Scattered In

Ashes Of Engineer

W. Samoan Waters

From Our Own Correspondent APIA, October 20 MR. H. KNEWSTUBB, for 14 years Chief Engineer of the Island steamer Matua, who by his genial ways had made a large circle of friends in the Islands and particularly in Samoa, died last September in Auckland Hospital.

Before he died he directed that his ashes should be buried at sea off Samoa. During the last stay of the Matua at Apia, on October 16, his wish was carried out.

The motor launch Taumafai carrying a small party of his friends went out from Apia, and three miles off shore, a short burial service was held, read by Captain Russell of the Matua. At the end of the impressive little ceremony, the um con taining the ashes was consigned to the sea which the engineer had loved so well.

Amongst those present were Messrs. G.

T. Jackson, K. Meyer, H. S. Newton, M.

Brodie (of Suva), B. L. Russell (Union SS Co.), Danny Aitchison, Refrigerating Engineer Matua, the Chief and 2nd engineers of the Matua, the Chief Steward of the Matua, and the Harbourmaster, Mr.

Jones.

Miss Pamela Handley, second daughter of the late G. J. Handley and of Mrs. M.

Handley of New Guinea and Sydney, was married in October to Mr. John Lamb of Deniliquin, NSW.