Deaths of Islands People

Mrs Lusiana Qolikoro Mrs Lusiana Qolikoro, mother of the Fiji Prime Minister, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, died in Suva on June 9. She collapsed in church and died later in hospital. Mrs Qolikoro is from Lomaloma, in Vanua Balavu, Eastern Lau.

Many people called at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Veiuto to pay their last respects to Mrs Qolikoro, and his office received many messages of condolence.

Arrangements were made to bury her next to the grave of another son, Mr Josateki Wainiqolo, who was first manager of the Cicia Plantation Co-op Society.

Mr Calvert Warren The death occurred on May 24 on Pitcairn Island of Calvert Warren, aged 85. His death reduces the dwindling population of the island to 71, which includes two Royal Air Force personnel recently arrived to monitor the atmosphere for the French nuclear tests.

Mr Warren is survived by his son, Anderson, Pitcairn’s back-up radio officer, and Erma Christian, wife of the Government Secretary, Ben Christian. The name Warren was not among the Bounty mutineers, but was brought to Pitcairn by an Ameri can seaman off a whaling vessel.

Rusiate Vuruya

Rusiate Vuruya, a prominent Fijian Rugby footballer in the late 40s and early 50s, died at Namuana, Kadavu, in June, aged 52. He toured New Zea land in 1951 and Australia in 1952 with Fijian teams. In his heyday, New Zealanders against whom he played rated him as one of the best No 8 forwards they had ever met. Rusiate served in the Fiji Police Force for many years.

Mrs Mona Laing The death occurred on Norfolk Island on May 24 of Mrs Mona Laing, a resident of the island since 1927 when she and her husband James arrived from New Zealand. Mr

Laing died some years ago. Mrs Laing, who was 81, leaves two sons, both living on Norfolk Island.

Mr K. Anderson Mr Karlo Anderson, an old identity of the Cook Islands, died recently. He managed the A. B. Donald Ltd copra estate, Manuae Islands, for 15 years, then went to live at Vaimaanga. He took a keen interest in sport, and was official referee for all soccer matches in Rarotonga.

Mr P. Raihman Mr Peter Raihman, social re former, sportsman and church leader in Fiji, died in Suva recently, aged 84. He worked for the government for 30 years. He was a founder of the Indian Reform League, and was a senior circuit steward for the Dudley Methodist Church.

Judge A. McCarthy

Judge Alfred McCarthy, for many years Chief Judge of the Cook Islands, died on May 17 at his home on Mauke Island. He was in his late 80s, He retired in 1953 and went to live on the island. He and his wife recently returned to Mauke from a holiday in New Zealand.