Nauru Notes

From Our Own Correspondent

September 5.

A RECENT event of interest was -CA the arrival on September 4 of the L.M.S. ship John Williams VI.

Among the passengers was the Rev.

Stewart Craig, secretary of the Indian and Pacific fields of the L.M.S. who is on a tour of inspec tion of these areas.

During their short stay the visi tors were entertained at a native con cert arranged by the Rev. J. S.

Robinson who is in charge of the Nauruan Mission Station.

Feeling is running high as the day

for the deciding clash between the Administration and the British Phos phate Comissioners cricket teams approaches. The score to date is one game all—the second match was clinched for the Administration with a dashing innings by Mr. Jack Snell.

Should the final be won by the Ad ministration a protest may be lodged, as it is rumoured that they have one or two “ring ins” from the B.P.C.

Among the newcomers to Nauru is Sister Pauline De La Perrelle of Brisbane, who is taking over from Sister Beryl Davey as Sister in charge of the Native Hospital. Sis ter Davey has held this position for the past 27 months, and now intends returning to Australia.

In Auckland, NZ, from the Islands i September were:— Mr. and Mrs. J. W. W. Graham— M[?] Graham, after 26 years in the education field in the Cook Islands, will soon retun as Resident Agent, Mangaia Island.

Mrs. Oswald Savage (centre) a[?] children, Oswald, Dianne and Pascy were met by a friend when they cams to NZ on Maui Pomare, from Rarotonga Mr. Savage died last year and they wi[?] now live in NZ.

Three ex-Tahiti residents, M. Rog[?] Perraud, Mr. Carl Swenson, and M. Jeas Djabian.