Deaths Of Islands

People

Mr. Allan Pinkerton

The sudden death occurred on September 8, at sea, of Allan Pinkerton, Second Mate and super cargo of the island vessel Kilinailau.

The death took place as the vessel was approaching Sohano, Buka Passage, New Guinea, and it was there the funeral, with military honours, took place.

Particularly sad circumstances surrounded the passing of this

popular ship’s officer. Just prior to his collapse he had received an urgent message from his wife, who was seriousl y in Australia, asking him to be with her during an operation.

Mr. Pinkerton was a Victorian and served in War II with the Field Ambulance in the Middle East, Greece and Crete, where he was captured while attending the wounded and spent the rest of the War as POW in Germany.

He arrived in NG shortly after the War and served as a Medical Assistant with the Administration at Buin; later he became assistant manager on Aropa plantation and

subsequently joined the Bougain ville Shipping Co. and served ir Kilinailau. He was an enthusiastic member of the RSL and his deatE is a loss to a host of friends in

Tng.

Mr. J. A. Bunting

Mr. J. Aylmer Bunting, forme; owner of Manuae atoll plantatioi in the Cook Islands, died ii Auckland on September 26. Mi Bunting sold his property to ai Australian a few years ago.

Mrs. R. M. Ewins

Mrs. Rose Marie Ewins, widow c William James Ewins, and membe of a well-known Fiji family, did in the CWM Hospital, Suva, oi September 9.

She was born in Melbourne an. went to Fiji at the age of 30 t marry Mr. Ewins, who was then magistrate at Levuka.

She lived in many parts of th Colony during her lifetime, an; for the last few years was i.

Suva.

She is survived by four son William James, of Brown Stree: Suva; Wilfred Arnold, of Rakiraki Eric Charles, of Suva; and Davii Arthur, of Sydney; 20 grandchildrei and two great-grandchildren. Tw, sons predeceased her.

Mr. J. F. Protheroe

Brief advice was received ii Auckland, early October, of th death of Mr. Jack Frederic Protheroe, one of Nukualofa’s be;: known European residents. He die there suddenly on October 6.

Mr. Protheroe was geners manager in Tonga for Morr Hedstrom & Co. and was also vei well known in Fiji and Samoa.

He is survived by his wife, ar by daughters Rosary and Nona I the United States, and by Eugeni Patricia, Diana, and sons Davr and Desmond.