By Shellfire
p. 121 · Read in the full issue
[?]I-Tetanus Serum
Flown To Christmas
i the second time in a year erial assistance was called to le aid of the Line Islands in September. the earlier occasion it was to ing Island. This time it was tiristmas Island, 150 miles to mth-east. ii-tetanus serum, secured from lulu, was flown to Canton i by regular Qantas airliner.
J it was picked up by RNZAF erland flying-boat from Fiji flown 900 miles to Christmas, details are available as to was ill. The population of tmas consists of a European ct Officer, several Gilbertese mment servants, and a party lilbertese plantation copra irs employed by the Western c High Commission.
u Miss Edith Gold, of Mangaia, was married to Mr. Ta Vainerere, of Atiu, at the LMS Church, Nikao, Rarotonga, on August 13. A reception was held at the home of Mr. Charlie Carlson.
t A new house for the Puka Puka medical practitioner is being built on land known as Rongorongo, in Yato village. The site was donated to the Administration by Patia Arumaki and family.
Gunboat Sunk
By Shellfire
The little French gun boat "Zelee" was sunk by the German cruisers "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau" during the bombardment of virtu ally defenceless Papeete in September, 1914.
Further details of the story told in September PIM are given on page 117.