Deaths Of Islands People

Mr. G. L. Perks

Mr. George Leonard Perks died the Colonial War Memorial Hos tal, Suva, on August 31, aged 67.

He was manager of Walter Horne id Company, a well-known Suva rapery firm, with whom he has sen since he came to Fiji in 1920. e had many frends throughout the olony.

He was born at Manchester, UK, id spent some years in Australia, here he married. In his youth he as a keen amateur boxer and cyclist it in Fiji was best known for his ill at bowls. He was a foundation ember of the Suva Bowling Club, id a Pineapple Cup winner.

Mr. Perks is survived by his wife id by one son, Ken, who is on the aff of the Western Pacific High ommission.

Mr. C. A. W. Bailey

The death occurred in Auckland i August 27 of Mr. Charles Arthur Viliam Bailey, Junior, aged 87. He as a famous builder of small ships, he story of his achievements is told an article elsewhere in this issue.

M. Ronnie Mitride

The death occurred in Santo, New ebrides, on July 28 of M. Ronnie [itride. He was 45 and had been in

ill health for some time.

He was on the staff of Comptoirs Francaise des Nouvelles Hebrides and had a large circle of friends.

Mr. Daryl Martin

The death occurred in Brisbane in August of Daryl Martin, 23 year old victim of Papua’s Mt. Lamington eruption who was flown to Brisbane in July in a special Qantas Dakota.

In helping to rescue native victims of the eruption, Martin strained his

heart and was in Port Moresby hos pital for many months.

There was some comment early in July when Captain Rotherey of MV Bulolo refused a passage to the sick man from Moresby to Brisbane. The story was published in August PIM.

Mr. T. A. Fox, A Pioneer

One of the pioneering Fox brothers, Thomas Alston Fox, died in hospital in Port Moresby, on Aug ust 15.

Two teams of brothers, the Foxes and the Leahys, were the earliest

non-Administration people allowes into the then “uncontrolled” area o the New Guinea Highlands.

Although they were primarili interested in prospecting, these tw* parties did valuable exploration won' in the “20’s”. They took smas contingents of armed natives witli them to assist them against possible attack, and were trusted by th Administration not to abuse thee privileges.

Thomas Fox, who was an oversea for the Department of Agriculture : Aiyura in recent years, sustained as accident in the Highlands and wa flown to the Lae hospital. He wa admitted with a fractured spine, am later was sent to Moresby for X-Ran His death from pneumonia follow© the application of a plaster cast It correct the spinal injury. The funern was held on August 16, at MoresW Cemetery.

Mrs. P. Gordon

The death occurred in August o Mrs. Peter Gordon who was bon in Levuka, Fiji, 78 years ago.

She was the step-daughter of thi late Captain David Robbie of Levubi and Wainunu. Her husband was cane planter in the Rewa district am on his retirement they went to Audi land and lived there until his deatH: Mrs. Gordon is survived by twv sons and four daughters. One o her sons is Mr. David P. Gordon* Manager of the Nasinu Approves School. dr. m. l. McCauley Dr. M. L. McCauley, aged s*< died suddenly at Labasa, Fiji, oo August 8. He had been a medics; officer in Fiji since 1927. He server at many centres in the Colony im

ding Suva, Labasa, Taveuni, Savu u, Levuka, Ra and Colo East. \t various periods he was a Dist t Commissioner in addition to rying out his medical duties. He survived by his wife and by three Idren, all of whom are at school Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Barbara Ewins

Barbara Ewins, 13-year-old daugh of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ewins of /a, died on August 11 in the Col al War Memorial Hospital, Suva, lowing a fall from her bicycle.

Mr. W. E. Robinson

Vlr. William Eli Robinson, a mem of the staff of Burns Philp (SS) Ltd., in Suva, died in Suva on gust 5, aged 59. -Ie was the son of the late Mr. 1 Mrs. R. W. Robinson of Levuka 1 was for many years in charge the Grocery Department at ms, Hedstrom Ltd’s Levuka nch. dr. Robinson’s wife died in 1949; is survived by six sons and one ighter.

Mrs. R. K. Caldwell

drs. Rachel Kamala Caldwell d in Suva, Fiji, on August 4. She it to Fiji 46 years ago with her band the late Mr. W. Miller [dwell, who died in 1930. Her ler was a minister of the Pres erian Church and an elder ther, now retired, is Sir Samuel tiganadan, a former High Com isioner for India in London. >he is survived by 5 sons, 7 ighters and a number of grand I great-grandchildren.

Mr. F. Krone

sir. F. Krone, formerly a dentist Suva, and latterly practising in mka, died there on August 2.

Mr. Edwin Berry

Vlr. Edwin D. Berry, proprietor the Berry Engineering Co. of /a and Ba, died in Palmerston rth. New Zealand on August 10. iis wife had died only a fortnight viously.

Father Jules Dubuy

rhe Rev, Father Jules Dubuy, who 30 years was a missionary in ma, was killed by a landslide on gust 6. There are no details, her Dubuy was deeply devoted to work, and he built up the Onon -5 mission station, situated high in ranges of the Central Papuan untains.

Captain A. T. Norton

Captain Albert Thomas Norton d in Wellington, NZ, aged 76, on gust 30. He was born in London,

and was employed as a master mariner by the Union SS Co. from 1910 until his retirement in 1939.

He commanded the Katoa, Paloona, Mokoia, the first Monowai, the first Wairuna, the Maheno, Moeraki and Tahiti, and will be remembered in Islands ports. He is survived by his wife.