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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 April 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 9

Melanesian Mission, Bsi

p. 20 · Read in the full issue

The Anglican Melanesian Mission ship “Southern Cross” left Auckland for the New Hebrides and Solomons on March 10, on another six months’ tour of the mission stations.

The photo shows, top row:— Sister Ruth Palmer, for Ugi Hospital.

Rev. Leonard Alufurai, recently consecrated deacon in Auckland (first Solomon Islander so consecrated since 1872) returning to the Group.

Mr. and Mrs.

Mountfort, school teachers, going to

Alangau1a, Ugi

Island.

Second row: Mr. and Mrs. Adams, carpenter and nurse, proceeding to Fauabu

Station, Malaita.

The Rev. R. p.

Garrity and family returning to Honiara after leave.