Pacific Islands Monthly

Vol. XXVI, No.12 (Jul. 1, 1956)
1 July 1956 · uncorrected OCR from NLA scans

Islands

p. 1

PACIFIC

Monthly

JULY, 1956

Vol. XXVI. No. 12.

iblished 1930

[Registered at the G.P.0., Sydney, for mnskbam by'vostys a newspaper]

WHEN the Bastille was stormed by a Paris mob on July 14, 1789, and so triggered the French Revolution, few Frenchmen of the day could have thought that "Bastille Day"—July 14 —would have persisted down the years, and half a world away. But Bastille Day is the year's biggest celebration in Papeete, Tahiti, and it does not last merely a day, but prolongs itself into a week, or two, or maybe more.

It is a time of dancing and singing, and if some of the dancers do not know the historical significance of The Day, the festivities are no less enthusiastically entered into for that. Our photograph (taken last year, by V. Kavka) is of a Papeete Bastille Day dancer.

Sipping Time-Tables

pp. 9-11

1 sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks.

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

V Malaita sails from Sydney for aul, Kavieng, Lombrum, Lorengau, yak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, Sydney, t Sydney saling approximately Aug. 3.

V Malekula sails from Sydney for Pt. esby, Rabaul, Kavieng, Manus, Wewak, dshafen, Madang, Lae, Samarai, ney, Melbourne, Sydney. Next Sydney ing approximately July 27.

V Bulolo, modern liner, sails about ■y six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, esby, Samarai, Lae, Madang, Manus, aul, Samarai, Moresby, Brisbane, ney. Next Sydney sailing Aug. 22.

V Muliama, 8 passengers, leaves ney for P.-N.G. approx, monthly, ports ring with cargoes. Next sailing; Aug. ir Pt. Moresby and Samarai. 3 Mangola, cargo only, sails from ney for Brisbane, Cairns, Pt. Moresby, tarai, Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Pt. esby, Brisbane, Sydney. Next sailing: . 14. etails from Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., ridge Street, Sydney.

V Sinkiang; Departs Melbourne Aug. nd Sydney Aug. 10 for Pt. Moresby, tarai, Lae, Madang, Rabaul and then ct to Sydney.

V Shansi: Departs Sydney July 17 for ibane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Sydney.

V Soochow; Departs Sydney Aug. 18 Brisbane, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang, Sydney. etails from Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., ridge St., Sydney.

Far East-S.W. Pacific-

Australia

(Calling S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound journeys only,) SS Funing: Departs Japan Aug. 7 for Hongkong Aug. 12-15, Rabaul Aug. 25, Madang Aug. 28, Lae Aug. 30, Ft. Moresby Sept. 4, then Sydney Sept. 13 (approx.) and return direct to Japan.

SS Fengning: Departs Japan Aug. 31 for Hongkong Sept. 5-8, Kavieng Sept. 18, Rabaul Sept. 20, Madang Sept. 24, Lae Sept. 26, Ft. Moresby Oct. 1, then Sydney Oct. 10, and return direct to Japan.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line (Swire and Yuill Pty. Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge St., Sydney.

The Australia-West Pacific Line motor vessels Arcs, Citos, Delos, and Milos main tain a three-weekly service between Japan and Australia calling at New Guinea ports and Honiara and Vanikoro, BSIP, southbound.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Pty., Ltd., 63 Pitt St., Sydney, or Islands agents (R. Tebb, Lae; Town Transport,

Rabaul; A. Strachan, Madang; BSIP Trad ing Corp., Honiara).

Sydney-Dutch N.G.

Three weeks service by MV’s Sigll, Silin deong, Sibigo, Sinabang (regular) and Van Cloon (irregular) carry passengers and cargo from E. Australian ports to Hol landia and Sorong. DNG (with Biak and/or Manokwari if inducement), thence Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence Aus tralia direct. Next sailings; Silindoeng July 25, Sibigo Aug. 8, Van Cloon Aug. 21.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines. 255 George St., Sydney.

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

MV Tofua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return to Auckland. Next sailing from Auckland: Aug. 13 (on her return to Auckland on Sept. 3, she will undergo survey).

MV Matua maintains a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington, and return to Auckland. On her return to Wellington, from her present voyage, on

July 25, she will be withdrawn temporarily from the service. Next sailing from Auck land: Sept. 3.

Details from all offices of Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

The passenger vessel Maui Pomare maintains a regular service between Auckland and the Cook Islands (Raro tonga, Aitutaki and Mangaia).

Full details on application to NZ

Government Department of Island Terri tories in Wellington, or to any office of the Union SS Co., of NZ Ltd.

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Rabaul, Etc.

MV Tulagi, 10 passengers, leaves Sydney for Norfolk, Vila. Luganville, Honiara, Tenant, Yandina, Gizo, Bougainville ports, Rabaul, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing Aug. 9.

Details from Burns, Philp & Co., Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahit

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Li coming from Marseilles, via West Inc and Panama, call about every six we at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Nour and Sydney, and return by same roi At present on this run are the mot ships, Tahitien, Caledonien and Res gent. Next sailings from Sydney: I surgent, Aug. 12; Caledonien, Sept. 22.

MV Polynesie (Messageries Maritim maintains about monthly passenger si ings between Sydney and Noumea s the New Hebrides. Next Sydney sailii July 27.

SS Neo Hebridais 11, 1,266 tons, ma tains an irregular cargo service betw Sydney and Noumea, and four chai trips per annum to Wallis Is., via Su Owners: Soc. Miniere et Maritime Hag Noumea. Sydney agents: H. C. Slei Ltd., 115 York Street.

Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pacifi

Ports-Sydney

Shaw Savill’s new one-class all-passen liner Southern Cross makes four rou. the-world voyages per year, two wt bound, then two east-bound, calling Suva and Papeete every trip. Next voya Depart Southampton Sept. 3, an Sydney (via Sth. Africa) Oct. 19, c Sydney Oct. 21, Suva Oct. 30, Pape Nov. 3-4, arr. Southampton, via Pana: Nov. 28.

N. America-Fiji-Hebrides, e

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vesi Thorsisle and Thorshall maintain regular service from Pacific Coast Nc American ports, with sailings over 3J days. Some ports depend on carg offering. Thorsisle: Due t© sail from V

er Aug. 9, San Francisco Aug. 18-24, Angeles Aug. 26-27, Papeete Sept. 7-8, i) Sept. 13-14, Apia Sept. 15-16. Suva . 19-21, Lautoka Sept. 22-23, Nukua- Sept. 25-27, Noumea Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Oct. 5-6, San Francisco Oct. 24. rshall, now in the Pacific (Suva July 5, Lautoka July 26-28, Noumea July ,ug. 1, Rabaul Aug. 21-22, Honiara . 24-25), will sail from Vancouver on next voyage Sept 21.

Jtails from General Steamships Cor ition Ltd., 432 California St., San icisco, USA, and Island Agents.

SYDNEY-NORTH AMERICA, VIA

PACIFIC PORTS

ie four cargo vessels, Waihemo,

Wairuna, Waikawa, and Waitomo, owned and operated by the Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd., maintain a monthly service across the Pacific, from Sydney to Vancouver and USA ports, via Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa, and Apia, as cargoes offer. Occasional calls are made at Fan ning Island. They have limited passenger accommodation. Next sailing: Waikawa early September.

U.S.-PAPEETE-PAGO PAGO-N.Z.-

AUSTRALIA

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco operates a regular five-weeks passenger cargo service from Los Angeles with the Ventura, Alameda, Sierra and Sonoma.

Southern terminal ports vary with cargoes

offering. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago Pago, and Suva, depending on cargoes.

SYDNEY-FIJI-VANCOUVER

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub sidiary of W. R. Carpenter & Co.) operate a service three times yearly with the 10,000 ton, 98-passenger vessel Lakemba along the above route. Accommodation is entirely First Class, two-berth cabins.

Next sailing from Sydney, first week in October, with calls at Suva and Lautoka.

Details from American Trading & Ship ping Co. P'ty., Ltd.. 19 Bridge St., Sydney.

HONOLULU-PAPEETE

The 242-ton auxiliary schooner Te Vega, American-owned, operates a luxury pas senger service to a regular schedule, with calls at Marquesas and Line Islands as required. Details from Darr Lines, c/o Theo. H. Davies & Co., Honolulu, or Etablissements Donald, Papeete.

Australia - New Zealand - Canada - USA

p. 9

Sailings of Orient

Line Passenger Ships,

1956-57.

ORONSAY

ORCADES

ORCADES

ORONSAY

ORSOVA

SYDNEY

depart — 5 Oct. 11 Dec. 25 Jan.

AUCKLAND

arr/dep From From 8 Oct. 14 Dec. 28 Jan.

SUVA

arr/dep Sydney Panama 11 Oct. 17 Dec. 31 Jan.

HONOLULU

arr/dep — 16 Oct. 22 Dec. 5 Feb.

VANCOUVER

arrive 30 July — 22 Oct. 28 Dec. 11 Feb. depart 31 July 11 Sept. 23 Oct. 29 Dec. 12 Feb.

SAN FRANCISCO arr

2 Aug. 7 Sept. 25 Oct. 31 Dec. 14 Feb. depart 3 Aug. 8 Sept. 26 Oct. 1 Jan., ’57 15 Feb.

HONOLULU

arr/dep 7 Aug. 16 Sept. 30 Oct. 5 Jan. 19 Feb.

SUVA

arr/dep 14 Aug. 23 Sept. 6 Nov. 12 Jan. 26 Feb.

AUCKLAND

arr/dep 17 Aug. 26 Sept. 9 Nov. 15 Jan. 1 Mar.

SYDNEY

arrive 20 Aug. 29 Sept. 12 Nov. 18 Jan. 4 Mar.

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 11-15

TRANS PACIFIC SERVICES

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available all Services.)

BY PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS

(With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths*) Mon., Fri.: Sydney, Nadi. Canton T s., Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle, Port land.

Wed., Sat.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, Los Angeles.

Tues., Fri.: San Francisco to Sydney (same route).

Sun., Wed.: Los Angeles to Sydney (same route). * DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving

Nadi Mon., Wed., Fri., departing Nadi Tues., Thur., Sun. DC4 shuttle service once monthly connects Nadi and Tafuna (American Samoa).

BY QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS

(Super Constellation Service)

NORTHWARDS

Tues.*, Thur.* and Sat.*: Sydney, Nadi (Fiji), Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco—with Sat. service extending to Vancouver.

SOUTHWARDS

Thur.*, Fri.*. Sun.*; San Francisco, Hono lulu, Nadi (Fiji), Sydney. Sundays service begins at Vancouver. (Note: Crosses date-line en route). * TEAL DC6 services between Auckland

and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Sat. northwards; Wed. and Sun. southwards.

BY CANADIAN PACIFIC AIRLINES

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Wed.: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Sun. leaves Vancouver for Sydney by same route.

Every Fri.: Auckland, Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Tues., leave Vancouver for Auckland by same route. (Note: Crosses date-line en route).

SECTIONAL SERVICES IN

PACIFIC

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

NORTHWARDS

Mon., Tues., Sat., Sun.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8.00 p.m. Brisbane, 10.45 p.m.

Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. (Tues., Wed., Sun.,Mon.) Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9.00 a.m.

Thurs.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.45 p.m.

Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. Townsville, 3.30 a.m (Friday) Townsville, 4.15 a.m. Cairns, 5.30 a.m.

Cairns, 6.30 a.m. Moresby, 9.20 a.m.

Pt. Moresby, 10.20 a.m. Lae, 11.45 a.m.

SOUTHWARDS

Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Moresby, 12.00 noon Moresby, 1.00 p.m. Brisbane, 7.35 p.m.

Brisbane, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, 11.45 p.m.

Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 7.00 a.m. Moresby, 8.30 a.m.

Moresby, 9.30 a.m. Cairns, 12.20 p.m.

Cairns. 2.35 p.m. Townsville, 3.45 p.m.

Townsville, 4.30 p.m. Brisbane, 8.15 p.m.

Brisbane, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, 11.45 p.m.

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea

(DCS)

Alt. Wed. (July 25, Aug. 8, 22, eto Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Mada and Wewak, and arrives at Hollan. 3.30 p.m. Every alternate Thursd (July 26, Aug. 9, 23, etc.), depaj Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and, with cs at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae 3.20 p.m.

LAE-MANUS (DCS)

Alt. Wed. (July 25, Aug. 8, 22, etc.).

Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Finschhafen, Raba Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m.

Every alt. Sat. (July 28, Aug. 11, 25, et departs Manus 8 a.m. and with calls Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafi arrives Lae at 2.55 p.m.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Gerema, Kikori, L. Kutul Alt. Fri. returning same day (July Aug. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

PORT MORESBY-RABAUL

(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (July 24, Aug. 7, 21, et Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, Losu Moewe Hbr., Talasea, Jacquinot Bi Rabaul. Returning via same ports (• cept Losuia and Esa’ala optional) a Thurs. (July 26, Aug. 9, 23, etc.). '

NEW BRITAIN-BOUGAINVILLE

(Catalina) Alt. Wed.: Rabaul, Buka, Teopasii Kieta, Buin, (July 25, Aug. 8, 22, eto Returning same day.

LAE-MADANG-WEWAK-MANUS

KAVIENG-RABAUL SERVICE

(DCS)

Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang su 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kaviei Rabaul, arr. 3.40 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., direct Madang, arr. 9.10 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madar Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabai arr. 4.05 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kaviei Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, a. 3.55 p.m.

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

(DCS)

Fridays: Lae (8.30 a.m.) to Wapenamum calling at any of: Goroka, Nondui Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer 3 Kainantu, Wapenamunda. Return Lae arriving 6 p.m.

LOWER HIGHLANDS

(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, cat ing at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Guss Aiyura, Finintegu, Rintebe, Kainanj Goroka, Arona. Arrival back at L depends on stops made.

LAE-BULOLO-WAU (DCS)

Dep. Lae: Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues, 2 p.n Wed. 11.30 a.m., Fri. 2.00 p.m.

Dep. Wau.: Mon. 9 a.m., Tues. 3.30 p.n Wed. 1 p.m., Fri. 3.30 p.m. Bulolo omitted on these flights which take minutes, Wau-Lae.

MADANG-GOROKA (DCS)

Tuesdays; Depart Madang 10 am., arri' Goroka 10.35 a.m., returning same das depart Goroka 11 a.m., arr. Mada* 11.35 a.m.

Alt. Fridays (July 27. Aug. 10, 24, eto Dep. Madang 8.00 a.m. arrive Goroc 8.35 a.m., returning same day; deps Goroka 9 a.m., arrive Madang 9.35 a..

NEW GUINEA-NEW BRITAIN

BOUGAINVILLE

(DCS)

Fridays: Depart Lae 12.55 p.m., Pinso hafen 1.45 p.m., arrive Rabaul 3t p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Rabaul 10 a.m., dire to Lae, arr. 12.40 p.m.

Sundays: Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafi 1 p.m., Rabaul 3.10 p.m.

;;sdays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Finsch lafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.

Thursdays (July 19. Aug. 2, 16, 30, 2tc.): Dep. Lae 8 a.m.. Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Rabaul. arr. 2.55 p.m.

Fridays (July 2, Aug. 3, 17, 31, etc.): Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 1.10 p.m.

EKVICE BY MANDATED AIRLINES

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft a.: Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul — remaining overnight. Depart Lae 8 a.m. for Goroka. Wau, Port Moresby.

Wau, Goroka, Lae. >s.: Depart Rabaul at 6.30 am. for Madang, Wewak, Madang. Goroka, Lae. d.: Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Rabaul at 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

I. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. (Super Constellation Service) . weekly service between Sydney and sterdam with a call at Biak (DNG) I Manila (Philippines).

IC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, ong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok :i, Noemfoer, Ransiki, Genjem, and tonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) n. (July 30. Aug. 13. 20, 27) Lae dep. 6 a.m'.: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSI), arriving 5.25 p.m. »s. (July 31, Aug. 14, 21, 28) Honiara dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina, Vella Lavella, Buka. Rabaul, Lae, arriving 3.35 p.m.

6. Faris-Saigon-Noumea

Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux.

SB aircraft depart Paris every 2 weeks (July 31, Aug. 14, 28, etc.) for Cairo Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, Noumea.

Leave Noumea on return Aug. 4, 18, Sept. 1, etc.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd-, With Sandringham Flying-boats. urn flight each Tuesday and Thursday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters >ry Sat.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr.

NI 6.15 a.m. Sunday; dep. NI 5.30 p.m. same day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 p.m. Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckland- NI flight. (See table 11 below).

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Skymasters lying - boats were replaced by Sky sters in 1955. Service now terminates Tontouta (New Caledonia) until Vila ito (New Hebrides) airfields ready, e table below).

10. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters (Three flights every four weeks) d. (July 25, Aug. 8. 15. 22). Sydney dep. 11.30 p.m., arriving Tontouta 7 a.m. Thurs. irs. (July 26, Aug. 9, 16, 23), Tontouta dep. 9.30 a.m., arriving Sydney 3.20 p.m.

11. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sun.; Return flight Norfolk (dep. 7.45 a.m.) Auckland (arr. 11.30 a.m., dep. 1.15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4 p.m.). (See Table 8 above).

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Sun., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Auckland 4.15 p.m., arr.

Sydney 7.45 p.m.

Sun. only: Dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m., arr.

Sydney 9.45 p.m.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m., arr. Auckland 5.00 p.m.

Sun., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 pm, arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

13. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m., arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Mon.. Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.m., arr. Christchurch 3.10 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.; Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m., arr.

Melbourne 9.30 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., arr Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 a.m., arr.

Nadi 6.15 p.m.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m., arr.

Auckland 3.30 p.m.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with extra flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday 9 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) Thur. 2 p.m., departs Fri. 2 a.m , arrives Aitutaki (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m., departs 9.30 a.m., arrives Papeete (Tahiti) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sun. 7.30 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 11 a.m.. departs 1 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5.30 p.m., departs Mon. 7 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 a.m.

Leaves Suva July 27, Aug. 3, 16, Sept. 6. 20. Leaves Papeete July 29, Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 9. 23.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service.

Dep. Suva 6.30 a.m., arr Nukualofa 9.50 a.m., dep Nukualofa 9.50 a.m., arr.

Suva 4.55 p.m.

Next flights: Aug. 9, Sept. 5.

18. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd. Drover and Rapide Aircraft.

Suva. Nadi, Suva: Two flights daily except Sun.. Mon., Wed., one flight.

Suva, Nadi: Tues., Sun. (additional to the above return flights).

Nadi, Suva; Mon., Wed.

Suva, Labasa, Suva: Daily except Sun.

Suva, Taveuni, Suva: Mon., Wed., ; Suva, Savusavu, Taveuni, Savusavu, Su Mon.

Suva, Savusavu, Labasa, Savusavu, Su Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

19. French Oceania Inter

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI)( with Amphibious Catalina Twice weekly service to the Leew Group.

Wednesday: Papeete, Raiatea, Bora Be Raiatea, Papeete.

Friday: Papeete, Huahine, Raiafl Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Message: Maritimes.

20. N. Caledonia-Loyalty i

Internal Service

Socieite Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC), with Rapide aircraft.

Noumea (Magenta), Lifou (Chepeneb Noumea: Tues. a.m.

Noumea, Mare (Tadine), Noumea: Tu p.m.

Noumea, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, or Noumi Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternative Thurs. a.m.

Noumea, Koumac, Noumea (with ce ditional call at Plaine des Galac Fri. a.m.

Noumea, Lifou, Ouvea Is.; Wed. mornln Noumea, Poindimie, Noumea (with cc ditional call at Houailou): Fri. p.m Noumea, He des Pins, Noumea: Saturc and Sunday afternoons.

21. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

Ising Grumman Albatross twin-motored iphibious flying-boats, operates a service icughout the Trust Territory of Micro ,ia on behalf of the US Government ,ails from Trans Ocean Airlines, Agana, am.

Letter Outlook On

p. 15

[?]VA BUILDING

[?]OM

Letter Outlook On The Housing Front

r should be possible to build blocks of flats in Suva which will let at rentals not higher than i per unit per month, accord l to Mr. S. M. Bidesi, a Suva jhitect. 3uch flats would consist of a bed im with bath and shower adjoin a small lounge, and kitchenette, lese would be big enough for a irried couple without a family, or ;n with one young child; or for igle persons. [n recent months there has been marked change in the local :ommodation situation. Until re itly, newspaper advertisements yarding flats were inserted only people who were looking for flats d houses. Now people are ad 'tising who actually have flats d houses to let.

But their idea of rentals is still ) high. For unfurnished flats—

two bedrooms, lounge, bathroom and kitchenette—£2o is about the mini mum rental asked.

One reason for the easing of the situation is the completion of additional staff quarters at the RNZAF Station at Laucala Bay, and the consequent vacating of town flats by RNZAF personnel.

But rentals will have to come

down, and in the opinion of Mr.

Bidesi, this will not be long. t Mr. A. M. L. Benjamin recently retired from the post of Assistant Government Storekeeper, Fiji, after over 38 years in the Government service. He was appointed Assistant Government Storekreper in 1930.

Pacific islands Monthly

p. 17

Contents

No. 12 Vol. XXVI

July, 1956

Editorial;: S o c i o-Political Dangers in Pacific:: It Mightn’t Do for the Duke, Sir 13, 14 Maurice Scott New Chairman of BP (SS) Co 14 Duke of Edinburgh’s Visit to

P-NG 15

Oil Search Shares Boom Again 15 Fiji Legco Elections 15 Outside Aid Suggested by Trusteeship Visiting Mission 17 RC of Niue for NZ Appoint ment—Larsen Case Recalled 18 Gen. de Gaulle to Visit New Caledonia 18 Christmas H-Bomb Still Secret 19 Western Samoa’s PWD Troubles 19 Kitione Lave Loses to Jamaican 19 Bold Plan to Meet Fiji’s Land Problem 20 Editors’ Mailbag 21 NG Labour to Work in

BSIP 22

Norfolk Island Retains Old Liquor System 22 Opinions Conflict Over Bougainville Com p a n y’s Rabaul Land 23 Territories Talk-Talk .. .. 26 Norfolk Island Celebrates Centenary 34 Active and Useful Life of Late Sir Alport Barker .. 37 Port Moresby’s Spectacular Waterfront Fire 41 This Month’s News of Pacific Shipping and Cruising Yachts 45 Current News from P-NG 53 Big Game Fishing, Fiji ... 62 “Foreign” Companies Not Wanted in Western Samoa 63 Apia’s Expensive Electricity Blackout 67 Cook Islands Shell In dustry—lnterest Centres on Suwarrow 69 Turning back the Clock — Fead Is. Massacre 75

Twenty Years in the Bamu River Mission 77 Fiji Government Asked to Help with Tourist Hotels 79 Half-Century for Condo minium 79

MAGAZINE SECTION:

Tropicalities, 81; Taki baina, Otherwiss Known As Fox, 83; When the Eastern Highlands Put on a Show, 84, Taipii Resurgent 86 School Broadcasts for Cook Islands 99 Movie and TV Moguls Descend on Tahiti 101 Native Labour Exchanges Would Assist in NG .. .. 103 New Guinea Suffers Land Problems Because of Lack of Surveyors 105 Ex-Jap Mining Concessions Find Few Buyers in New Caledonia 106 Markham Valley May Be P-NG’s Rice Bowl 107 Polio Scare in New Caledonia 107 Sun’s Eclipse in Rarotonga 115 Paua Shell Industry for Cook Islands 129 Fiji Cigarettes May Be Even Cheaper 130 No Pineapple Cannery for Lae 137 Journalist’s Exaggerated Idea of Fiji Permit System .. 141 NZ Minister’s Sensitivity Over Cooks 145 OBITUARY: Eric Seal; John W. Ryan; A. Mclntyre; Leung Wai; L. F. D. Carter 151 NG Civilians in Book of Re membrance 157 Rivals for NH Airservice — Transpac and TAI 159 Fijian VC’s Brother Attends London Ceremonies .. .. 160 More Plans for Cl to be Garden of NZ 162 Club Hotel Closes in Suva 163 Rabaul’s Chinese High School Produces Successful Citizens 164 Commerce, Markets 168 Index to Vol. XXVI 169

Editorial. ..

pp. 19-20

RACIAL PROBLEMS AND SOCIO-POLITICAL DANGERS

IN SOUTH PACIFIC

3E Territories of the South Pacific Islands bristle with problems peculiar to each, in lition to problems which are •ly general; but—as was pointed effectively by a special corre ndent in June PlM—there still 10 sign that the only co-ordinat- South Pacific authority in exist e, the South Pacific Commission, i done anything worth noting to dement the various rcommenda is that have gone forward to the Governments, following con sntious examination and years of mtific research. ■his, of course, is typical of the eaucratic system into which ■liamentary Government has de erated. In ninety per cent, of es, “Ministers of State” are un iressive ciphers, undecorative ire-heads, drawing rich emolu ats for carrying out the directions little Departmental czars.

Tie South Pacific Commission is ipletely at the mercy of the bem. That means, in turn, that development and implementa i of any over-all policy of South :ific Islands administration await pleasure of desk-wallahs in six ional capitals. (One is tempted discuss the character and value desk-wallahs in relation to the k awaiting us in the Pacific mds; but that may be left to tory’s verdict on the present tern of Parliamentary Govern nt.) kit conditions in the South jific Islands to-day may not be aside with the comment so ical of the average Australian er—“Oh, well,” and a deep sigh, mds conditions, now, are quiet I reassuring; but in the fields of ial, political and economic de )pment there are factors moving Ich, if not recognised and given sntion, may lead to the kind of lation that is harassing the onial authorities in Asia, Africa I elsewhere.

DNSIDER these figures. Without Borneo and Dutch New Guinea, the land area of the East Indies donesia) is less than 300,000 are miles. That area supports r 80 million people. The land a of the South Pacific' Islands, luding the whole of the island tfew Guinea, is more than 300,000 are miles—about comparable— I it supports only 2,000,000 people. : our empty archipelagoes are not ng to be occupied by a spill-over m an over-populated Southeast a (which, in turn, will mean a

challenge to European occupation of Australia and New Zealand) something rather heroic in the way of statesmanship must be displayed in the administration of the South Pacific Islands.

This has been recognised since the events of 1940-50 let new socio political forces loose in the world.

But the six footling Governments responsible for South Pacific Islands administration (Britain, France, United States, Australia, New Zea land, Netherlands) are carrying on administration along much the same lines as those followed in the halcyon years of 1920-1940, and seem incapable of reacting to signs that are plain for all to see.

That is not the fault of the vari ous Governors and Administrators, or of the top men of the South Pacific Commission. The majority of them have enough vision and ability to recognise the needs and possibilities of their areas. The trouble lies in the hopelessly dead

wood in the politico-bureaucratic structures in Canberra, Wellington, Washington, London, Paris and The Hague.

Individual bureaucrats —they do not all deserve the contemptuous description of desk-wallah —may try to get something done. But in the present state of world politics and international affairs, it seems hope less to expect any worth-while degree of co-operation and co ordination in planning a new kind of South Pacific Islands adminis tration, to take care of new and steadily-developing conditions.

MEANWHILE, the problems grow.

The natives of the Islands, and the various implantations of Asians, once they have adopted Western ways of life, are not a bit less intelligent, or politically conscious, than the Asians, the Arabs and the Africans. The Asians, Polynesians, Melanesians and Micro nesians of the South Pacific are not blind to the facts that Africans and Arabs and Indo-Chinese and Indians and Indonesians have been permitted to push their European Administrations around without penalty, and have achieved a large measure of independent govern ment.

No one has explained these phenomena to them, or tried to show them that, in most cases, self government has come too fast and

gone too far. There has been no clear-cut indication that, as a matter of policy, they are being trained for self-government within a period that will provide for racial backwardness. There has been merely disconnected and rather woolly assurances by high officials that something along these lines is in contemplation.

It is not enough. The great majority of the Islands people— practically 100 per cent.—are politic ally quiet now, and apparently con tent; but there is a growing social restlessness, a disposition to look abroad and ask questions.

Unless the Six Nations recognise the danger, and act accordingly, these people soon are going to seek information about “colonialism” from the ever-ready Communist agitators, and then we shall see the beginning of the creeping poison which has destroyed so many happy communities in Asia and Africa.

THE biggest danger in these Islands lies in the mixed com munities. Inter-racial feeling is the quickest breeding-ground for socio-political unrest.

Every one of the 14 South Pacific countries is under European occupation: and in every case the relations between the Europeans and the indigenous people are good.

Complications begin to enter, mod erately, when insufficient provision is made for the care of the part- European communities—who expect —and are generally entitled on their merits to receive—European status in the social and industrial fields.

But serious complications develop when Asiatic immigration takes place, and the growth and develop ment of Asian communities are not controlled or provided for.

The part-European problem is found in all the Territories: and an Asian problem of some degree of seriousness is found in New Guinea, Solomons, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Fiji and French Oceania.

The situation in Fiji is under con stant survey, and the French authorities in New Caledonia have been applying themselves rather vigorously lately to a study of their Tonkinese headache there.

But there is no indication that the Six Nations as a whole are aware of how the Europeans’ and Islanders’ security in the South Seas is menaced by these deeply-planted outposts of Asian settlement.

THE conditions surrounding each implantation are different; but there is need for an over-all study of the future of the Islands races in relation to (a) transfer of European administrative authority from Europeans to Islanders; (b) the control of Asian immigration; <c) the place of the established Asian communities in the future administration of the Islands Terri tories; (d) the degree and method

of protection which must be given to the Islanders by Europeans against Asian aggression.

Unless these things are dealt with through a co-ordinated policy by the Six Nations, while the European authority in the Islands is supreme and unchallenged, there will be trouble.

Perhaps the time has come whe the South Pacific countries shorn give some thought and study to tH way in which the planned We Indies Federation has developed ot of the original West Indies Coni mission, which was similar in pu: pose and character to the Sout Pacific Commission.

It Mightn't Do For The Duke , Si

p. 20

BE informal with the Duke, warned Australia’s Acting Prime Min ister, Sir Arthur Fadden, re cently-taking time off from an nouncing more taxes and further import restrictions to do so.

But Sir Arthur is right; inform ality is about the only thing that will save the Duke of Edinburgh’s 2 h November days in Port Moresby- Lae-Rabaul from being just the usual big run-round.

The programme announced in early June contains the regulation number of official calls, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, native villages, and official dinners. It is what the Duke manages to see and do in the exceedingly limited time between these official duties that will make the visit memorable for the Duke — not a carbon copy of something that has happened to him a thousand times before.

The Duke of Edinburgh has seen Girl Guides everywhere from Nigeria to Nukualofa. And eaten dinner at Government Houses everywhere from Nairobi to Suva. The towns of Moresby, Lae and Rabaul — pleasant as they are—are duplicated scores of times all over the tropical world.

There are also more impressive hydro-electricity schemes than that at Rouna Falls —which as yet has set up no records except in the time that it has taken to build it.

But the Territory of Papua and New Guinea contains some of the few remaining, untouched, areas of the earth. Scientists from all over the world converge upon it to study its bird-life, its natives, its butter flies, its geology, its geography.

In the remoter outposts—at Tari and Mendi in the Southern High lands; at Menyamya, in the Morobe District; at Telefomin, in the Sepik, and at other places, a handful of young Australians are still on the fringe of contact with a primitive Stone-Age people.

If someone with bold and revolu tionary thought had arranged for Prince Phillip to spend his meagre 2i days in the Territory in one of these places, he might have learned a great deal more about the problems of taming a vast and back ward land than he would from a similar period of hand-shaking in the coastal towns, or from reading the reports of UN’s Visiting Missions.

This is not an “official” Royal Tour—or so we are informed. It is for

the Duke’s own purposes, so that H might learn something of the li; and problems of our few remainir frontiers.

Yet, in the programme set out fi him, we see all the old signs of schedule arranged more for tH entertainment and glorification the hosts than for the amusemei of the guest: Boy Scouts ar guards-of-honour and hand-shakin ad nauseam, the whole hedg» around by a swarm of press n porters and photographers.

The only thing that we do not si on the stereotyped agenda is tl presentation of a walking-stick—br it is unlikely that the Duke w: be spared even this. On the 1953 Royal Tour he collected about dozen of these tokens of esteen The fact that he is a young ma and does not use a stick should n. prevent Papua and New Guinea froi making this conventional gesture

of Burns Philp (SS) Ltd.

p. 20

Maurice Scott New Chairma of Burns Philp (SS) Ltd.

THE Hon. H. Maurice Scott, DF' 1 MLC, has succeeded his fathe the late Sir Henry Scott, < Suva, in the important post • chairman of Burns Philp (Sout Sea) Co. Ltd. and he also beconu a Director of Queensland Insurant Co. Ltd.

This appointment took effect o July 1, and on July 3 Mr. Scott an Mr. Maurice Helsen, -at Nadi, mu Mr. Dan O’Connor and Mr. C. T. .

Black, of the Sydney headquarte* staff, who had arrived to make tour of the BP establishments : Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, during Jut and August.

It was announced, at this tinr that Burns Philp (SS) Co. Ltd. hs decided to open a new store an trading-station in the growing tow of Savu Savu, in Vanua Levu, t A Japanese fishing compai wishes to fish in the waters French Oceania, particularly nor' of Tahiti. This has brought for' protests in Tahiti—many resident of which had demanded that “safes measures be taken.” t A branch of the Commonweal!

Bank was opened in Wewak, Ne Guinea, early in June.

Papua-New Guinea

p. 21

THE VISIT

Duke’s 2½ Full Days In Papua-New Guinea

IHE following programme has been arranged for the Duke of Edinburgh when he pays a short ;it to Papua-New Guinea on ; way to Australia in November;

PORT MORESBY, Nov. 12.

f3O a.m.: Arrive in Port Moresby Royal yacht Britannia; will im ‘diately receive official calls, in iding one from the Governor ■neral, Sir William Slim.

