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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1951Vol. XXII, No. 3

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Retirement Of

Well-Known

Santo Missionaries

T HE An ,f p e r Y nn and .„ Mrs - William Ande .r sor i soon leave Thev^ tU t NeW . “* es * to „ Ashburton, «vdnev Island ’ New Zealan d, via Sydney.

After over 50 years in the group as a Presbyterian minister, Mr. £ nd S rs^ n is affectionately known to hundreds of people as just plain BI JJ, and his departure is recorded with regret.

He can relate many interesting experiences of the old days but, being a modest man. is reluctant to hls u remarks publicised. He did tell me, however, how they used to

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to row a whaleboat laden with stores > a “ d whenlcontemplatethe distance, I find a considerable amount of truth in the saying that the oldtimers were tough They needed to be.

The Andersens will leave numer ous friends who wish them well and none will deny that their retire ment is very well earned —Vernon Wheatlev. vernon