Deaths Of Islands People

Brother Malachy

Brother Malachy, who taught in the Marist Brothers’ schools in Fiji and Western Samoa from about 1903 until 1949, died recently in New Zealand. He was 83.

Mr. Adram Gobrait

Mr. Adram Gobrait, one of French Oceania’s very few businessmen of Indian ancestry, died in Papeete on Christmas Day, aged 54.

Mr. Gobrait was born at Papara, Tahiti, of Indian parents, they hav ing gone there from Fiji.

Mr. Gobrait is survived by 24 children by two wives, both still living, and by his sister, Miss Madeo Gobrait, who served as a nurse in World War II with French, Eng lish, Australian and New Zealand Forces.

Mrs. Lilian Hazard

The death occurred at Magnetic Island, North Queensland, in De cember, of Mrs. Lilian Hazard. Mrs.

Hazard, before her marriage was a Miss Steinmetz, of Munia Island, Lau Group, Fiji—a member of a family very well known in that Colony.

In November, 1954, issue of PIM, in Editors’ Mailbag, Mrs. Hazard told how her father, the late Mr.

H. H. Steinmetz, with the late Capt.

Langdale, introduced deer to

Wakaya Island. He later bought Munia, one of the loveliest of the Lau Islands.

Lilian married Mr. W. H. (Bill) Hazard and for some years past they operated a pineapple plantation on Magnetic Island. Mr. Hazard died suddenly of a heart condition about 18 months ago.

Mrs. Hazard is survived by three sons and one daughter—all of whom are in their teens.

Captain Bell

Captain Bell, a former Resident Commissioner of Savaii Island, Western Samoa, and also of Niue Island, died in New Zealand on De cember 17. He had been living in retirement there for some years.

Mr. W. Gray

Mr. W. Gray, for many years a resident in Fiji, died recently at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW. He was born in Ballan, Vic toria, in 1882.

He was a member of the First Fiji Contingent during World War I, and was for some years with the Fiji Public Works Department. He is survived by three sisters and three brothers.

Mrs. W. Newton

Mrs. W. Newton died at Vatu koula, Fiji, on January 10 after a long illness.

Mrs. Newton is the se< daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A O’Connor, of Vatukoula.

Mr. G. Guinery

Mr. George Guinery, a well-kr citizen of Suva for nearly 50 y died in his sleep on January 9 ! a long illness. He was bon Sydney 69 years ago, but wen Fiji at an early age and was a time in the Customs Departn But for 41 years he was on the of Brown and Joske and their cessors, W. R. Carpenter and (Fiji) Ltd., retiring several y ago because of ill-health.

Mr. Guinery married in Suva Stella M. Larkin, who died ( years ago. They have one daug!

Miss Vivien Guinery, of Suva.

Lt-Col. James R. Matsc

Lieutenant-Colonel James Matson, who was Port Surgeo: Suva in 1943, died suddenly at Diego, California, USA, on tember 29, 1954. He was a bowler and was one of the highly respected members of Suva Bowling Club. He is sun by his widow and two childrer

Mr. R. J. Nosforthy

The death occurred in Sydne February 9 of Mr. Robert .

Nosworthy. 93, a former manap director of Burns, Philp and Ltd.

He joined that company in and after 60 years’ service, re about 12 years ago.

He is survived by four daugh