J. 30 a.m.: Land; inspect a parade native troops. A tour of Port iresby will follow, with visits to mana War Cemetery and Kokoda mument on way to Sogeri.

LI a.m.: Visit Koitaki Rubber mtation.

L. 15 p.m.; Inspect Sogeri Educa n Centre.

L. 50 p.m.: Inspect hydro-elec city scheme at Rouna. 1 p.m.: Return to Britannia.

I p.m.; Dinner at Government ►use. p.m.: Informal open-air recep n at Government House.

LAE, Nov. 13 1.30 a.m.: Arrive Lae from Port Dresby by air, inspect guard of nour. 1.45 a.m.: Visit war cemetery. ).45 a.m.: Visit Butibum village.

L 0.25 a.m.; Attend Scout, Guide d children’s rally at Lae oval.

L 1.30 a.m.: Leave for Rabaul by

RABAUL, Nov. 13, 14

2.30 p.m.: Arrive Rabaul.

I p.m.: Dinner at District Com ssioner’s residence (where the ike will stay overnight), followed an open-air reception between 0 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. 5 a.m. (14th) : Tour of Rabaul d nearby areas by car to meet itive Village Councillors, natives d children. 12 noon: Leave by air for Darwin.

JOVERNOR-GENERAL’S VISIT

The Governor-General of Aus ilia, Sir William Slim, spent a sy 10 days in Papua-New Guinea tween July 4 and 14.

He visited most of the Territory’s lin centres, including the High ids.

He was last in the Territory in 31; and will be back again in No mber for the Duke of Edinburgh’s sit.

Recent new arrivals in Tonga are ipt, and Mrs. Sanders and two ildren. Capt. Sanders takes over am Capt. A. J. Miller as Officer >mmanding the Tonga Defence ►rce.

Boom Again

p. 21

Oil Search Shares Boom Again

OIL Search shares reached their highest price for a couple of years in July when the 5/-share was up to just over £l. They are the current favourite of oil specu lators in Australia and a consider able amount of London buying has helped the current rise.

Oil Search shares went up to over 30/- about 21 years ago after there were indications of gas pressure in Omati No. 1 hole, then being drilled in the Papuan Gulf Country. This hole was finally abandoned and Oil Search shares slumped.

The present rise is attributed to a reaction of investors against Western Australia oi 1 company shares plus the recent developments at another APC well at Kuru, where a substantial flow of gas, which manifested itself five months ago at about 900 ft, has successfully been sealed off. Another hole will be put

down adjacent to the first in the hope of finding out what the gas pressure means. (Was 500 ft early July).

Oil Search holds about a 10 per cent, interest in Australasian Petroleum Co. For years before the oil boom began the shares were well under the par value of 5/-.

Mid-August

p. 21

Fiji Legco Elections in Mid-August

WITH the end of business on June 26, Fiji’s present Legis lative Council came to the end of its three years in office.

Elections for European and Indian members of the new Council will be held on August 18 in the Southern and Northern Divisions, and between August 11 and 18 in the more scattered Eastern Division.

Nominations close July 21.

Building Boom in Lautoka, Fiji

p. 21

There is building activity all over Fiji and this is particularly so in the town of Lau toka, where much con struction is in progress

or proposed. Top photo

graph (by Jack Thorn ton) shows the spacious

premises recently

erected for Millers, Ltd.

The building contains offices, showrooms and a garage. Centre; Pro posed new block of offices to be erected in Lautoka for S. M. Koya.

Lower: Architect's draw ing of the proposed new Trade Winds Hotel, which also will be erected in Lautoka.

Details of this new hotel, to be built for Mr. R. Grayson and associates, appeared in May PIM.

Fiji’s Battalion Returns Home From Fighting Malaya Terrorist

p. 22

Fiji’s 1st Infantry Battalion returned to Fiji on July 18 after three years’ service against terrorists in Malaya. The follow ing week was given up to welcome-home "festivities in Suva, then the men dispersed rto their districts where more enthusiastic welcomes were given.

During the Suva festivities, new colours were presented to the Regiment by the Defence Club, in Suva. Our photographs deft to right, top to bottom) show: (1) A groun of 1st Battalion officers and their new Colours, taken with the Gover tnor of Fiji, Sir Ronald Garvey. Front

row: Major J. R. George; Major O. G. R.

Edwards, ED; Mr. W. Barton, president Defence Club; Lieut.-Colonel P. K.

Ganilau, Commanding Officer; Sir Ronald Garvey, KCMG, KCVO, MBE; Brigadier C. L. Pleasants, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, Colonel of the Fiji Infantry Regiment; Mr. W. E. Goodsir, ex-president Defence Club; Major G. S. Mate, MC, MM; Major H. M. McDonald. (2) March past of the battalion during the parade for the presentation of colours. (3) A member of the battalion tells an admiring circle of relatives just how it was done in Malaya.

(4) During the ceremonies at Albert Pan a presentation of yaqona root is made the Governor. The men in white are e[?] members of the Battalion who returns previously to Fiji. (5) With a large tedd bear in his arms, a Fijian soldier take time out for a bowl of kava, which w[?] available on the wharf as the men di[?] embarked. (6)Sir Ronald Garvey presen ing the new colours to the Ist Battalion Fiji Infantry Regiment. Bearer of th Queen’s Colour (left) is Lieut. N. T. Lal balavu; bearer of Regimental Colou Lieut. P. F. Manueli. —Photos by Fiji Public Relations Offic

Outside Aid To Sweeten The Ng

p. 23

inviting Mission Sports

NATIVE IN TRANSITION

Although a great deal of publicity attended it, it is un ikely that anything concrete will result from the recently •eleased report of the UN Visiting Mission in respect of New 3uinea.

SPATE of Australian newspaper editorials followed the release of the report in New York and tone of these varied in flavour n the sentiment that “Australia good reason to be pleased;” to belief that the Mission was be-

“patronising.”

uch items of the report that e received in Australia from erica were clearly out of context, the vagueness of the language jloyed threw Australian editors > even more confusion than it isual for them to display over igs New Guinea. u p rpnnr f in nar f he report said, in pa t.

The Commonwealth Governit is spending largely of its ley and manpower in New nea but its resources are not unted. The tremendous difficulties ae to geographical features—of linistering NG would challenge nation, even the richest and ;t technically advanced.

The people of the Highlands of the interior are impressed

with the wealth and the technical know-how of the newcomers, but have no sense of inferiority. They believe, and the mission heard them say so, that in spite of the differ ence in colour they and the Aus tralians are brothers, and they ex pect to be treated as brothers. • The international community has a special responsibility to help the administering authority in all possible ways to meet this challenging task of absorbing the primitive societies into the modern world without hardship and without unhappiness.

The third item, above, although couched in the vaguest terms, has stirred the commentators to their greatest efforts. While some in terpret it to mean that the United Nations will now weigh in with millions of £’s for “development,” others take the view that it is an invitation for the Trusteeship Council to interfere and meddle with what Australia is trying to do in Terri^ory.

Our own guess is that, whatever

the Visiting Mission meant by the words, translated into deeds it will not amount to very much. Further — • We agree that Australia has a tremendous job and a tremendous burden in the development of New Guinea; • We agree that if a few gift millions and the necessary labour could be provided for the building of roads bridges, wharves, schools and hospitals, etc., Australia’s task could be lessened; • But we don’t agree that out side aid or swift development (meaning native development) is the sole solution to the problem.

The Mission is frightened that if the now friendly and co-operative native of the interior is not swiftly shown how to become just as ad vanced as the European he will sour.

This is as maybe; if anything has been proved by various approaches at colonial rule over the past three hundred years, in the British Commonwealth or out of it, it is that, no matter how the transi tion from Stone Age to civilisation is accomplished, the victim is likely to be soured in the process, anyhow.

The primitive native of the in terior of NG desires, as the mission noted, to advance along the same lines as the European. Unfortunately, there is no known way of admin istering the required knowledge as one would administer a couple of pills, and therefore to suggest that material aid would more than partly solve the problem is to provide a superficial answer to the difficulties that face Australia in the Terri tory.

[?]e Pay-Off ...

p. 23

As they say in Australia: "Back to the cactus". After all the welcome-home celebrations re over, members of the Fiji Battalion were measured for civilian clothes—and issued with dening tools, seen in bottom right-hand corner. (See photos opposite).

Tarawa To Tarawa

p. 23

Arakarimoa Disaster

IN 7 MONTHS

SURVIVORS of the headline making Arakarimoa are home at last.

They left Honiara, BSIP, on June 20, to return home aboard the GEIC Government vessel Nareau, which had arrived in Honiara to carry the High Commissioner, Mr.

John Gutch, on a two months’ tour of the GEIC.

The inquiry into the loss of the Arakarimoa will begin in Tarawa after the arrival of the Master, Cap tain Hugill, and other survivors.

The Attorney-General, P. N.

Dalton, is accompanying His Ex cellency on the tour. (Arakarimoa left Tarawa on a 20 miles voyage on December 28; noth ing more was heard of her until she appeared off the South Guadalcanal coast 64 days later, on February 28.—See PIM, March, 1956).

Rc Of Niue For

p. 24

Larsen Tragedy Recalled

NZ APPOINTMENT

THE appointment of Mr. J. M.

McEwen, Resident Commissioner Niue Island since November, 1953, to the position of Assistant Secretary of the NZ Department of Island Territories recalls the tragic events that led up to his Niue appointment—and the quiet that has apparently descended on the island since.

Mr. McEwen’s appointment fol lowed the brutal murder of his pre decessor, Mr. C. H. V. Larsen, on August 15, 1953, by three Niueans who had broken out of gaol.

The three murderers, at their trial, alleged that they had been ill-treated and insulted by Larsen and much controversy raged for months in New Zealand newspapers.

It was evident that there was considerable discontent and unrest on the island and that matters had not been helped by mission inter ference in things political.

The three murderers were con demned to death on Niue, appealed to a higher court in New Zealand and their appeal dismissed.

They were then sent back to Niue for hanging, but before this could be carried out, public pressure in New Zealand had resulted in a stay of execution while the matter was deliberated by the Privy Council.

The murderers were then sent to gaol in Western Samoa. The matter was not finally decided until May, 1954, when the death penalty was commuted to life imprisonment.

The murderers then went back to gaol in Auckland, where presumably they still are.

Mr. McEwen is a recognised authority on Maori history, gene alogies, traditions and customs.

Battle For W. New Guinea

p. 24

BEGINS - IN SYDNEY

A Lecture on “Indonesia’s claims to West New Guinea,” by the First Secretary of the Indonesian Embassy, Mr. B. Übani, at Sydney’s University of Technology led to a brawl on July 13. (Six members of the audience tried to assault Mr.

Übani.) This led, in due course, to much apologising on the part of Mr. Casey, Australian Minister for External Affairs—Mr. Übani’s sacred diplo matic immunity, Australians were given to understand, had been tampered with.

While violence seems uncalled for, it would be more Diplomatic if First Secretaries did not give public lectures on controversial subjects.

More Trouble

p. 24

FOR SAVOIE

THE French motor-ship Maria del Mar, owned by Captain Emile Savoie, broke down off the NSW Central Coast on July 10, and radioed for assistance. This is the third time the vessel has been in trouble in these waters in the last 2 years.

The Sydney tug Woona left about 6.30 p.m. and expected to reach the vessel the following dawn.

However, Maria’s engineer patched up the engine during the night and the vessel limped into Sydney un aided while the tug was still at sea.

The vessel (394 tons) was on her way with general cargo to Sydney from Noumea.

Capt. Savoie lost another of his ships, Jacques del Mar, just two

years ago on a reef off Lord Hov Island.

Maria del Mar was formerly tl Margaret-W.

Ff Leader To Visit

p. 24

FRENCH PACIFIC

NOUMEA, June 30.,

GENERAL Charles de Gaull Fighting France’s war-tin leader, is expected to arrive : New Caledonia about September and will probably stay 4 or 5 days No details have been given as what route the General will tal to go to New Caledonia. Possib he will go there via Tahiti, is not known whether he will vis Australia whilst in the Pacific.

H-Bomb Preparations

p. 25

[?] ILL VERY

CRET

• June, about 250 British troops began to arrive in Fiji by air.

After June 18, they embarked on troopship Devonshire, in which Fiji Infantry Regiment had re ned from service in Malaya. )fficially, the British troops are take part in exercises in the ith Pacific area.”

Tiey were, of course, en route to ristmas Island, where preliminary parations are being made for the tish H-bomb explosion, scheduled take place next year.

PETITION BEFORE UN

K petition from the people of stern Samoa, protesting about : projected H-Bomb explosion ir Christmas Island, will be con ned shortly by the Security incil of the United Nations. ?he petition was presented to the Trusteeship Council visiting jsion when it was in Western noa recently. Usually such itions have to wait for two nths before coming before the ited Nations. But NZ has told > Security Council that it has no lection to an earlier considera n.

HC Has Busy Time With Petitions

p. 25

W. SAMOA

HAS PWD TROUBLES

Petitions appear recently to have been a popular means of giving vent to public feeling in Western Samoa. Apart from the petition to the UN Visiting Mission, protesting against H-Bomb explosions in the Pacific, two other petitions have been presented to the High Com missioner.

UNOFFICIAL members of the Council of State, Executive Council and the Legislative As sembly recently petitioned Mr. G. R.

Powles to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to investigate various activ ities of the Public Works Depart ment, which have recently evoked considerable public criticism.

These matters are the recent alleged disposal of a stone-crusher, valued at £7,000, for £lO to private contractors: the alarming situation with regard to the generating and distribution of electricity in Apia, resulting from the inadequacy of the output from Fuluasou Hydro Plant, the breakdown of the diesel generating plants and the delay in bringing into operation the Alaoa Hydro-electric scheme; and the Stores Department’s purchase, storage and issue of all stores.

In a circular letter in reply to the signatories of the Petition, the High Commissioner maintained that the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry into these matters would be

no advantage, as the Public Works Department, following last year’s Commission of Inquiry and its re commendations, was already in a state of reorganisation.

The High Commissioner’s reply will be further discussed by the Samoan leaders at an early date.

At almost the same time more than 100 members of the staff of the Public Works Department itself signed a petition to the High Com missioner protesting against the appointment of the Treasurer and Financial Secretary to the Govern ment, Mr. L. M. Cook, as Acting Director of Works, in the place of the former temporary Head of the Department, Mr. E. E. Hendricksen, who has returned to New Zealand.

They claim that a qualified engineer, Mr. C. L. Green, should be appointed Acting Director of Works and not an office man. (Subsequently, appointment of a Mr.

Maclaughlin, AMICE, ex-Colonial Service, Nigeria, as PWD chief was announced).

[?] itione Lave Loses

p. 25

[?] Jamaican ...

r ITIONE LAVE, of

L Tonga, lost on points to Jamaican Joe 'graves in the British apire Heavyweight box- I title at Wembley, Lon n, on June 26.

The winner is recognised a contender to the world avy weight title, cur ntly vacant since the re r e m e n t of Rocky arciano.

Commentators say that ere was “not much in e fight” between the mgan and the Jamaican, id right up to the final II Lave was obviously Dking for a chance to nd just one more big inch.

Lave lost most of his ints because he had to be irned continually for abb it punching.” is a dockworker Birkenhead.

An incident in the fight; Bygraves here looks to be getting the worst of it.

Bold Plan To Meet Fiji's Ugliest

pp. 26-155

"Tui" Johnson Attacks Fijian Land Impasse

DOMESTIC PROBLEM

A move made inconspicuously in June by the most conspicuous non-official European in Fiji, Mr. W. G. Johnson (head of the very large Carpenter organisation in Fiji) has pin-pointed Fiji’s most urgent problem; and has placed the responsibility for dealing with this problem squarely upon the door-step of the British administrative authority.

IJMJI’s most urgent problem, of ■ course, is land ownership in re lation to population.

According to British and Fijian interpretation of the Deed of Cession (under which Britain took over Fiji as a Colony in 1874), the land of Fiji belongs irrevocably to the in digenous Fijians—apart from some unimportant alienations.

Since 1874, through the establish ment of the sugar industry, a large and growing community of Indians has been established in Fiji. They increasingly outnumber the Fijians —they now total 165,000, as com pared with 142,000 Fijians. In con trast with the easy-going Fijians, they are industrious and com mercially ambitious. Naturally, they are eager to acquire and work land.

Under the present Constitution, there is no land available for them.

UNDER Fijian ownership and occupation, the land is not em ployed as fully as it might be.

Meanwhile, human justice demands that, if they are to be allowed to remain in the Fiji where they have settled and where so many of them now have been born, the Indians

shall have the use of some quantity of land. Yet the British admin istration carries the responsibility of seeing that the original land rights of the Fijians are protected.

Many wise people have tackled this problem, and have confessed themselves defeated. Governor after Governor has studied it —and been very glad to leave it to his suc cessors.

With every year that passes, the situation becomes more acute. The Indians, digging themselves ever deeper into Fiji, make demands which cannot be ignored: If the problem is not solved, it inevitably will lead to a dangerous inter-com munity struggle.

