Santo News

By Vernon Wheatley

Trials and tribulations: It seems that Mr. Pat Savage who, for a while, was thought to be lost at sea is safe —in Queens land.

As Mr. Savage had failed to cor respond with his friend in Santo for nearly a month, it was assumed that he had left Brisbane for Santo and thus was very considerably overdue.

It appears that he had navigator trouble in Brisbane and, when last heard from, Mr. Savage and his vessel were in Maryborough, still without a navigator.

BASTILLE DAY: This French holiday was celebrated under lower ing skies and in heavv rain. The weather was responsible for the curtailment of many activities.

Passing Through: Mrs

Dorothy Sanders, of Norfolk Island travelled on the Morinda to Sydney via the Solomons. She will return to Norfolk on the same ves sel, thus completing the round trio.

Also on board Morinda were Mr. and Mrs. Olliver. Mr. Olliver has relinquished the managership of Hopkins Ltd. on Norfolk Island and is thinking of settling in Queens land.

CONDOMINIUM: The present food shortage in the New Hebrides is not acute, but nevertheless, the Government has authorised the re lease of dollars so that foodstuffs may be imported from America.

FIJI REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL TEAM—NZ TOUR. 1951.

BACK ROW: Senitiki Naurisau, Jio Vucago, Makisi Sauleca, Sailosi Valewai, Isireli Sauleca, Isimeli Radrodro, Penaia Lesi, Peni Tove, Kalivate Cavuilati, Joeli Susu, Savenaca Pe, Wame Salabogi.

MIDDLE ROW: Ilaitia Cobitu, Samuela Domoni, Josefa Levula. Waisake Kuna vula, Mr. P. T. Raddock (Coach), Jioji Cavalevu (Capt.), Ratu G. K. Cakobau (Govt. Representative), Rusiate Vuruya (Vice-Capt.), Semisi Baleca, Maikali Tuvoli, Semi Balagi.

FRONT ROW: Ponipate Kabu, Jonetani Baba, Sunia Ganilau, Peni Sauvaka, Suliasi Vatubua.

ABSENT: Mr. L. R. Martin (Manager), Filipe Seru. —Photo by Caine’s Studios.

Using a tuning fork as his only instrument, a German scholar, Dr.

Wilhelm Rechnitz, has trained 70 Torres Strait Islanders as choristers.

Within two years, he had the natives singing oratorios and four-part arrangements from Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Mendelssohn.

He has been 10 years in Australia, three of them in St. Paul’s Anglican mission in the Torres Islands.