Pitcairn Personal Notes
p. 89 · Read in the full issue
The publicity given recently—especially in NZ—to Floyd McCoy, of Pitcairn Island, and Mr. McCoy’s tendency to expand in the limelight, have annoyed some people who know Pitcairn well. They say they challenge his right to call himself “mayor of Pitcairn”; and they resent the des cription of “Administrator” applied to him when he paid a visit to Norfolk Island. However, Mr. McCoy seems quite happy and, no doubt, will settle in at his proper level when he returns to Pitcairn.
Mr. Parkin Christian, who has been living with his son in Sydney for about two years, has gone to New Zealand en
route to Pitcairn.
Thomas Christian, a lad from Pitcairn Island, has come to Wellington, NZ, to study radio technique.
Mr. Sanders, NZ teacher on Pitcairn, will return home soon and Mr. George Allen, of NZ, will replace him.
Mr. Vernon Young, of Pitcairn, has returned from England. He visited, in London, the tomb of Admiral Bligh, once captain of the Bounty.
SDA Pastor Norman A. Ferris will sail by Rangitoto on November 29 for Pitcairn, to spend 12 months.
Pastor and Mrs. F. P. Ward, formerly of Pitcairn, are now residents of Sydney, where Mr. Ward is engaged in the work of his Church.