Deaths Of Island

People

Mr. Mautairi Fe

The first Pomare Medallist receive the coveted educatioo award there, Mr. Mautairi teacher of the Mangaia Genii School, died there recently.

Mautairi, who was a Mangaian literary bent, and could speak gj English, was about 43.

He was married and had sevr children. He belonged to a w/ known family at Tavaenga VillsJ members of which served in Wo' War I.

Mr. Aerepo Poking

The death of Aerepo Pokino, cl; of Tamarua Village at Mangs Cl, removed, on September 211 notable old-timer whose knowl© of ancient custom and geneaL made him a local oracle.

Aerepo was a member of a w known chiefly family. He between 70 and 80.

Aerepo Pokino distinguished Ir self during the currency of now-defunct Cl Natives Associai (a co-operative trading group) v encouragement and aid to then-derided project of an native trading enterprise. He im aged for a time the Tams branch, then directed by the Richard Steele Aubin, who fell!

Cassino during the struggle Rome.

Most of the influential people Mangaia are connected, eithen blood or marriage, with the Aer family. The clan owns large ai of land. Samuela Aerepo, son the late chief has inherited rank and title.

Tuia Tera Ngamaru Arii

Tuia Tera Ngamaru Ariki, Pi*

ount Chieftainess of Atiu Island, Joks, died there on October 20. She id held the position of Ngamaru riki since her election in 1929, and id been ill for some time past, jr age at the time of her death is not stated.

The funeral was attended by most [the island’s population.

[ Mr. Joseph Bennett

Belatedly, the PIM is advised of 5 death in Cairns, NQ, some time o. of Mr. Joseph Bennett, who ictised as a solicitor in Port kresby, Papua, in the early 1920’5, en he left, to practise in Cairns, ere he remained until his death. )e,” to his many friends, was a st popular resident of Papua and s never too busy to join in a ivivial gathering, in Cairns, of rtime “Paps” Northbound or ithbound. —SHC.

Mrs. M. J. Poland

Tie death occurred in Lae, New inea, on November 25, of Mrs. ry Jane Poland, wife of a well iwn Territorian, Mr. Leo Poland. 5 was 58.

'he Polands were pre-war resi ts of Wau, where they were rried in the early 30’s. During the lific war, Mrs. Poland was cuated to Sydney with other ritory women and there she con ted a hostel for Chinese residents

of the Territory who also had been evacuated.

Since the war, the Polands have been in business in Lae and Finsch hafen.

Madame P. Miller

The death occurred in Papeete on November 19 of Madame Pierre Miller at the age of 56.

Madame Miller was affectionately known as Fateata, and she was the wife of the man who during World War I arrived in his schooner called Lutece, at Mopelia, at the time Von luckner had gone into the lagoon there to careen the Seeadler. Sub sequently, Seeadler had been blown onto the reef and was destroyed.

Some of the crew commandeered

\itece —and her owner —and sailed lay, finally to be wrecked at Easter land. Von Luckner escaped to Fiji ■another boat and was captured fere.

Madame virginie pambrun The death occurred in Papeete on Member 13 of Madame Virginie jmbrun, nee Leuguerre. She was 75.

Bhe was the wife of the late [gene Pambrun, a member of one [Tahiti’s best-known families.

Bhe is survived by her four sons, lorge, druggist and Assistant iyor; Henri, Registrar; Aime, of 5 Government Printing Office; d Ernest, sculptor and artist, and 0 by numerous grandchildren.

Pastor R. H. Putty

>astor R. H. Putty, a pioneer of renth Day Adventist missionary 'k in the British Solomon Islands, d in Sydney on December 8, at 'astor Putty worked for 30 years 1 medical missionary in the BSIP 1 New Guinea. He retired in 1948. he number of Japanese pro ties confiscated in New Caledonia the outbreak of the Pacific war 58, with a total area of 3,724 tares and valued at £A12,000. 1 Government intends to hold je-quarters of this area for rant settlers or for enlarging ting native lands. :r. Silas Sitai, BEM, and the . L. Alafourai, of the Melanesian sion, BSIP, have been appointed esentatives of the Protectorate he 3rd South Pacific Conference e held in Suva, next year.