Deaths of Islands People

Mr A. Fuller Mr Arthur Fuller, who spent 36 years in the Colonial Service, died recently at Auckland. In Fiji he worked in the Post Office and the Treasury. He opened the first post office on Pitcairn and introduced several pictorial stamp issues for that island. Later he spent seven years in the GEIC as Accountant-General.

Mrs N. Tuti Mrs Naomi Tuti, wife of Bishop Dudley Tuti of the Diocese of Mela nesia, has died at Buala Hospital on Santa Ysabel at the age of 34. She died shortly after giving birth to her eighth child.

Mr W. E. Ralston Accountant for the Norfolk Island Administration, Mr Willian Edward (Ted) Ralston, of Harpers Road, has died in the Norfolk Island Hospital.

Mr L. Williams Mr Lawrence Williams, Chief Post master of Fiji, died late in April, aged 46. He was born at Levuka, and in 1944 joined the P and T Department as a bank teller.

Mr J. C. Mullaly Mr John Charles Mullaly, soldier, civil servant, planter, sportsman, pro minent public figure in Papua New Guinea, died recently in a private hospital in Sydney, aged 78. He went to Rabaul in 1922 as a civil servant and served in a number of depart ments before buying Natava Planta tion, near Rabaul.

He and his family lived there both before and after World War 11.

While at Natava he was prominent in a number of public movements

and in sporting circles. As a politician he was a original member of the first Legislative Council of the Territory of New Guinea. He became an executive member of that council.

He was a foundation member of the Planters’ Association of New Guinea, and president for a number of years.

Father L Joset The Rev Father L. Joset, of the Roman Catholic Mission in the GEIC, died suddenly in April, aged 48. He went to the GEIC in 1952, and worked in Tabiteuea, Nauru and Nanumea. In 1967 he was appointed superior of the mission and Vicar- General of the Diocese of Tarawa.

Mr Maurice de Gaillande Mr Maurice de Gaillande, who spent his working life as a civil servant in the New Hebrides, died recently, aged 62. He was born in New Cale donia and went to the New Hebrides when he was 17. At various times he was head of the Customs Department, Treasurer, head of the Postal Depart ment and Condominium Cashier.

Mr Kalsunak Kaltoa Mr Kalsunak Kaltoa, who died recently in the New Hebrides, saw the ceremonial acceptance of Christianity by the chiefs of his tribe about 90 years ago. He was believed to be 96.

Sister M. Dionisia Sister Maria Dionisia, first Fijian Superior-General of the Fiji con gregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Nazareth, died late in April, aged 71. She was born at Navunisole, Tailevu and spent most of her work ing life at the Nabala mission station in Macuata.