Onto this stage, which is set in depressing colours —and quite obviously avoided by both European and Fijian leaders there has stepped Mr. Johnson. None who knows Fiji will fail to admire his courage and commend his enter prise. He has formed and presented a plan for dealing with this ugly problem of land use.

None is better qualified than “Tui” Johnson to attack this problem. Born in the Colony a half

century ago, he has developed a successful merchant and pubi man—none knows his country, a] the mixed communities therei better than he. None has a keen appreciation than he of the urgeni of the problem, and of the dange that will attend its non-solution, IN broad outline, Mr. Johnsoi plan provides that all the Fiji: lands shall be placed under t control of what he calls s Authority; that the Fijians shall encouraged and assisted—if n compelled—to make adequate use their lands; that the British Go eminent shall provide the Author* with funds necessary (he estimat the total as from £8,000,000 £12,000,000) to establish a lar community of Fijian farmers a] husbandrymen, working on a r producing from their own lane and that the Authority shall ma all lands surplus to Fijian nee available to non-Fijians, on leasehold basis, rentals to go final for the benefit of the Fijians.

Details of the plan may criticised or challenged; but it is; practical, workmanlike plan, by practical thinker and patriot, ai it cannot be ignored.

Unless public opinion in Fiji awakened to the need for actic before the situation becomes won Mr. Johnson’s plan may be ignore It is such a thorny problem, and manding so much thankless effc in its treatment, that most men ju naturally run away from it.

Mr. Johnson produced this pis some months ago; and, qui properly, before doing anyth*: more with it he placed it in t' hands of the Governor.

After that, for some reason th has not been explained, it did n come before the public of Fiji a submission to the Legislate Council, so that it might be debat; by the Colony’s leading men in ft senior institution which advises t- Governor. Instead, Mr. Johnson w allowed merely to bring it befc the Council on the motion for aj journment—which means, of courr that he was given only limited tin for its presentation, and there w no opportunity for formal debate Mr. Johnson described his plai and Hansard, and the Fiji Tim report, indicate that he presented, effectively; but neither the time n the circumstances allowed him —ai the Council —to do justice to a sui ject that is of vital concern to F> at the present time—and will be the future. That is unfortunate, ft more reasons than one.

FROM the Government’s vie* point, perhaps, Mr. Johns* should be discouraged. The Go: ernment probably feels that already has given a lot of though to the problems of meeting Indiii growth and maintaining commun

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ance by encouraging private ■erprise and a wider social and itical outlook among the Fijians, t has made considerable develop -ntal funds available for this rpose. It has created an organ tion for furthering Fijian m idual progress, and has appointed ree outstanding leaders among => young Fijians (Ratu Edward ,'kobau. Ratu George Cakobau and Ratu Penaia Ganilau) to the

sitions of Developmental Officers.

Maybe, the Government feels that has done enough, for the present, this particular field; and it almost 'elv gets a cold chill at the thought at it may be asked to ask White -11 to provide another £8 millions £l2 millions, under Mr. Johnsons But apart from the merits of Mr. hnson’s plan, it would be most iwise for the Government of Fiji withhold active encouragement any spontaneous, non-official fort to find a solution of this oblem. .

This land difficulty is peculiar to ii rooted deep in conditions iculiar to this Colony; and the ay in which it is handled will ive a vital effect upon the early ture of Fiji. It cannot be solved r British officials alone, no matter >w sincere, and clever and ex irienced they may be. A solution in be found only with the cp jeration and goodwill of the Fiji >rn communities.

THE Government, instead of L merely permitting Mr. Johnson to describe his plan briefly at le end of a Council session, would ave shown a better appreciation of jalities if it had insisted on this roposal going forthwith before the ouncil, to become the subject of a ill-dress debate.

All classes in Fiji realise that, un sss and until there is some sort f adjustment of land usage as be vsen the Fijian and Indian com mnities, there is a danger of a lash Everyone—including the ighest officials of Government— sem to agree that “something must e done.” There is much earnest alk “about it and about”; but, xcept for the framing of a cautious olicy of changing the Fijians’ ommunal habits, nothing really has ieen accomplished.

Meanwhile, there is one inescap ,ble and terrifying factor: The ndian population keeps on grow ng, and the ever-increasing propor ion of Fiji-born Indians in the ndian community means an ever harpening demand for a larger hare of Fiji’s natural wealth.

Perhaps the contemplation of a lew expenditure of from £8 nillions to £l2 millions on Fiji does hock the Colonial Office. But the ilternative is perfectly simple. If

the Fiji land problem is not solved reasonably soon, there will be no nolonv of Fill left to shock the

British Colonial Office.

R.W.R.

Last Month This Policeman Made Australian News...

p. 26

We are used to seeing photographs of Sub- Inspector Uraia Moku in the PIM —usually standing out in front of a group of smart Fiji policemen parading in honour of some VIP.

However, all Australia was treated to different angles of the Sub-Inspector's face in June when he arrived in the Commonwealth en route to the UK and became the target for newspaper cameramen in four States.

He is on his way to the United Kingdom to do a six months' course at the Police College at Hendon.

Uraia Moku does not confine his activities to being a policeman, however. Before he joined the Fiji Police Force 16 years ago he was a Methodist lay preacher; and he has represented Fiji in New Zealand at cricket.

The Editors' Mailbag

pp. 27-28

re About The

i. Shirley Baker

'r. S. J. Campbell, of Tonga h School, Nukualofa, is quite nite: he yarn, “No Commercial Value”

Tropicalities, page 81, of May, it the transportation of the body Rev. Shirley Baker), makes a i story, but is not true. !r. Baker’s body was not shipped Nukualofa, nor did he “die in e place far from the islands”; , far from being regarded “as a n in the neck,” he is being re lissd as the true maker of ga. be Rev. Shirley Baker died in ,pai, on Monday, November 16, :, and was buried there on the jwing afternoon, icidentally, the family vault in pai was opened in 1954 to lay •est his daughter, Gertrude. I ler thought that this event Id have been recorded in PIM, I did not see it.

Can Mail, Plain

in Canoes

he envelope shown below, fore aft views, was posted in Jan /, 1938 —if we can believe any of the 24 rubber stamp marks it —in a tin can, from Niuafoou nd, Tonga. his collector’s piece in envelopes sent to us by Mr. C. J. E. nnan, of the International vester Co., Melbourne, following publication of an article on the Can Mailman, which appeared he May PIM. hree of the rubber stamps on

envelope are se of the late irge Quensell; ir his signa ; (Walt. Geo. msell), appear letters .C.M.C., which sumably stand Tin Can Canoe 1 Man. Another imp says, iginal Tin Can loe Mail.” he various ber stamps are h a 1 f-a-dozen erent langu s this, of rse, was the r i o d when afoou waspro mg a delicious is t for the Id’s stamp ectors a n d Quensell obvi ly went to a

lot of trouble to please the customers.

Of course, those people who are on the outside looking in at stamp collecting find it well nigh impos sible to understand the antics en tailed in getting first-day covers and other envelopes posted in odd places for no purpose other than to collect them again at the other end.

This may be “collecting” in the philatelic world; outside that world it could be regarded as a mild form of lunacy.

In recent years all sorts of peculiar manoeuvres were indulged in in the Tokelaus in order that customers all over the world should get first-day covers from there. Last Christmas, first-day covers were available from the highest point in Australia —up near Mt. Kosciusko.

Collectors wrote letters to them selves, a PMG official took them up to Kosciusko, stamped them, put them in the post-box erected for the occasion, opened the box, put the letters in a bag and descended to civilisation to speed the letters on their merry way. Result: Stamp collecting.

Some people drink gin for a hcbby. There is no accounting for tastes.

It is quite obvious, from the in formation we have received lately, that neither Quensell nor Ramsay invented the tin-can mail. The mail was in existence before either reached Niuafoou. Ramsay may have revived it around 1920 and for years swam with it to passing ships. After that Quensell organ ised a canoe mail and turned it into a commercial proposition—which pleased the stamp-collectors and probably increased the revenue of the Kingdom of Tonga.

Rabaul Needs

Some Footpaths!

There are no good footpaths in Rabaul streets (writes a corre spondent) and it is time that the Town Advisory Council —or whoever is responsible—should do something about it. The trouble is, perhaps, that all these Councillors have such nice modern cars that they do not feel the necessity for footpaths!

During ordinary business hours the main street of Rabaul (Mango Avenue) now carries plenty of traffic. At peak times, it is filled with fast-moving motor vehicles of all descriptions—cars, trucks, semi trailers, heavy earth-moving machinery, and motor cycles weav ing in and out.

The peak hour is at lunch hour, or knock-off time, and all drivers are stepping on it! The street is full of moving vehicles and the poor old pedestrian has to walk warily at the side of the road.

If the pedestrian thinks to walk on the “footpath,” and so avoid all this traffic, well, he has another think coming! What should be footpath is rough and unformed; does not exist in parts; and at other points has oddments such as motor cycles, or trucks, parked on the fair way.

There are excitement and thrill for a young and active man in dodging all these charging motor vehicles —especially if he has a dash of John Landy and a Swiss chamois in him —but it comes hard, on the aged and rheumaticky blokes. And it is very hard, indeed, upon women with heavy baskets, who have been doing the family shopping, or a woman wheel ing a pram.

Enterprise, 50 Years Ago

Now established in London from New Zealand to start a new career connected with West African cocoa, J. Nixonwestwood discloses some affectionate memories of the long decades he spent among the South Pacific Islands.

Away back in 1906, he handled bananas —from Cook Islands to NZ, per the old Corinna (ex-Tasmania); then per the Hauroto and Talune— and later on he sent more bananas to NZ from Fiji per Navua and Atua.

By 1909, JNW was meeting Papua for the first time, per the old Moresby, and one of the first trips of the Matunga. Port Moresby was a dry, straggling village, and Burns Philp were represented in an ancient building. Then the BNG Company came in, and conditions “buzzed.”

The Union Bank opened in opposi tion to BNSW; some explorers arrived; and Staniforth Smith made his famous exploring trip to the Gulf rivers.

Sir Rupert Clarke established

Kanosia; and Mr. Nixonwestwood, in 1913-14, helped establish the saw mill at the mouth of Galley Reach.

“The history of that timber enterprise is tragic,” comments JNW.

“If it had been given half a chance it would have put New Guinea right out in front as a supplier of good timber.”

Drought

p. 28

SUVA HAS AN OFFICIAL

ACCORDING to the Fiji official Newsletter, the international definition of a drought is 15 consecutive days without rain.

Suva has one of these May-June, when 22 rainless days were recorded.

This is something of a record for Suva, of course, but no matter what may be the international ruling on the subject, it is scarcely worth counting in most regions of the earth. if During May, New Guinea Gold fields Ltd. produced 1,179 ozs. gold, 1,317 ozs. silver from Golden Ridges Mill; 108 ozs. fine gold from Koranga Alluvials; 188 ozs. fine gold from tributes, and 280,472 super ft. of timber.

NG Labour at

p. 28

HELPING OUT

AT GOLD RIDGE

NG Labour at Work in BSIP

rpWENTY - FOUR New Guinea A natives were flown to Honiara, BSIP, by Qantas charter aircraft in mid-June to work at Gold Ridge.

The boys were taken in by Clutha Development Co., owing to difficul ties in recruiting local labour for their prospecting operations into the gold-bearing potential of Gold Ridge, 30 miles from Honiara, where promising lode discoveries were made last year.

Native agitators have delayed the recruiting of local workmen for the project, where the first task being undertaken by the Company is the construction of a road which will enable supplies to be brought to within one hour’s walk of the Ridge workings.

Five Santa Anna natives who had been recruited for work on Gold Ridge appeared in Honiara court recently to answer charges of con tract breaking.

None of the five had actually been to the Ridge. They were each fined £l5 and given seven days to pay.

The New Guinea natives are re

ported to have settled in quickly their new territory.

Norfolk Is. Retai [?]

p. 28

LIQUOR

PLEBISCITE

Norfolk Is. Retai [?] Old System

IN the excitement of preparatit for the Centenary Celebrati* in June, the liquor plebiso taken in Norfolk Island in M was almost overlooked.

Residents voted about 97 per ce to retain the present system of bT ing liquor through the Admir tration Bond store, plus restric: licences to approved guest houses They could have voted for thi alternatives to this set-up: (a) fully-licenced hotel only; (b) hotel and restricted licences guest-houses; or (c) the issue liquor on medical permit only.

The Bond is part of Norf: Island life now, and apparently • Islanders do not see why they she change it.

Some residents are still hopii however, that the Commonweal Government will aid the island establishing a residential hotel attract tourists.

Lae's New European Hospital is All Ready to Function - Almost

p. 28

TOP LEFT: Lae's new hospital which the town has waited for for 10 years. It is not functioning yet—a water-purification plant and an air-conditioning plant for the operating theatre is holding up [?]he transfer from the old hospital, of rusted tin and tarred paper (shown between the X's, lower photograph) which has been a disgrace to the district ever since the Army left it behind in 1945.

No reilable estimates of the cost of the new establishment are avai lable; it is rumoured that, fully equipped, the cost will be about £250,000. As the hospital will cater for about 35 patients, this certainly seems excessive. However, no matter what it costs, doubt less staff and patients will feel that it is worth it.

But it is regrettable that a woman was not permitted to run her eye over the plans for the Sisters' quarters before the contractors got bus y. PIM was privileged to see through these in June, and although generally excellent it was noticed, (a) cupboards in the kitchen were too far up the wall for the average woman or cook boy; (b) a huge double stainless-steel sink capable of washing dishes for a regiment was installed, but the small domestic electric stove was more suitable for a suburban family of four than for catering tor 18 nurses; (c) Lack of storage space in the Sisters' rooms— small wardrobes about 6 ft. x 4 ft. x 2 ft. are built-in, but some

genius has not thought to take the fitment up to the ceiling; abo 24 ft. of cubic space, which would have been suitable for stori cases, etc., is simply built up in the wall and lost.

TOP RIGHT: The native staff quarters for the new hospital.

[?] ted A griculturist

p. 29

[?] d Citizen Retires om W. Samoa

E popular General Manager of the New Zealand Reparation Estates in Western Samoa, Mr. i. Eden, OBE, left Apia on re lent leave for Australia at the ining of June.

Eden has been in the service le NZRE for 27 years and has General Manager since 1935, a he succeeded Mr. F. L. A. ;z, now a member of the New and Parliament.

Ting his period of service, Mr. i managed to show good profits, raduaily developing the Estates starting new cultivations, mainly a and rubber, and also by en ng the area of grazing lands cattle on which the Territory ily depends for its supply of i meat. present some 400 acres are be planted in coffee, llowing Mr. Eden’s visit to idad a few years ago, the idad system of propagated root ngs for cocoa was introduced the famous Lafi 7 clone cocoa was discovered which is dis lished by its high yields and unity from the dreaded black disease. is strain is now extensively used he planting of new cocoa areas.

'. Eden was farewelled by the hers of the Planters’ Associa before his departure, by the Turf Club, of which he has judge for long years, and by Apia Rifle Club, of which he President.

P. W. H. Kelly has been inted General Manager of the Zealand Reparation Estates in jssion to Mr. Eden. . Eden was awarded the OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List me.

Radio T ahiti

p. 29

DIO Tahiti appears to have in creased power within recent nonths and is now very well re d all over the Eastern Pacific. ie station now broadcasts a on in English at 0745 GMT. A day programme, from 2200 to GMT, is well received in the ; Islands. The station currently ates on 6135 kc/s. i has two representatives at Duke of Edinburgh’s Conference Human Problems of Industrial munities) which began at Td on July 9. They are Mr. . Potts, manager of the CSR mill at Rarawai; and Mr. i Kishore, President of the Fiji ir Workers’ Union. Over 300 jates will attend.

Waterfront Site

pp. 29-31

TWO PARTIES INTERESTED IN RABAUL

The nationalisation of inter-island shipping during the Ward regime in Papua-New Guinea created almost chaotic conditions and when the embargo on private ownership of local ship ping was lifted, a group of Bougainville planters (the Bougainville Co., Ltd.) brought out the steel-hulled "Polurrian" from England. After considerable initial difficulties, a highly efficient service was established with this ship between Rabaul and Buka-Bougainville. They were permitted by the Administration—under what terms of tenure it is not clear —to build an establishment on the Rabaul waterfront. The future of this piece of land on which the Bougainville Company has built was recently considered by the P-NG Land Board and in this connection we have received a long radio from Mr. F. P. Archer, a shareholder in the com pany. It is not clear to us whether Mr. Archer is speaking officially on behalf of the company, or on his own behalf. However, we print his radiogram, and also extracts from a letter written by Mr. G. A. Clarke, manager of the Rabaul Branch of Burns Philp (NG), Ltd., a subsidiary of which originally held the lease of the land in question. Mr. Clarke's was a circular letter to all known shareholders of the Bougainville Co.

