Another “Operation”

UHEN, in October, PIM enquired 1 of Ronald Johnson, “hero of the Hawaii to Suva drift” — tierwise “Operation Screwball” — lether he was planning further utical adventures he probably did i not have in mind this one: Under charter to a party of 19 lateur fishermen —of the staff of e Sydney firm of G. J. Coles & ). —Mr. Johnson’s 45-foot ketch irple Sea proceeded out through e Heads to fishing grounds off anly beach on Sunday, January 6. on after, a flat calm developed d, with no engine, the sailing aft began to drift.

Drifting is nothing to Mr. John n, but the passengers became Dre than a little perturbed when struction on the rocks was iminent.

Happily, surfboats from North eyne, Manly and Queenscliffe rived in time to push the vessel ,t to sea and avert destruction, len the pilot vessel Captain Cook, srted, came out of Sydney and wed the yacht back into the irbour.

Mr. Stan McCosker, Matala antation, Rabaul, NG, who has en holidaying with his wife and mily in Brisbane for some months, is returned to NG.

The following staff movements have taken place in the Methodist Church, Tonga: Rev. K. D. Grove, BA, has been appointed Super intendent of Vavau District. Miss I. Knight, formerly headmistress of the Girls’ School, Ha’apai, has re

turned to Australia. Rev. H.

Secomb, Dip. Ed., has succeeded Rev. R. A. Woodgate, BA, B.Ed, as Principal of Tupou College. Mr.

Woodgate becomes Principal of the Theological Institute and Bible School at Nafualu.