Rome, for Holy Year celebra tions. The delegation comprises:— Rev. Father Luc Amoura, of New Caledonia; Abram Amoura, a catechist from the South Solomons; Mrs. Rora Iwikau-Fernandez, of Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe, New Zea land; Namuasua, a catechist from Samoa; Cipriano, a seminarian from the New Hebrides.

The party, in charge of Rev. Father Luneau, of New Caledonia, left Sydney by the “Surriento.” on May 9.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. V. Hodgess have now taken over Mr. L. F. Gill’s plantation at Joroveto, Vella Lavella, BSI. Mr. Gill will continue to carry on his trading venture in the Western Solomons.