FROM MR. ARCHER, JAME

PLANTATION, BOUGAINVILLE:

The Bougainville company, which has been operating the motor-vessel Polurrian on the Rabaul-Buka- Bougainville service for the last 4i years, recently applied for a 10 years renewal of their Rabaul waterfront lease on which the company has its wharf offices, cargo sheds and man ager’s residence.

The Land Board was then sitting in Rabaul and recommended re newal, but this was refused by the Administrator. The reason given the company was that an objection to the renewal had been lodged by Burns Philp and Co., Port Moresby, which claimed prior rights through a pre-war connection with the land which was then occupied by their subsidiary company. The matter was therefore referred back to the Land Court for further considera tion.

If the objection to the renewal of the Bougainville Co.’s lease is upheld, it will involve the company in much trouble and expense, pre vent further extension of a valuable service to Bougainville and will mean the alteration of schedules and activities.

When the lease was originally given to the company, the company was promised continuity of tenure unless the Administration itself re quired to extend its main wharf towards Malaguna, in which event another wharf frontage was to be given the company.

The Bougainville community is seriously concerned at the prospect of interference with the reliable, efficient fortnightly service, Rabaul- Buka-Bougainville-Buin, which has became the life-line for Adminis tration, missions, planters and native alike in this outlying district.

Bishop T. J. Wade, of the Catholic Mission, and the Rev. T. H. Voyce, of the Methodist Mission, have already written the Administrator stating that anything that interfered with the running of the Polurrian would seriously affect the welfare of the whole district as no other ship had given similar service in the post-war period.

Canberra has been advised of the circumstances and the Minister for Territories has asked the Admin istrator for an investigation and a report on the matter.

FROM MR. CLARKE, RABAUL,

NEW BRITAIN :

1. Until 1949, the title of Allot ment 1, Section 68, was held by New Britain Plantations Ltd., a subsidiary of Burns Philp and Co. 2. In January, 1948, knowing that the lease of above was due to ex pire the following year, Burns Philp made application for renewal.

Application was rejected on the grounds that the “land was required for Administration purposes.” 3. At the time that renewal was applied for by Burns Philp, the Bougainville Co. was not in exist ence; but the allotment was sub sequently granted the Bougainville Co. on an annual licence. 4. In September, 1952, the Bougain ville Co. applied to the Land Board for a lease to replace their per missive occupancy. Burns Philp opposed this as they considered that they had prior right of renewal of the lease. They were again advised by the Administration that the land was required for Administration purposes. 5. Now that the matter has come up again, Burns Philp’s attitude is that if the reason given in 1948 for refusing to renew the lease be con sidered redundant, the Lands Board should revert to Burns Philp’s application for renewal of Janu ary 14, 1948. 6. Burns Philp is in need of an area of ground adjacent to the main wharves for storage of island crops, principally cocoabeans. 7. The area in question is suf ficient to provide for the needs of the Bougainville Co. as well as to provide Burns Philp with the storage space required. 8. It has been made clear to the Bougainville Company that should Burns Philp’s application for title be successful, that that part of the area now occupied by the Bougain ville Company will be sub-let to the Bougainville Co. 9. The success of Burns Philp in the application for title would in no way endanger the future of the Bougainville Company or interfere with the operation of the Polurrian in maintaining shipping services— which services are patronised by Burns Philp. 10. Burns Philp is not seeking to destroy a soldier-producer company,

inferred by Mr. Archer. To the itrary, Burns Philp is aware that service provided by Polurrian in integral part of commercial 3rprise on Bougainville and that lout it, all commercial interests Bougainville, including those of •ns Philp, would be adversely :cted. Burns Philp’s interests are in conflict with the Bougain -3 Co., but policy has been to k in harmony with it.

[?]Alaitaman Assaults

p. 31

MISSIONARY

MEMBER of the South Seas Evangelical Mission, Mr. H. J.

Waite, was assaulted by a canon Islander at Ari Ari, a dis t of Malaita, BSIP, on June 4. he assault occurred during the rse of an argument and was aessed by several natives, he native was taken into body, but has not yet appeared Dourt. [r. Waite was taken to the itral Hospital, but after observa i was discharged.

imp ortant Chinese Families

p. 31

United

[?] e of the biggest wedding celebrations ever by Fiji's Chinese community took place [?] autoka in May, following the marriage of [?] ond Wong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wong to Margaret Young, daughter of Mr. and Young Day. Suva's China Club Band, and majority of members of the China Club exp elled to Lautoka to attend the celebrations, [?] h lasted two days. Guests received two cit ations the first day's festivities were the bride, and the second were for the [?] m. The celebrations took place at the oka Chinese School, and nearly 100 guests [?] esenting all communities attended. This [?] re shows the happy couple cutting the Photo: Popular Art Photo Studio, Suva.

High Cost of Taxi

pp. 31-32

Riding in P-NG

XTEW taxi fares are now in opera- JN tion in Port Moresby. They cover both metelred and unmetered cabs; there is a common flag-fall of 2/ “- Taxis equipped with meters can charge at the rate of 2/6 a mile within a radius of ten miles from the Port Moresby Post Office. For trips beyond the ten-mile radius, the rate is 2/- a mile, or part of a mile over any distance.

Except where a cab is required to travel more than two miles from the

Tnvi taxi rank t 0 P ick U P a Passenger, the new fares may be charged only for the distance which the passeng (jr ers actually travel. * Australia, « f* Papua-New Guinea are f nn ta<?ticallv hieh The reasons for this are not clear.

Centainly maintenance rates are higher, but cars and petrol cost no mo re, and the wages, etc., of the native drivers employed are just a fraction of wages and commission 0 f Sydney drivers, In the taxi business, P-NG towns could well take a page out of Suva’s book, where all journeys within town limits are a flat rate of 3/6.

II Air Vice-Marshal R. P. Willock, CB, Civil Aviation Adviser for the UK High Commissioner in Aus tralia visited BSIP in June. While in Honiara he was a guest of the High Commisioner, Mr. John Gutch, and Mrs. Gutch. During his stay he participated in discussions on problems of civil aviation generally.

Territories Talk-Talk

pp. 32-33

By Tolala

A Sorry Story

AT long last the facts concerning the Fall of Rabaul at the time of the Japanese invasion, in January, 1942, have been published in book form by a cove who is well able to tell the story as an eye witness and participant. {See “This Month’s New Reading,” this issue ).

He is David Selby, the O/C of the “Ack-Ack” unit which was stationed up at the old Rabaul vulcanological observatory, above the Ratavul Pass, and consisted of old guns and young gunners.

I have not yet read the book, but from reviews it is apparent the writer has pulled no punches in his revelations of top-brass muddling, and has, at least stirred up the “ashes of the past,” which Mr.

Chifley was so eager to let lie un disturbed when repeatedly asked for an explanation in the House.

Ten years ago I was hawking much the same story (from the civilian’s angle), to publishers in Australia, England and the US, but all in vain; and the MSS still lies in a dusty pigeon-hole—a record of tactical bungling and unprepared ness by the chiefs who were respon sible for the defence of Australia’s northern ramparts.

Let us hope that Selby’s book, Hell and High Fever, will have the effect of showing our Service chiefs that what has happened can happen again unless a lesson is learned from past mistakes.

Only fools make the same mistake twice.

As I write (July 3), the Mi; ister for the Army leaves for “extended tour” (lasting fifte days) of P-NG to visit local m itary units —the “gallant £ Hundred” of the PIR and also t:

PNGVR.

One wonders whether Hell a High Fever has any connectii with the tour. Or perhaps D< Barrett’s remarks at the last Leg: lative Council meeting on the Ten tory’s defence may have had som thing to do with the tour.

Thank You,

Sir John

For the past 35 years now * have been subjected, almost eve year, to the somewhat heart-brea. ing ordeal of receiving hypercritic and adverse reports from tl League of Nations, or UNO, on oi administration of TNG.

If it was not Mdle. Dannevig cor plaining to the League, it was delegate from some South Amei can republic in UNO measuring tl living standard of the TNG-ites wi; a New York slide rule. ’Tis a' welcome change then read in the Press that the repc of the last UN mission, headed 1 Sir John MacPherson (a formi Governor-General of Nigeria tossed us a few bouquets for tl work done in TNG over the pa decades.

The mission appeared to realii what a really stupendous task it for a young nation (or any natkx

Eliuda Laen, a young man of Nabual Villas in the Duke of York Group, has been chose by the Annual District Synod of the Method Overseas Missions to represent the Nati: Church of the New Guinea District in Australia He is a fully accredited Pastor-Teacher of t Methodist Church and leaves an appointme in the Ulu Circuit to travel throughout Au tralia for 12 months.

that matter) to handle the Diems of a primitive people in ige of changing sentimentalities glaring political publicity. , has been suggested by the non that this work of “western t” these people should be shared the “international community,” ch it is only fair to assume, ns some of the subsidiary misations of UNO, and could include the much-criticised >mbo Plan. •om an economic angle this sug ion should be particularly wel ed by the Australian tax >r, who has put in—more or less nowingly—many millions of his ley for P-NG administration s since War 11. le reference in the report that TNG-ites claim they were ithers with the Australians” and jected to be treated as such,” as to be in the nature of a t dig at racial discrimination.

! Bimeby

get

acre are times, when I read of long-range target for Western r the P-NG people as a whole, enable them to take their place he modern world,” that I must ’ess to feelings of apprehension, endeavour to conjure up a pic : of thGfse presieht-day fine imens of Nature, transformed beings moulded after our own ern pattern. ae official target appears to be nake them bi-lingual, to train nselves as technicians, clerks, hers, agriculturists and what 3-you. This will at least occupy ;her 50 years, presumably, by ;h time the age of automation atomic power will be here. :e all these people going to be eful to us for having forced i them this remodelling nearer i ur heart’s desires because they pen to live in a country which at one time a German colony, fired after a world war by Aus ia as a Mandated Territory and i transferred to an international y - called UNO? is not beyond the bounds of iibility that before such a com e metamorphosis occurs, and targets reached by the guiding lences in their ivory towers, ; these NG peoples might decide ssert their own individual rights desire no part in our modern of life. seems that as Government ming progresses, and as the :s roll on, the so-called welfare cy has become so intensified and complicated that it has over :hed itself and grown to un istic proportions, nly those who have lived mgst these natives for years can ly appreciate this. Would not Dlicy of selective training be the e practical method to hand down

Seaside Home For Sale

pp. 34-37

ON THE CENTRAL N.S.W. COAST

A LARGE Private Home, consisting of Two Houses, with Many Amenities, is for sale at Avoca Beach, on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW. It is 9 miles east of Gosford, and 65 road miles from Sydney GPO.

This establishment is built on Five Large Allotments (nearly 2 acres in area) on the western side of one of the arms of Avoca Lake, a few minutes from Avoca’s ocean beach, Post Office, Shops, etc.

The houses are surrounded by lawns and gardens, which slope down, in an easterly and northerly direction, ’ to the water’s edge. Much of the original bush, including a fine grove of turpentines, has been preserved.

On the remaining two blocks there are a garage, 24 x 12, made of cement blocks; and a large dam which at present irrigates the gardens and lawns of the whole establishment, through a 2i hp electric pump, extensive network of H in. and i in. pipes, and butterfly sprays.

The grounds (entered by a private drive) are well laid out with lawns, gardens and many fruit-trees. Climate is mild in winter (sheltered from cold westerlies, so that bananas and pineapples are grown success fully) and constantly gets the cool northeasterly breeze in summer.

This property is for private sale, as one unit, for £9,500; or it can be divided into 2 units—viz:—the 3-bedra nouse (built on 2 sections, and with 2 extra sections, garage, etc.), <£6,500; and the 2-bedroom house, built on section, for £3,500. (The two extra sections, on which are garage and dam, officially valued recently at £800)

Inspections may be arranged by contacting N. and M. HUNTER, Land and Estate Agents, Avoca Beach, N.Si (telephone Avoca Beach 52); or by Telephoning the Sydney Agent—Mr. Hughes, MA 1395.

A glimpse of the Lake, seen through th[?] trees from the terrace, at the front o[?] House No. 1.

HOUSE NO. 1

On two blocks of land; One 11 timber house with 3 ft es white, with green tiled roof,, Econo - steel frame. Compri’s Lounge with modern firept built-in bookcases, picture wind with dining - annex leading three double bedrooms, one built-in wardrobe; sun-room; trance hall; green-tiled bath’r. with shower recess, toilet; 11 modern kitchen with s.s. sink plate electric elevated stove; bi in fitments; modern light fitt and Venetian blinds through some floor coverings; nume built-in cupboards, etc.; taste; decorated. In basement: Work; and laundry, tubs, wash machine, shower. Car-port. Ter and pergola in front of house, wide steps leading to gan cemented paths and yards, peak hot water, connected * kitchen, bathroom, laundry; a matic pump servicing house fl 5,000-gal. cement tank, and 1 gal. galvanised tank. Septic ta Telephone, with extension to seo house. An electrically-driven s bench for firewood. Optional i chase: Deep-freeze unit in kite!

HOUSE NO. 2

A second house, complete, on one section: Timber, on timber frame, with Wunderlich metal-tile roof. Com prising sun-room, large lounge-dining room, stone fire place, built-in book-cases, picture windows; two large bedrooms, one with built-in wardrobe; modern bath room, with toilet; large kitchen equipped wih s.s sink; modern slow-combustion range, which supplies con tinuous hot water to bathroom, kitchen and laundry; back porch; many built-in cupboards; Venetian blinds and light fittings; side terrace and steps; stone terrace in front. Ce ment Paths. Laundry with tubs, etc., co pper an d shower in base ment. Also in basement, an area of approx. 30 ft. x 12 ft., with cement floor, lined and ceiled, louve windows. fireplace, suitable for con version to h ol iday flat. Three 1,000-gal. tanks supply house by gravity, with electric motor-pump as booster when required. Septic-tank. Jetty and dinghy.

r Westernisation. They could then ke it or leave it.

inning the

iper War

r EITH McCarthy often hits the L nail on the head, and his counter-attack on the growing per war in Administrative circles .s another well-aimed blow (PIM, ne, p. 138).

Fhere must, of necessity, always a huge over-burden of reports, ;urns (“Nil returns will be rend ;d.”), and please-explains so long there are bureaucratic blimps, ditors and statisticians all crying • their pound of paper.

Phe suggestion made by Mr. iCarthy in the Legco to employ >re Asian and native clerks is the vious solution, and gives practical stification for the education stem.

Phe soaring costs of administra n in P-NG are directly due to 3 employment of highly-paid per mel (together with their living juirements), to perform duties Dable of being carried out by non ropeans of average IQ.

Sere lies the means of cutting ;ts and handling the work, pro ling, of course, Public Service sociations and trade union in ences do not step in with insidi s agitations for European pay and iditions for non-Europeans.

Comparisons are odious, I know, t when this topic crops up, I am ninded of the system of non ropean employment adopted by 3 Germans when they were run

ning New Guinea. All routine clerical work in Government de partments and commercial houses was done by kranis imported, for the most part, from Amboina, in DEI and more efficient clerks it would have been difficult to find.

Sober, industrious, with the happy capacity for taking infinite pains.

While the Ambonese filled the lower income group of white collar workers (clerks, typists, tally-clerks, storemen, etc.), the Chinese com prised the artisan section of the

community, with the addition of a few Japanese boat-builders.

But then all that was before the days of pronounced class-conscious ness and Jack wasn’t so interested then in being better than his master.

At all events everyone seemed

Moresby Gofton Memorial Pool

Lae has a fine, new Olympic length, fresh-water swimming pool and it did not cost the ministration or the residents a penny. Moreover, anyone can go use it or sit in the shade der the trees at any time, and that costs nothing, either. The swimming pool is the gift the town of Mrs. Flora Stewart, owner of the Hotel Cecil, who had it constructed in memory her son, Moresby Gofton, who was killed in action in 1940. The pool, shown here, is a fluorite rendezvous of the town's youngsters—and their mamas and papas, too.

quite happy, both socially and economically.

Europeans were engaged almost exclusively as executives and super visors.

Stand On Their Own Feet It is a peculiar feature of these so-called long-range planning schemes that they invariably become top-heavy through the preponder ance of the top brass and tall poppies who take control and emasculate the practical good for which the plannings aim.

Just so with the South Pacific Commission, which opened up with a blare of trumpets, equalled only to the UNO. The SPC has done good by bringing together the varied people of the Pacific and allowing them an opportunity to exchange ideas, and so long as these representatives can hold the reins of procedure all may still be well.

But will the utterances of the conference receive full recognition by the Commission? That is the point. Some intricate, intriguing matter of international politics may queer their pitch. Let’s hope that this may not be so. It would be a pleasant change for such an in ternational—or inter-tribal, if you like —gathering to rise above political expediencies and confound

the theorists with practical sugges tions.

And in this respect I dips my lid to H. E. Maude for his utterances in regard to encouraging more self reliance amongst the native peoples

and less spoon-feeding by ove bounteous governments which ha, public funds with which to play.

