Deaths Of Islands

People

Lady Maraia Vosawi

Lady Maraia Vosawale, v Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna, died.

Colonial War Memorial HE Suva, on August 1, aged 53.

She was the only child ofl Tatawaqa of Bau and Uluibatiki of Viwa. Shu directly descended from the Levu, Pita Raori, whose j brother was Ratu Deve Togs ISO. for many years Roko T: She married Ratu Sin Sukuna at Bua in 1928, at has given her devoted ser good causes sponsored tJ husband and herself. She ] many years a member c Board of Education and sen numerous social and committees, more particular Fijian Women’s Committee now as the Soqosoqo Vakani which has branches throughi Colony. She was an active i of the Methodist Church.

For her war-work, she 1 in 1945, a member of thi Excellent Order of the Empire.

During her 1953 CoronatL with Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna* United Kingdom she was pr to the Queen at Buck Palace and later was rece:; the Queen Mother at the Party organised by the V* Corona Club at Lambeth On this latter occasion si dressed in Fijian trat women’s costume.

When Queen Elizabeth a Duke of Edinburgh visited 1953 Lady Maraia led the ce which began the Fijian cer welcome in Suva.

Mr. Fred Jolleys

The death occurred in Syr August 9, of Mr. Frederick H formerly a well-known resii New Guinea.

Details of Mr. Jolley’s can appear in the September :

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Ruby May Westbrc

Mrs. Ruby May Westbro« of the late John Alfred We) died in Auckland on July * 63 years.

Member of a well known j family, Mrs. Westbrook arr Tonga with her parents : She was the youngest daufj the late Captain Charles at Jury, who took upaplantati; miles from Nukualofa. M.l married Mr. Jack Westbrook the late G. E. L. Westbn Apia, and they lived there ft

ind were very popular s Later they shifted to d.

Westbrook is survived by lughters. A son was killed m in World War II and died recently.

t During 1955, Mr. Norman Wallis, of the BSIP, and a keen movie camera enthusiast, toured the Pro tectorate making a colour film deal ing with the economic and admin istrative development of the islands.

The film also showed scenic attrac

tions and the native way of life.

Arrangements are now being made for the film to be distributed over seas through the Central Office of Information, London, and a copy has been received in the Protec torate.

wo Weddings of Islands Interest

Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Gibson, with their attendants after their at Labasa, Fiji, on June 30. The bride, formerly Miss Gloria the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Shultz, of Matieri, NZ. She has been in Fiji since 1948, and has been Public [?]ter at Ba and Ra and on Vuana Levu. She resigned in 1954 the United Kingdom. The groom is the second son of Mr.

R. Gibson, of Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, NZ. He has abasa since June, 1953, where he is accountant in the Bank [?]fter a honeymoon at Suva and Dueba, the couple returned Miss Rona Shultz, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid.

Mr. Harry Carey, of the Bank of NZ, Suva, was best man.

AT RIGHT: Two Port Moresby residents, Mr. Sid Monagle, and Miss Joan Scott, were married at St. Stephens, Sydney, on July 7. A re ception was held later at the Hotel Australia. After a short honey moon the couple returned to Port Moresby.

Our photograph shows the bridal party leaving the church.