Deaths Of Islands People

M. Georges Poroi

Monsieur Georges Poroi, uncle of :ae present Mayor of Papeete and nember of an old and respected family of Tahiti, died in Papeete in April 11 after a long illness, ite is survived by his wife (nee Richmond) and several sons and laughters.

Mr. John George

John George, known as Jock Doull, aged 32, died in the Lae Hospital on April 15 from brain injuries received when a motor ycle was involved in a collision nth a taxicab on April 12. George ras a pillion passenger on the ycle driven by Ronald Cummins; loth men were thrown from the lachine in a collision with a Huon "axi Company cab driven by a ’apuan named Pelei.

Pelei was committed for trial on , charge of having unlawfully filed George.

Mrs. Marie M. Halstead

Mrs. Marie M. Halstead, of Suva, ’iji, died on April 6 at Auckland, rhere she had been living for the ast few years. She is survived by er husband, a daughter (Mrs. eanne Hogan) and a number of tep-children. Mrs. ilalstead was orn in France.

Sub-Inspector Tremaine

Sub-Inspector J. H. Tremaine, age only 26, died in the Cairns Hos pital early in April, after being flown from Port Moresby for medical treatment. He became ill about a week earlier, and was taken to the Moresby Hospital, but it was decided to send him to Bris bane for further treatment. At Cairns, his condition was so bad that he was taken from the plane to the Hospital, where he died. He joined the Papua-New Guinea Police Force in 1947, and in his last post he was temporarily in charge of Bomana Jail. Mr. Harold Tremaine, of Port Moresby, is his

brother, and a sister is Mrs. George Gough, of Bomana. He was buried with full police honours.