This was reported in PIM, Ma p. 25, when Mr. Maude said: “Ti 1 much reliance on governme:

Guide House Named for Administrator's Wife

On June 2, Sir Beaumont Phillips opened the Rachel Cleland Guide House on the waterfr at Konedobu, a suburb of Port Moresby. The house is painted a gay blue and lined ins [?] with woven native material. — Photo by Papuan Prior

gencies would do more harm than ood.”

When will these Governments ealise that the native peoples are ot mendicants and possess a pride f their own equal to ours—if not arpassing it at times?

This mantle of benevolence which Government has adopted in P-NG ; liable to give the indigenes an Itogether wrong idea of the broad rinciples of economics and could repeat could) be an argument in wour of “cargo cult” dissemina ons.

Don’t let us forget that the period uring which the many native co peratives have been functioning so iccessfully has been a very prosper u s post-war period, favouring

•opical productions.

What is going to happen if a recession” sets in and Santa Claus nds himself scraping the bottom f the tin for funds to pay its long ne of retainers?

Island peoples must be taught to loulder their responsibilities as ell as bask in the benefits of Western civilisation.

!onsols of the

ast The modest coconut is being re liled in a Sydney chain store in .1 its natural beauty for a bob a me! A recent advertisement says; lust in from the Islands. Big! resh! Coconuts! They’ll be rushed ; 1/- each. Non-stop from tree ip to X’s. Guaranteed fresh and ill of milk.”

That’s service fpr you. And I ‘member when I bought them four »r a stick of tobacco from very illing sellers.

allots for

fissions

From an Old-Timer in TNG >mes a letter, dealing more in >rrow than in anger with the sctarian competition.

He writes: “I remember reading •tides by you well over 20 years jo in the PIM and Rdbaul Times )out the mission competition for iuls, and a pity something was not me about it then when we had ily a few societies jockeying for aces in the Souls’ Stakes.

“You can’t do anything with lose societies already established, t any rate I don’t think you can, it there are still large areas in NG itouched by the missions, so what >out the Administration getting acking and divide up the un uched areas into blocks, let those terested bal lo t for exclusive ission rights and then slap a few inditions on the permits, same as does for miners and recruiters, hey’re all registered companies, lyway.”

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Centenary of

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Norfolk Celebrates Centenary of Pitcairner Occupation

TN his reply to the address a 7- welcome on arrival at Norfol; Island for the Centenary celebra tions in June, the Governor-Genera of Australia, Sir William Slim spoke of the forthcoming visit a the Duke of Edinburgh to thi Island. He said the Duke was ver keen on the projected visit and hat remarked, when the matter wai referred to him: “Just try and sto’ me.”

On this cheerful note of pleasure to come, the NT celebrations got oil to a quick start in spite of the un. fortunate illness that had remove* Mr. Ray H. H. Nobbs to Green slopes Repatriation Hospital, Bris; bane (by special mercy flight)! almost on the eve of the festivities Mr. Nobbs, as President of thj Norfolk Island Advisory Council, ha* helped plan the centenary for th past two years.

His place was taken by Mi Wilfred M. Randall, the Deput President, who ably handled th. arduous job imposed on him ai short notice.

Fine, bright weather was experii enced for the first day’s celebrai tions and interest was at its peal for the re-enactment of the origina landing of the Pitcairn Islander -100 years previously.

The costumes of those landing from the boats at the Kingston Jett; were replicas of the origina costumes.

After parading before the dais 01 which were seated His Excellence and Lady Slim, Minister for Terrii tories Paul Hasluck and Mrs Hasluck, other official guests am. members of the Advisory Council etc., Sir William unveiled the plaqm commemorating the arrival of thi Pitcairners in 1856.

After the procession had visiter the Cemetery and Government House, all adjourned to All Saint Church for the combined Thanks? giving Service—at which thu Speaker was the Bishop of Nelson (the Rt. Rev. F. Hulme-Moir), thu representative of the Primate 0: Australia.

Then all went to the “mile long picnic lunch on the Common —t traditional feature of the annua; “Bounty Day” celebrations.

A feature of the Celebrations wa,j the arrival of HMAS Arunta (Com: mander W. K. Tapp, RAN) witK the fleet band. The band was in attendance at all functions until thu ship’s departure, on June 11, but left behind eight members of thu band to act as an orchestra for thu

Centenary Ball on the 12th, that ;nded the festivities.

A colourful ceremony was the presenting of a silk flag and carved ;tand to the people of Norfolk [si and by Mr. Hasluck on behalf >f the Australian Government, On the morning of the 12th, the Minister for Territories, on behalf of ;he Government of Australia, and iccompanied by members of the Parliamentary Delegation, attended he Council Chambers and presented ,o the Advisory Council a mag lificent “Speaker’s” chair and stool.

The success of the Centenary Celebrations was due to the excel ent work of the Centenary Com nittee over the past two years, and ;o the last-minute work of the Ad ninistrator and his very able official iccretary, Mr. C. I. Buffett, who vorked day and night on the eve >f the Celebrations to make sure ill details had been attended to.

Mrs. John Gutch, wife of the ligh Commissioner of the Western left Honiara, BSIP on the tareau in June with the HC and lis party, who were to make a tour )f the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. But Mrs. Gutch will leave he ship at Canton Is. and fly to the JK to spend the school-holidays vith her children.

t The US Naval submarine USS Pomodon spent two days in Pago Pago in May, having arrived from

Tahiti on May 22. The ship carried 7 officers and 74 enlisted men. She left for Fiji on May 24.

(I Dr. W. Skiba, who was formerly in charge of the Fiji Geological Sur vey, and is now lecturing at the Imperial College of Science and Technology in London, is currently spending 3 months leave in Fiji. fl Makea Nui Teremoana Ariki, paramount Ariki of the Cook Islands, was awarded the CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in May.

U Mr. Donald McLoughlan, formerly a barrister practising in Perth, WA, has joined the Colonial Service and has been appointed a magistrate in Fiji. t The USS Catfish, an American submarine, arrived at Papeete on June 23 from Guam, and sailed against on June 26 for San Diego, California.

Rich Mines Lie Idle in New Caledonia

p. 41

Dr. John Cumpston, Australian Consul in Noumea, while on a trip to South-Eastern New Caledonia recently visited the former Japanese iron miles at Goro. These very rich concessions are being thoroughly prospected by the French Bureau Miniere. Their future is uncertain as yet. Our photo shows Dr. and Mrs. Cumpston climbing to the mine plateau. Below them is the loading cantilever. This latter and other installations on the mine are in bad condition. —Photo by F. E. Dunn.

Japs Tell What USA

p. 42

FEELING THE

BIKINI PULSE

Japs Tell What USA Will Not

ATOMIC test-explosions in tfi Bikini area and elsewhere an having their repercussions fa: away.

In recent months, radiation sampling has been introduced a, New Zealand’s Island meteorological stations at Apia, W. Samoa anc Aitutaki, Cook Islands. Rainwate; samples are bottled and filed, anc lengths of plastic adhesive tape ar« laid out in the open air to catcl dust samples.

The tapes are sent off to Welling' ton for examination, and if the: show radiation the water sample' of about the same date are callec for.

One rather amusing angle to thi series of tests which went on a Bikini through May-June-July wa: the regular announcements on them by Tokio Radio—although from American official sources few detail; were released, and then only well after the event.

The Japanese meteorological ser vice has established highly sensitive recording barographs, seismographs and tide recorders at a number o: points throughout the country. A successive intervals after a Bikini explosion, the Japanese scientist record the air pressure wave, vibra tions through sea and land, ano the “tidal” wave—ls to 20 centi metres high at Tokio —caused.

Later, radio-active dust samples re veal the nature of the test bomb.

From the available data, it is pos sible for the Jap scientists to say whether the bomb was explodeo from a tower or dropped from an aircraft, as well as many other de tails. These are broadcast to th« world from Tokio Radio shortly after the event.

The waters west and south o;< Bikini are very valuable Japanese fishing grounds and fall-out infor mation is vital to fishing opera tions. During the recent bomb tests, the Japs sent out a specially equipped research vessel to sample water and air on the fringes of the announced danger area.

Not unnaturally, there is strong opposition in Japan to these bomW tests, which seem to precipitate s lot of radio-active products ontc Japan shortly after they take place= Probably partly for this reason the Japanese scientists seem to take de light in letting the world know wha'i the American Atomic Energy Com mission will not tell.

Tokio Radio, incidentally, now provides an excellent and interest-; ing news service to the Pacific on short-wave (1800 and 0715 GMT).

Active and Useful Life of Sir Alport Barker

pp. 43-44

FIJI PIONEER DIES

A NOTHER link with the early history of Fiji was broken on June 14, when Sir Thomas Alport Barker died in an Auckland hospital, at the age of 82.

Although he was born in Akaroa, New Zealand, he went to Fiji before the turn of the century (as articled clerk to a lawyer), and spent over €0 years of his life in the Colony.

For most of that time, he was actively engaged in newspaper pro duction and printing, and during much of his working life he took a prominent part in public affairs.

Sir Alport Barker, only in Feb ruary last, sold his publishing busi ness (Fiji Times and Herald Ltd), to Pacific Publications Pty. Ltd., of Sydney, and retired to New Zea land, to make his home in Auck land. He then appeared to be in good health.

In two ways, Sir Alport became closely associated with Fiji's early history. Through a series of busi ness transactions, he became in terested in the printing industry; later he established a newspaper in Suva, called the Western Pacific Herald, in 1901; and in 1918 he merged this with The Fiji Times, which he had purchased. The Fiji Times, established by Mr. G. L.

Griffiths, had been continuously published since its first issue on September 4, 1869; and in its files,

between 1869 and 1900, may be found the full story of how Fiji was colonised by Europeans, and became a British Colony in 1874.

Early in the century, Alport Barker married Miss Evelyn May Turner, daughter of a famous pioneer settler, Mr. J. B. Turner. James Burton Turner, who was born in New Zealand in 1849, had wandered around the world in his youth, but in 1869 (the year The Fiji Times was established) he settled on a

Sir Alport Barker.

rich area beside the Rewa River, and became one of Fiji’s most suc cessful planters, and a notable public man.

Sir Alport Barker was an elected member of the Fiji Legislative Council for 25 years, a member of Executive Council for seven years.

Mayor of Suva for many years, President of the Suva Chamber of Commerce for four years, President of the Suva Rugby Union for 20 years, Chairman of the Fiji Publicity Board for many years, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fiji Museum, President of the Fiji Branch of the Royal Life Saving Society, and a Director of W. R.

Carpenter & Co. (Fiji) Ltd., Suva Motors Ltd., Fiji Investment Trust Ltd., and Fiji Transport Co. Ltd.

With the active and personal in terest he took in the production of a daily newspaper he worked long and hard, even in his advancing years. Nevertheless, he was always available to carry out public duties and to meet residents who continu ally sought his assistance.

In addition to these activities, Sir Alport was connected with many sporting bodies. He took a keen interest in horse-racing, when meet ings were held at Brighton Park up to about 20 years ago.

One of the outstanding events in his political record was his success in getting the Rewa Bridge built, a project for which he battled for many years. The value of the bridge was amply proved when the gold mining industry was established shortly after its completion; and, particularly, during the war.

SIR ALPORT was a fearless critic of Government when he con sidered it necessary, both in the Legislative Council and through the columns of his newspaper.

When Sir Murchison Fletcher, then Governor of Fiji, sought to im pose a completely nominative system on the Legislative Council, Sir Alport and Mr. J. P. Bayly went to London at their own expense to interview the Secretary of State for the Colonies; and, as a result of their efforts, the Governor’s plan was amended, to become the system in operation to-day.

To those who knew him in timately, Sir Alport was a very gen erous man, and a man who disliked any publicity being given his acts of kindness. He was a staunch friend to many of the older re sidents who needed assistance in their declining years.

Sir Alport was made a Com mander of the Order of the British Empire in 1946, and created a Knight on January 1, 1951. He had one daughter (Mrs. M. A. Ryan), a granddaughter (Sabrina), and a grandson (Frank Alport Ryan).

Lady Barker died in November, 1951, and a year later Sir Alport married Mrs. May Winifred Watson, of Parnell, Auckland, who survives him.

Growth of Lae

p. 45

Lae

Many fine new build ings are going up in Lae, New Guinea. The first two top photo graphs show the type of stores being con structed in the main shopping centre on the Terrace. It will be noted, however, that there is now consider able departure from the old pre-war idea that tropical buildings should be open-air affairs.

Whether this is a good or bad thing is a matter for argument.

The lower photograph shows the new Lae echnical school which s as yet only partially complete. Students and [?] structors are doing most of the work them [?]elves. When complete, he school will have accommodation for about 150 boys who will com e from all over the listrict and live in. At Present there are 50 [?] oys, accommodated in [?] wo dormitory blocks.

When the institution is completed it will be [?] sed also by Europeans who wish to study echnical subjects.

Port Moresby's Spectacular Waterfront Fire

p. 47

Mrs. Harold Short is returning to *apua in August, after a period in lustralia for medical treatment. As iillian Stephens, one of the earliest romen graduates of Adelaide Uni ersity, and among the first Aus ralian women at the Sorbonn 0 , arts. she held College appointments

in Australia and India. In 1926, she married an LMS missionary in Papua. There her linguistic experi ence was useful in compiling a Vocabulary and Grammar of the main language of Hood Peninsula, and a translation of the New Testa ment. She will rejoin her husband,

who has retired from the mission to a plantation on Paira Point, Beagle Bay, Papua. • The SS Fleethank left Apia on June 13 with 1,500 tons of copra and 300 tons of cocoabeans for the United Kingdom on board.

Port Moresby's most spectacular fire for ears started about 2.30 p.m. on June 16, nknown to most Moresby residents who were ingoing about their normal Saturday afternoon usiness. The fire was in No. 1 Customs [?]hed n the waterfront in which was stored the major portion of goods discharged just a few ays previously from MV "Malekula". Value

of the goods destroyed is believed to be about £60,000. Unofficial early estimates of the total fire damage were around £250,000 - which seems exaggerated.

Firemen could see immediately that there was no chance of saving the building but con centrated on saving those adjacent to it and in this they were entirely successful. A

building less than 30 feet from the Customs shed was scarcely scorched. They also moved 50 drums of petroleum products stacked near the shed.

Our photographs show, left, the shed at height of the blaze- and right, after it was ail over, residents inspect the remains. —Photos by Papuan Prints.

Islands Markets

p. 48

BUSINESSMAN MAKES

SURVEY

Australia and Her Islands Markets

SALES of confectionery and choco lates in the Pacific Islands are growing, according to Mr. S. E.

Tatham, managing director of S. E.

Tatham and Co. Pty. Ltd., general exporters and shippers, of Mel bourne. But Australia will have to do something about high manufac turing costs if it is not to be priced out of the Pacific Islands markets by cheaper products from UK and other countries.

Mr. Tatham recently returned to Melbourne after visiting Fiji, and is planning to visit Papua and New Guinea shortly.

Mr. Tatham said that the bulk of confectionery imported by Fiji was sold by Indian and Chinese merchants.

The native population, when buy ing sweets, preferred something that cost straight-out sums like 3d, 6d, 1/- or 2/-. Broken prices such as 7d only tended to confuse them.

They also preferred lines that con tained a number of pieces—such as caramels —rather than a single bar or slab —they seemed to think they got better value for money that

way. Bright colourful packaging invariably proved an attraction —a point Australian manufacturers should bear in mind when catering for this market.

Australia was still the biggest ex porter of confectionery to the Islands —but with the Common wealth’s high-price structure, seri ous competition could develop.

Mr. John Stokie, one of the best known planters in the New Britain area of New Guinea, has sold his plantation interests, and he and his wife left Rabaul by the June Bulolo for Australia. It is their in tention to settle permanently on a farming property which Mr. Stokie owns near Coffs Harbour, in New South Wales.

Pukapuka Spends

p. 49

CENTENARY

CELEBRATIONS

Pukapuka Spends Annual Income In 3 Days

THERE were some raised eyebrows and a good deal of adverse com ment in Rarotonga in May over

a report from Pupapuka—generally

considered as one of the poorer islands of the Cook Group—that over £5,000 had been spent there in connection with the recent London Missionary Society centenary celebrations.

The mission ship John Williams departed the island with £BOO in sash and a very large quantity of mats, hats, and rolls of sinnet rope aboard. Livestock eaten included 150 pigs and 430 fowls, in addition to much taro and other foodstuffs.

The sum of £5,000 is about equal to the total value of exports for an entire year from the atoll, which das an estimated land area of 1,250 acres and a population of 600 — JPS.

The following report is from the Widal “Cook Islands News” of May 15: For the past 2 years the people af Pukapuka have been preparing :or the centenary celebrations. Each member of the LMS Church sub icribed £4 and mats, hats and sinnet vere made in great quantities. The •aising of extra fowls and pigs and ;he planting of extra taro was also indertaken.

On May 5, the John Williams VI, jarrying the official visitors, arrived ;arly in the morning to set off a lay of excitement and rejoicing for ;veryone.

Large canoes decorated with palm eaves and manned by native varriors wearing the heathen ;ostumes of their ancestors inter ;epted the vessel and, with the Chief’s canoe in the lead, circled ler twice, singing a chant before foing alongside.

