Deaths Of Islands People

Mrs. Ena Drysdale And

Daughter

Mrs. Ena Drysdale and her laughter Janet, aged 11, of Suva, vere killed in a road collision be :ween a car and an Army truck on ;he Tallangatta Road, near Ban iianna, Victoria, on June 20.

They were on holidays and were x> have returned to Suva with Mr.

Drysdale within a few days.

Mr. Drysdale, who has been Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue since 1951, had been spending six months’ leave overseas.

VLrs. Drysdale, a well-known Suva jolfer, was a most popular figure imong a wide circle of friends in Piji.

Mrs. Julia Nordman

An esteemed and highly respected resident of Papeete, Tahiti, Mrs.

Fulia Nordman, died on June 14, iged 87. She was a member of the veil-known Thompson family, pio leer English settlers in the United States. Miss Julia Thompson mar led a Captain Nordman, and they lad a number of children, of whom dr. Oscar Nordman, of Tahiti, is me. Among the many people who ttended the funeral were the Mayor M. Poroi) and sub-mayor (M. Pam irun), both of whom were connected vith the Thompsons by marriage.

Hr. Edward James Mathews

dr, Edward James Mathews, for nerly well known in the Cook Is ands, died at his home at Hender son, near Auckland, NZ, on April 54. aged 82. He went to Raro onga as Branch Manager for A. B.

Donald & Co. about 1904 and about .929 he retired with his family to STew Zealand. Disliking the NZ limate, he joined the firm of Jagger fc Harvey and went to their Raro onga branch about 1930; and after hat, until final retirement in 1948, le made frequent journeys between Rarotonga and Auckland. He was jorn in Liverpool, England.

Mr. Cyril Gleeson

Soon after he arrived on the Parer plantation in New Britain, die death occurred of Mr. Cyril Dleeson, who was very well known in the Territory.

Brother Alexis

Brother Alexis, MSC, died peace fully in his sleep at Yule Island Mission Station, Papua, on .June 51. He was 83, and had spent 58 fears in Papua. He was best known in the Territory, many years ago, as a skilful seaman in charge of ;he Mission ketch St. Andrew.

Captain Burchaell

Captain Burchaell, well-known master of the vessel Neo Hebraidais, which trades regularly between Sydney and Noumea, died suddenly at sea on the night of July 7. He was under 50 years of age. but had been in poor health. Mr. Simon,

the mate, took charge of the ship and on arrival in Sydney, he was apoointed captain. Captain Bur chaell was married and his home was in Noumea.

Mrs. Alice Evetts

The death occurred in Suva, on June 9 of Mrs. Alice Evetts, in her 85th year.

Mrs. Evetts was born in England, and when in her teens went to New Zealand with her parents.

She married there and in 1916 with her husband went to Suva to take over the Pier Hotel, which was then just being built. Mr. Evetts died in 1919 and Mrs. Evetts continued to manage the Hotel until 1926, when she sold it to Mr. D. B. Cos tello. The Hotel was later given its present name of the Garrick.

Mrs. Evetts is survived by her son, Mr. R. C. Evetts of Suva.