Deaths Of Islands People
pp. 124-125 · Read in the full issue
Mdlle. Pauline Brander
A lady who was originally Mdlle Pauline Brander, died in Papeete in May, in her 46th year. She was the daughter of Madame Winnie Brander, and was known affectionately by her friends as “Tete.” Only two years ago she returned to Tahiti after sur viving two husbands, and after 20 years in France. The Brander family is one of the oldest in Tahiti. Her forefather was John Brander, a Scots man, and one of his sons, Norman, married into the Royal family of Tahiti.
M. Georges Gournac
The death occured in Papeete on May 27, following an operation, of M. Georges Gournac, a member of one of Tahiti’s best known families.
M. Gournac failed to survive an in testinal tumour operation, He is sur vived by his wife and a grown-up family.
Captain Brisson
Captain Emile Brisson died at the Colonial Hospital, Papeete, on April 4, after a short illness.
Captain Brisson was for some years
second pilot at Papeete and, prior Uk that, was a familiar figure arouncf Tahiti because of his association withr the local trading schooners. He cap tained the old Aratapu on two visits? to Gusenada, Mexico.
Mr. Harold Thurston
The death occurred in Christ church, NZ, on June 5, after a long illness, of Mr. Harold Thurston.
Mr. Thurston worked for manyy years in Suva with the Pacific Cable
Company and was a nephew of onK of Fiji’s early Governors, Sir Johoc Thurston.
Mr. Thurston is survived by hiss daughter, Mrs Palethorpe of Christ church; a sister, Mrs E. L, Leem bruggen of NSW, and by a nephew, Mr. Harold Thurston Bentley ol Blantyre, Nyasaland, East Africa.
Rev. A. C. Flint
The death occurred in Brisbane early in June of the Rev. Arthur Car son Flint, 64. He was a in Papua between 1919 and and from 1935 until 1944 he was
rganising secretary of the Australian card of Missions.
Mr. Dick Bambridge
There was a large gathering at le funeral, in Papeete, of Mr. Rich rd Bambridge, who died on May 8, ged 64, after a long illness.
Mr. Bambridge—popularly known 5 “Dick”—was a lover of horses and r as in charge of the Societe Hip ique de Tahiti’s race meetings. He as employed by the Department of üblic Works. He is survived by a ster, Mary Marcelle, and two bro icrs, Louis Lionel and Antoni Pierre.