The Official party was then taken ishore to the very beach where the irst early missionaries had landed, iere the party was “attacked” by he Pukapuka warriors, just as the irst two pastors of the island, Luka md Maori, had been attacked.

After the “attack,” the party pre ceded to the various important >oints, where Luka and Maori were aken in the early days, and finally o the Church grounds where the )rayers and speeches of welcome vere made. Speakers here included he RA, Mr. Pamatatau, the Rev.

Hatanle, the Rev. Mr. Thorogood, md the Resident Commissioner, Mr. 7evill.

On Sunday, May 6, special church lervices were held, with an Uapou n the evening.

Monday, May 7, was the final day

of celebrations. The Boys’ Brigade and Girl Guides paraded, with Mr.

Nevill and Rev. Mr. Thorogood taking the salute. The neatness and impressive marching of both groups was commented on by all.

Next, Tarainga, an orator, with Mr. David Hosking interpreting, impressively read out the history of the gospel in Pukapuka, the taking away of one hundred of the people by the Peruvian slavers to Callao, and the last of all the names of the pastors who have served in Pukapuka from 1857 to 1956.

Following this were demonstrations of coconut husking and wrestling.

Finally, on the programme, was the presentation of gifts, which ineluded £5OO in cash to the LMS

Board in London; £3OO in cash to the LMS Churches in the Cook Islands; 175 mats, 113 hats, 178 sinnet (kawa), 3 wrestling smnet (kawamalo); 3 wrestling wrappers (talo); 1 wooden drum (nawa); 2 kits; 1 trolling mother-of-pearl fish-hook. About 150 pigs, 430 fowls, 200 coconut crabs, and many kinds of fish, as well as large quantities of taro and taro puddings were prepared during the party’s stay. .

It has been estimated that total expenses of the celebrations cattle to over £5,000.

The Mauke people, represented by Aitu Rairi and Raita Tararo, gave a Holy Bible with its wooden stand made of tou to be rested on the high pulpit.

Pacific Shipping And Cruising Yachts

pp. 51-127

This Month's News of—

-EARNING ABOUT FISHING IN

NOUMEA

Well-known Sydney Naval archi ,ect. Arthur N. Swinfield, will indertake six weeks of lecturing in Joumea, in November-December. jectures are for junior fisheries tfficers and are being held under he auspices of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in co peration with the South Pacific Commission.

Mr. Swinfield’s subject will be Joat Building, Boat Maintenance nd Working Knowledge of Marine Ingines. Quite a subject—but judg ag by the number of mishaps to mall Pacific ships in recent months, little knowledge along these lines ; long overdue.

Mr. Swinfield, in co-operation with tie Commonwealth Pearling Officer, Ir. E. de B. Norman, designed the tandard pearling vessel used in 'hursday Island and West Australia, [e is also well known in the SW 'acific, where he has done some ork for the Western Pacific High ommission. Rosinante, the small essel from the New Hebrides, which lade the Australian headlines hen she survived a series of gales

on the NSW coast a few months ago, is one of his ships.

At the “school” about one-third of the time will be spent on fishing gear and methods, one-quarter on boats, engines and navigation, and the rest on fisheries biology,

elementary oceanography, fish pre servation, transport and marketing, etc.

JAPS PEARLING FLEET IN

ACTION

The Jap pearling-fleet is again operating in North Australian waters this year. One mother-ship and about 21 luggers are engaged plus one Australian inspection ship.

The Commonwealth has fixed the take of shell at the same level as for 1955—1,000 tons. The Japs are

Burns Philp (SS) Co.'s "Vasu" which sank off Niuafo'ou in June (see story page 47).

Photo: Jack Thornton.

permitted to fish —under licence and conforming to conservation regulations—o uts i d e a 10-mile radius of the mainland and in habited islands.

PEARLING CASE FOR WORLD

COURT

Preliminary hearing of Australia’s case for control of her “continental shelf” is expected to come before the International Court before the end of this year.

By the time the case comes up, almost three years will have been spent by officers of the Australian Commonwealth Law Dept, compil ing the groundwork for the claim.

The claim is regarded as a test case and the decision reached by the Court will be of international im portance.

The issue is whether a maritime nation has the right to control the shallow sea bed of its continental shelf outside the three-mile limit as it slopes to the deep water of the ocean.

Australia formally claimed this continental shelf in September, 1953 —“up to the 100 fathoms line” which, in some cases, extends to several hundred miles off the coast.

The Japanese protested the claim but agreed to take it before the International Court, in the mean time pearling in Australian waters under a system of licencing.

A number of other countries have

claimed their continental shelves — notably America. Naturally, their claims would collapse, too, if Japan should win a favourable de cision against Australia in the In ternational Court.

RESURRECTION OF KORRIGAN

The yacht Korrigan, mentioned in these columns in 1955 and before,

was given up as a total wreck by owner Bob Grant after she ran aground on a reef off the west coast of Erromanga, NH, on June 6, 1955.

However there was still life in the old girl, and she was subsequently bought by Tanna planter and trader, Mr. Bob Paul.

Paul refloated the yacht with the help of natives after only 10 hours’

work. A temporary mast was fitted and Korrigan sailed for Tanna, but was dismantled in a storm and drifted for 4h hours before being taken in tow by the BP ketch Damley and brought in to Erro manga.

She was then towed to Tanna and repaired and renamed Bula Tale, meaning “live again.” And that is what she is currently doing.

END OF VASU, STERN FIRST

A preliminary inquiry into the foundering of the Vasu will be held in Suva early July. (PIM, June).

Vasu, owned by Burns Philp (SS) Company, with 18 crew on board, was on a voyage between Suva and Apia, Western Samoa, with petro leum products, when she began to take in water on June 13. The ship was then about 45 miles SW of Niuafo’ou, in the Tongan Group.

Captain J. Darling and his crew then took to the two ship’s boats and a launch. They were located about 16 hours later by the RNZAF Sunderland from Laucala Bay, Fiji; six hours after that the survivors were picked up by RNZN’s Lachlan and taken to Apia, where they were cared for by the local Red Cross Society and Burns Philp (SS) Company. They returned to Suva by the USS Co.’s Matua on June 20.

Captain Darling said that Vasu had sprung a leak after passing Niuafo’ou. When he had to stop the engines, the engine room flooded; in spite of anything they could do, the leak increased. Vasu had taken 12 hours to go down, stern first.

Fhe crew, he said, “had been wonderful.”

Vasu was a sister ship to Nukalau, which sank off Lord Howe Island about three years ago.

APIA MAY ENLIST US KNOW

HOW TO GET HARBOUR

A somewhat unusual way of acquiring a deepwater harbour may be taken by Western Samoa in re spect of Apia. At present Apia has no “harbour” in the strict sense of the word. Overseas ships lie out in exposed positions near the reef entrance. This arrangement has never been satisfactory, but the cost of constructing anything better has always been considered pro hibitive.

Recently Apia was visited by Mr.

J P. Daniel, an American harbour expert, and he subsequently sub mitted a scheme to the Executive Council of the Territory;

That the harbour be constructed by his firm at its own cost, this cost to be recouped by a 20-years lease of the harbour facilities, in cluding about 50 acres of reclaimed land.

This arrangement would be sub ject to the approval of the New Zealand Government as Administer ing Authority, as it involves the use of dollar funds.

The Executive Council has now asked Mr. Daniel’s firm—Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall, of Los Angeles—to submit a firm proposition.

Although some people may wonder how this idea squares with Western Samoa’s policy of keeping

LEFT: Captain V. Ward, master of the GEIC Wholesale Society's ship "Tuvalu” which was in Suva in May; she was due back in that port in July for refit. Captain Ward is an Englishman who arrived in the South Pacific in 1946 to serve as Mate on the LMS mission ship "John Williams V”. He joined the GEIC maritime service in 1953. RIGHT; Lieut- Commander Mike Bailes, RN, of the 25-ft.

"Jellicle” (smallest yacht to sail from UK to NZ). He left Rarotonga May 22 for Auckland where he proposed to sell his ship—he is a serving member of the Navy and has to be back on duty on August 1. He will return there by more orthodox means.

“foreign” companies out of the Territory, it certainly is a realistic approach to the ancient problem of getting a safe harbour for Apia and anyone who had ever had anything

to do with ships or shipping in Apia will wish the plan success.

SHARK TALES FROM DOG

WATCH

The 1956 issue of Dog Watch, the

annual publication of the Ship levers’ Societies of Australia, is to hand. This, the 13th edition, con tains the usual interesting assort ment of stories about ships and the men" who sailed in them —with the accent on the Southern Hemisphere.

There are, again as usual, many illustrations and photographs of ships that at one time or another have made news.

A snippet from this issue of Dog Watch seems a fitting companion piece to that Nordman story of the shark that appeared in June PIM, so we reprint it here; In 1834, HMS "Pickle” was cruising off the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, for the purpose of capturing vessels engaged in the slave trade. She gave chase to a large schooner flying the Spanish flag, overhauled her and boarded her. However, there was nothing in the schooner's papers to connect her with the slave trade, although those on board the "Pickle" were still suspicious of her. But

AT LEFT: Brigadier Miles Smeeton's Hongkong-built yacht "Tsu Hang", mentioned in these notes in May. Photo was taken in Pago Pago shortly after yacht had come in from Fanning; next port of call was to be in Tonga. Smeeton, retired from British Army, was [?]ccompanied by wife and 15-year-old daughter. (Photo; Pan American Prints). RIGHT: Japanese fishing vessel "Sasaya Maru" which called Suva late April to drop a crew member suspected of appendicitis.

She returned to pick him up a month later. In June, "Tenyo Maru No. 3", a large mother-ship, called to put another sick sailor in Suva hospital. (Photo: Jack Thornton).

everything seemed to be in order, so she was allowed to go.

Very soon after, someone on "Pickle put a line down over her taffrail in the hope of getting something from the sea to add to the menu. The line swayed. It was hauled in and a large shark was heaved aboard. According to custom this was opened up, but instead of the usual collection of fish and oddments they were astonished to find a bundle of papers.

These were still legible, and on investigation proved them to be the real papers of the Spanish schooner which had been jettisoned during the chase. The documents stated that she had landed 293 slaves a few hours before she was overhauled. "Pickle" set sail after her immediately, picked her up again after a short time, captured her, and she was con demned on the testimony of the papers.

—H.O'M.

SHADES OF CAPN. SLOCUM

Also received this month, the ninth issue of The Spray, the journal of the Slocum Society.

Editorial address is c/o USIS, Ameri can Embassy, Lima, Peru.

The Spray is devoted to the his torical angle of deep-sea cruising, although some items appear con cerning current round-the-world amateur sailors. The editor says: “We would like to publish many more technical articles than we have published, but it seemed essential first to clear away the underbrush of history.”

In the meantime, it is a neat little publication, full of interest for the cruising yachtsman.

ADDITIONS TO Cl FLEET

The Inspire, which has been operated in the Cook Islands for

several years by Hugh Williams, and has recently been in Auckland for overhaul, returned to Rarotonga, June 11, to join the D. C. Brown fleet. She went into service im mediately.

Delivery from Auckland was made by former owner Williams, who later returned to New Zealand to take delivery of the New Zealand coaster Melva, which he has pur

chased. The 243-ton Melva— sister ship of the ill-fated Noumea trader as launched in Auck land in 1946. Of composite con struction, 103.3 ft X 23.5 ft X 9.5 ft, She was one Of a Standard type built for war-time use in the Islands.

Under command of the late Cap tain Stead, well known in Fiji and the Gilberts, the vessel made several

jost-war Island voyages from New Zealand while owned by the Union Manufacturing Co., of Wellington. 3he has been laid up at that port for a considerable time and will low undergo a complete refit and some accommodation changes to suit her to the Cook Island’s trade.

Mr. Williams, who is satisfied ;hat he has a bargain, says that he ilans to base his operations on Penrhyn and the Northern Cooks, de has applied for a license to ex periment with aqua-lung diving rear in the Penrhyn MOP shell living operations. No such equip nent has been used commercially n the Cooks before.

BACK ON THE JOB

Mr. J. P. Shortall, who has been insisting Mr. Dick Brown during the ast few months when he has been inquiring new vessels has now left Rarotonga and returned to civilisa tion. Until he listens to the next iren call from the sea, therefore, he rill again be contributing to these lotes.

SCANDAL AT LE HAVRE

Ocean cruising is regarded as a lean sport and it is unusual to ncounter a bit of scandal in the mall ships news. However, we are ndebted to the colourful NZ Truth or the final episode in the ill tarred voyage in the 49-ft ketch )uest 111, which was engaging Eng ish newspapers in headline writing , couple of months ago.

The moral in the story is that f you have anything to hide you houldn’t tell anyone that you are oing to sail half-across the world nth a girl crew.

Quest 111 was owned and operated y a 29-year-old New Zealander, iho said his name was Martin Irent. He bought Quest for £6OO, nd out of a tremendous response d an advertisement, chose three dventure-crazy young women to ccompany him.

They set off on the first leg, rom Hamble, Hampshire, to Le [avre, France, arriving there “a isaster of untidiness and peeling aint,” to be met by embarrassing fficial questions.

The three girls, after exposure to ipguage “more than nautical,” and ie wild waves, and exhausted from barsh treatment” en route (they r ere made to scrub the decks) left im.

Martin Brent, it seems, was really oseph Sydney Smith, and admitted ) a criminal record, involving, mong other things, extortion, illegal ossession of firearms, receiving :olen property, theft, and corrup on of a young girl.

PROMOTION FOR MATSON

SKIPPER

Robert A. Eastman, Matson Line aptain, well-known in the Pacific nd in Australia and New Zealand, as been promoted to that line’s jxury flagship Lurline, as staff aptain. Lurline oscillates between

US Pacific coast and Honolulu.

Until recently skipper of Ventura, Captain Eastman sailed aboard the old Monterey under Captain Elias R.

Johanson; was later captain of Marine Phoenix.

Captain F. H. Hicker replaces him on Ventura.

BOOTS, FOR THE USE OF

New Guinea, 600 tons, Swedishbuilt Viria, owned by New Guinea Industries, Lae, was in dock in Newfor * f ™ ™ in °r re pairs in June. Some of the ship s ppro-n 00 * 1 ? n NG d nort rafntlv d g g at a 17^- ° flo H 6 il erl viio ho t„ 7oon Vivid trades regularly between Australia and NG ports-usually with a cargo of timber southbound and petroleum products on the northbound voyage.

The crew of 16 New Guinea natives felt the arctic temperatures of the current spell of NSW wintry weather during their enforced stay in Newcastle. One sure sign of this, according to their skipper, Captain T. Gillings, was the fact that they were all wearing their issue boots. Normally they go bare looted—or wear sandshoes,

THOSE CONSPICUOUS

LANDMARKS

Mariners consulting their volumes of the o ffi C i a i pacific Islands Pilot as the y approach some off-the-track island anchorage, are apt to find that the “conspicuous palm at the pxtremitv 99 or tbp west of the settlement” long since dfsappearld nas long smce aisa PP ear ed.

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jch facts take years to reach the niralty, and further years to

1! their place in next additions, the Lord Com sioners may 2 to note a new n from Puka ka, Northern >ks (not the imotu Puka :a) : “hree flagstaffs e erected in ; April by the mini stration,

one at the residence of Pilato Ariki, one at the LMS mission, and one

at the landing near Yato village The latter will carry a lantern at night when a ship is loading at the atoll.

AVARUA MAY BE IN IT. TOO

Suggesting that New Zealand, may possibly be seriously planning harbour improvements at Avarua,

TOP : The Auckland ter "Wanderer", [?]ed and skippered Mr. T. Buchanan [?]h won the 1,300 [?]s Auckland - Suva [?]t race in May, [?]n in Suva harbour, the race.

WER: The Fairmile [?]t, owned by Vice [?]odore Lawlor, of Royal Akarana [?]t Club, Auckland, h acted as escort [?]l for the yachts cipating in the land-Suva ocean Photos: Fiji PRO.

Rarotonga (for Apia, see above), a survey of that harbour was recently completed as a priority job by the local Survey Department and the plans rushed to Wellington. The harbour had earlier been looked over by a succession of expert ad visers, and a few scoops full of shingle were actually removed a year ago. The available equipment was then realised to be inadequate.

CASE OF THE POP-EYED

TURTLES

In mid-June a message was re ceived in Madang, NG, from the ADO, at Bogia, that a number of mutilated turtles, with their eyes protruding, had been washed up on a nearby beach. Shortly afterwards it was learned that local natives had found a green plastic dinghy at sea four days previously. Its rowlocks and oars were still in position.

Next, MV Meklong had sighted some greenish-grey planking be tween Awar and the mouth of the Ramu River.

From a study of sailing permits, it was learned that several ships were in that vicinity but had not reported in on the regular radio skeds.

It was thought that all these facts, added up to the possibility of an explosion at sea, so the District Commissioner and the Madang Harbourmaster took off in a

Lutheran Mission Cessna aircraft to search the area. They eventually landed at Angoram, on the Sepik River, having established that all local shipping had been accounted for.

