[?]hs of Islands People

. Henry Bonneaud

enry Bonneaud, of Noumea, idenly in Paris on March e early age of 49. He was New Caledonia and had »re all his life. ■Jonneaud was a leading i New Caledonia, where he naging director for many Etablissements Ballande, of and of Comptoirs Francaise relies Hebrides. For several e was President of the General of New Caledonia; had many other interests, •om official and business, j many visits to France. s made a Knight of the rf Honour for his services Caledonia. mneaud is survived by his who is at present in and one daughter, Mrs. illand, of Noumea.

Jarist Missionaries

eteran Marist missionaries Solomon Islands, the Rev. 3. Coicaud and the Rev.

George, died in January.

Coicaud went to Malaita and was first stationed at . Later, he settled at Buma. years’ service he travelled Malaita, opening up suc atholic villages. He saw the lany of the old diabolical ef the island. r George went to the ■ as a lay reader in 1911. sionary and religious life to him, so he entered a in Sydney. He then re ) the Solomons, where he untiringly and zealously

until his death. As Assistant Pro curator, from the early days until a few months ago, he had heavy re sponsibilities. He worked hard, too, at the printery, printing hymns, catechisms, and reading matter in English and in many of the dialects of the Solomons.

Mr. C. Mck Brown

Mr. Colin McKeon Brown, who had lived in Fiji since 1904, died in Suva on February 16, aged 69.

He engaged in cane planting on his arrival in the Colony, and a few years later joined the CSR Co. staff. Most of his service with the company was at Labasa.

On his retirement, in 1937, Mr.

Brown and his wife lived at Siga toka for some years had then moved to Suva. Mrs. Brown died in 1956.

They are survived by their daughter, Mrs. Jean Clunie, of Suva, and one son, Mr. F. M. Brown, who is em ployed by CSR Co. at Raki Raki.