It is understood there are several possibilities regarding the owner ship of the dinghy but no one can

explain the “pop-eyed” turtles although a similar phenomenon w; reported from NE Papua in laj May-early June (PIM, June), was suggested that atomic-radiatic might be responsible, or a volcani eruption. Hundreds of dying turtl and porpoises were reported froi the D’Entrecasteaux Group.

ADMINISTRATOR’S SHIP ON

REEF

The P-NG Administrator’s official essel Laurabada II ran aground on reef in the Torres Strait on lay 27. She was not damaged and as refloated the following day.

Two Administration vessels and Government trawler from Thurs ay Island set out for the Laura ada as soon as she radioed she r as aground.

JAPS HAVE MORE TROUBLE

WITH NG REEFS

Japanese fishermen were again i trouble in NG waters on June 3 when Koyu Maru, with a crew of J, went up on a reef off the north aast of Bougainville.

The vessel’s engine broke down, uls were rigged but strong SE inds blew her onto the reef. The len on board got ashore with a ttle equipment.

They were rescued by Adminis •ation officials and taken by launch ) Sohano.

The Japanese Embassy in Can- Brra was trying to contact another apanese vessel in the vicinity to ick them up.

MARINE BOARD FINDING ON

GABOSO CAPSIZE

The Report of the Marine Inquiry ito the loss of the APC landing arge, Gahoso, off the Papuan coast i early April, was released in Port [oresby late June.

The barge capsized in the Gulf f Papua in the early hours of pril 2. There was no loss of life, at the barge was later posted as a azard to shipping.

The Board stated that the cause : the loss of the vessel could not 3 finally established but it was robably due to some portion of the nil failing as a result of pounding hen being driven into a head-sea • swell.

Evidence showed that the owners ad found it necessary to weld raps over the original welded lams in two places soon after the aboso arriyed in Port Moresby 'om the United Kingdom.

Gaboso had gone into commission i November, 1955, and before leav ig Port Moresby on her April jyage had a slight list to port; this as said to be normal.

At the onset of the voyage the eather was calm but later de- Tiorated and the vessel shipped ater. At midnight, April 1, the jssel was being pounded, and at 50 a.m. suddenly developed a were list of 20 degrees, which later Lcreased to from 30 to 40 degrees, hor 11 y afterwards, the crew aandoned ship.

The vessel was commanded by a ! ertificated Master, but there was o Certificated Engineer. The Board (It there was some lack of direct

and positive action to right the vessel, but it was doubtful if much could have been done once the

and V no*'Wame P wasAttached to'foe

Master or the crew on that account, However, the Board was of the opinion that the Master was at fault in failing to reduce speed when the vessel started pounding. It also considered that during his watch, the Mate should have acquainted the Master with the fact that the ship was pounding, or alternatively, have ordered the helm and speed to suit the prevailing conditions.

The Board felt that the unseamanlike failure to take steps to reduce pounding could not be viewed without strong disapproval. It

accordingly censured the Master, and to a lesser degree, the Mate,

NZ YACHTS IN PAPEETE

p Twc AucMand yachts arrived In owned and skippered by W. S. Holder, with a crew 0 f three, is a 15 tons sloop with an auxiliary engine, she left Auckland on May 20 and arrived June 20. Three months will be spen t in French Oceania, Three days later a small ketch, Hope, also arrived in Papeete from Auckland. Owner-skipper F. J.

Norris had crew of 3; length of vessel is 30 ft; has Regal engine, Port of call between Auckland and Papeete was Raivavae, Austral Group. (Over)

ICOOKS VISITORS TO TAHITI

FESTIVITIES

Cook Islands residents have been Horded the opportunity of taking

i “Bastille Day” iruise to Papeete his year. Mr.

Dick Browns "aveuni will carry L bout 30 passeng trs (£25 cabin • e tu r n; deck 12 10/ - return), jlus a cargo of omatoes and oranges.

Cabin passeng ts will have the trivilege of sleep ng aboard the ressel during the ime she is in ’apeete, if they vish. It is ex jected that "aveuni will take ix days to get here from Raro onga, and four lays to return, nth the wind ichind her.

Latest informa ion was that ‘bookings are touring in.”

TRANS-PACIFIC YACHT RACE

STARTS

The trans-Pacific yacht race from San Padro, on the US Pacific coast,

When Her Majesty's Fiji Navy ship "Viti" made a training cruise to the Lau Islands recently, a call was made at Nabavatu in the Exploring Group, where the Malley family has a plantation. This photograph shows Mr. and Mrs. Malley with some of the officers from the ship, which was in command of Lieutenant C. A. Stinson. (The half-dozen young men standing are presumably part of the Nabavatu welcoming committee).

Current News Items From Our Correspondents

pp. 59-121

In Papua-New Guinea

DEATHS IN TRAFFIC

ACCIDENT

Two deaths resulted from a motor accident near Port Moresby on tfay 26.

A senior officer of the Territory Department of Education, Mr. larry Buckland, was fatally inured; and another passenger in he car (a small sports model), Mrs. fera MacDonald, also of the De- »artment of Education, died in lospital several days later.

The driver, James Thain, escaped nth slight injuries. He was charged nth manslaughter, but later cquitted.

The accident occurred when the ar ran off a road and plunged into everal feet of water off the main oad leading to Port Moresby, about mile on the town side of Koki.

Mr. Buckland, who was Superinindent of Teacher Trainine in the rative Divisfon of the Education department at the time of his eath, was well known throughout apua-New Guinea. He arrived in apua in 1935 with the Anglican [ission ahd during the war became

the first headmaster at the Sogeri Education Centre.

HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE

TERRITORY

Papua-New Guinea Health Director, Dr. John Gunther, believes that the Territory can never hope to develop until all disease among its people is eradicated.

He was speaking at the Academy of Science Symposium on Life in the Tropics in Brisbane, and said that malaria, tuberculosis, tropical ulcers, virus diseases and fevers were holding back progress in the Territory.

Malaria lay like a dead hand on the native people, making them an indolent, undernourished and unhealthy population. If malaria could be controlled, the native population could be doubled in 17 years; infant mortality rate could be halved and expectation of life doubled.

Dr. Gunther estimated that 12 per cent, of coastal natives had tuberculosis but he believed the disease could be beaten in 10 to 15 years.

HOME ON THE RANGE

Mandated Airlines, late in May, flew four charters to Gusap, carry ing 14 tons of pickets, barbed and fencing wire which is to be used to fence the first 1,000 acres of the Atkinson family’s 20,000-acre pastoral lease.

The family has undertaken to fence 1,000 miles and to install 1,000 head of cattle within two years.

The cattle will be Zebu-Shorthorn ccws, and will be mated with Santa Gertrudis bulls. (See PIM, June).

In a Territory where fences are few and far between, the Atkinson fence will be the biggest thing of its kind.

400 CANOES AND 4,000 PEOPLE

AT MANUS EXHIBITION

A move is being made to make the Manus Agricultural and Handi craft show an annual event. The first show at Baluan, late May, at tracted 4,000 natives from 60 villages. The thousands of exhibits on display covered the whole gamut of the native people’s lives.

Just on 400 ocean-going canoes gathered at Baluan for the Show, described later as “an outstanding success.”

ANGLICANS WITH WINGS

The Anglican Mission in Papua-

New Guinea has taken delivery of a new Cessna aircraft —a gift from Anglicans in America.

The Bishop of New Guinea, Bishop Strong, was flown from Dogura to Port Moresby in the new plane to attend the May meeting of the P-NG Legislative Council.

Bishop Strong told PIM that the Mission in the Territory had three qualified pilots to fly the plane, which would be used by himself and Bishop Hand for their work in their separate areas, and also to carry mission medical staff.

A stretcher can be fitted inside the aircraft to carry one patient in cases of medical emergency.

TAIPAN INVASION

A 5 ft 4 in. taipan, Papua’s deadliest snake, was killed in Upper Port Road, Port Moresby, on May 31 at the home of a Navy Repre sentative in Moresby, Petty Officer Alan McKoll. The same day, a six foot taipan was stoned to death about 200 yards away.

Petty Officer McKoll’s two young children, one, 4 years old, the other, 18 months, were rushed inside the house when a native servant saw the taipan coming up a flight of steps onto the verandah. The children’s father grabbed a shot gun and killed it.

Petty Officer McKoll said he had killed another taipan in his back yard about three weeks earlier and he had seen several others.

RABAUL, TOO, HAS HORSE

RACING

At least 18 horses will race in an amateur turf club meeting to be conducted at Vulcan, in Rabaul, on July 3.

Ten of the horses will arrive in Rabaul from Australia shortly before the event. The President of the

Club, Mr. Foley, says plans for thei meeting are well advanced.

Port Moresby had yet another (the; third) successful race meeting on Queen’s Birthday holiday.

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY

An estimated 8,000 people watched or took part in the official Queen’s

rthday celebrations on Ela Beach, ort Moresby, on June 4.

These, however, represented only small portion of the people in the ain centres and in the outposts of ie Territory, who saw flags flown, oops march past or the Royal /andard unfurled to honour the ficial birthday of Queen Elizabeth.

Brilliant weather in Port Moresby

added the final touch towards makmg the 1956 ceremony among the best on record.

T h C e A ChaL F ° R fT f GE ?

Ad™ or? ciuncil, Mr G Whittaker”

told a recent Council meeting that he believed a scheme should be established by public subscription and subsidised by the Administration on a pound for pound basis so that a home for elderly people could be set up.

Mr. Whittaker said that he knew of one area of land owned by the Administration near Aiyura which would be ideal for the purpose.

The question Of a home for the

aged arose during discussions by members on the plight of an elderly European man who is now in hos

-New where"

f ° r the aged are already full up -

EDIE CREEK ROAD REOPENED

rp, —~ . . .

Creek Road in the Wau £ P 5 n f t 0 traff i c ®* am after k em S blocked for nearly two years, . Durin S that time, miners work ing on the Edie had to have their supplies and mining machinery carried from the Blue Point slip to their workings—a distance of more than four miles.

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At a party at Badili, Port Moresby, on lune 2, Miss S. Johnstone announced her engagement to Mr. D. Fowler. (Above.)

Acting Administrator R. Wilson, and Mrs.

Wilson (above), were guests of honour at the [?]avy Bail, Port Moresby, June 8.

On May 29, Miss Rita Watkins was presented [?]th an award for her long and devoted Service to Port Moresby European Hospital, [?]r. R. Wilson here presents the medal. —Photos by Papuan Prints.

3/- A WEEK TWINS

There were big celebrations among workers on Karulla Plantation, lougainville, recently because of the irth of twins to the wife of one f the native copra-cutters. Cause f the jubilation is a bonus of iree shillings a week from the Ad linistration. In native life, twins re not regarded with any par cular joy.

A Health Department official ex lained that the bonus was paid to ncourage the mother to care for

both the children. Formerly, many native mothers were inclined to care for the stronger of the two babies an d allow the weaker to die. The bonus is paid until the children are two years of age.

ARMY ENGINEERS WELCOME

TO PRACTISE IN NG

Recently, General McNicoll, of the Australian Army Engineers, said that the Engineers would be avail able for assisting Governments and shire councils in construction jobs.

This has appealed to the common sense of the Eastern Highlands District Advisory Council, which points out that if Army engineers need practice, there is no better place than NG for them to get it.

The Administration was urged to apply immediately for engineers to assume control of roads, surveys

Port Moresby Arts Theatre presented a successful Revue, "Flying High" on June 13. hown, the Spanish scene. —Photo by Papuan Prints.

and bridge and wharf construction in the Territory.

There was unequalled opportunity

for training there under conditions which would assist the Army in this type of work, and at the same time, be of immediate benefit to the Territory.

MELBOURNE GENEROSITY

RESULTS IN BAND

Patients at the Roman Catholic Hansenide Colony, 30 miles from Kavieng, New Ireland, will soon have their own brass and string bands, thanks to an appeal made in Melbourne by the proprietors of the Melbourne Herald.

The Herald asked Melbourne people to send in their unwanted musical instruments and, as a re sult, the first batch will be on their way soon to Kavieng, With the violins, guitars, ukeleles, trombones, etc., and other instru ments will go simple instructions on how to use them.

A former District Commissioner at Kavieng, Mr. T. Aitchison, sug gested the scheme to the Red Cross Society. The Society then approached the Herald and the appeal resulted.

There are about 240 patients at the colony.

HANDS OFF BRIDE-PRICE

Three former District Commis sioners of the Eastern Highlands, together with a Roman Catholic missionary and an anthropologist,

have warned the Administration of the dangers of interfering with the native “bride-price” custom.

At the June meeting of the District Advisory Council, Mr. lan Downs pointed out that payment

was shared by a clan and was not made by the groom. It was re ceived by the woman’s clan which divided it to assist the young men to purchase their wives, Mr. Downs explained also that the

payment was not for the woman but for the child-bearing capacity of the woman. Children of the marriage entered the clan of the father and obtained the social status according to the laws of descent, inheritance and succession.

Two other former District Com missioners of the area, Mr. J.

Taylor and Mr. G. Greathead, sup ported Mr. Downs.

The missionary, Father Alfons Schaeffer, said the bride price was the main deterrent to divorce, and played an important part in the protection of a marriage. Any in terference was a blow to the in centive of native production, hunt ing and trading. On many occasions, trading between tribes started with the bride payment.

PIGS AND PEANUTS

The Eastern Highlands District Advisory Council is recommending ;hat the South Pacific Commission )e asked to give assistance towards cutting native animal husbandry n the area on sound hygienic lines.

Council members pointed out at heir meeting in June that disease vas rife among native pigs in the irea and could be controlled only f natives fenced pig areas instead >f fencing their gardens. This would lave timber, keep pigs for vaccina ion and disease control, prevent irop damage, and provide a basis or improved breeding.

A Roman Catholic missionary on he Council, Father Schaeffer, said lighland natives would be willing o co-operate with the Administra ion if they were given a lead to Ic so.

Members pointed out that the pig Toblem in the Highlands was dif

ferent from other areas and that the pig population numbered five times the native population, itself very large.

At the same meeting, members decided to ask the Administration to take steps to help the native peanut industry by impressing on growers the need to process their product.

It was pointed out that hundreds of tons of native peanuts were un saleable, due to the lack of drying

and the natives’ failure to use good seed.

Members said that whereas there were no peanuts in the area 3 years ago, there were now many tons.

However, Department of Agriculture officers were no longer buying the native product and settlers were purchasing inferior peanuts at a loss to themselves to keep faith with the natives.

(Continued on Page 109)

On June 9, Mrs. W. Wyatt, of Port Moresby, [?]pened the Pre-School Centre at Ela Beach, Port Moresby. Shown with her here is Mr.

D. Spence. Photo of the Centre appears on page 109. —Photo by Papuan Prints.

M BECOMES UNCONTROLLED

AREA—FOR SOME NATIVES

Steps are being taken to control e movement of migrant natives the Port Moresby area.

The Director of Native Affairs, r. A. A. Roberts, announced on ne 7, that Port Moresby had been

declared as a place in which migrant native people may not reside unless under the immediate control of a non-native.

Mr. Roberts explained that this declaration provided the Adminis tration with authority to deal with vagrants and other migrant natives who were living in unauthorised settlements in and around Port Moresby.

The legislation does, however,

make provision for a District Officer to grant a permit to any migrant native to live within the area with out being under the immediate con trol of a non-native.

DON’T GO DOWN THE MINE,

DAD—GO TO RABAUL

The Rabaul Town Advisory Coun cil is asking for a minimum of

Port Moresby youngsters moved into this new £6,000 Pre-School centre (kindergarten) at Beach on May 13. (Ela Beach is one of the most pleasant beaches in the whole South [?]ific.) The gaily-painted modern building accommodates 45 children during the morning classes [?] another 25 will be able to attend during the afternoon. Previously, the 3-to-5 year olds their drawings, sang their songs and played their games in the Moresby Red Cross Hall.

£20,000 to be made available as a matter of urgency to overcome the town’s “dust problem.”

Speaking at a council meeting in June, Dr. E. J. Wright said he be lieved the time had come for the people who had lived in the dust polluted areas of Rabaul for some time to begin to regard the matter as serious.

He suggested that if “smog” gauges were placed in the bad dust areas, there would be a higher reading than in any large city in the world.

The worst areas of these cities record smog deposits of 100 to 200 tons per square mile per month.

Dr. Wright went on to say that in Rabaul, a few degrees from the Equator, there was the spectacle of homes closed and sealed as if they were only a few degress from the South Pole.

He told the council that two specialists who recently visited the Matupi Farm area told him they considered the dust pollution in some areas to be worse than in a coal mine. (At the same time, one of these experts, at a public meet ing in Rabaul, said the dust did no apparent damage to health).

People breathing the smog of Rabaul, Dr. Wilson said, would breathe more dust-laden air into their lungs in ten years than a chain-smoker would inhale tobacco fumes in a hundred years.

Dr. Wright said cancer of the lung had occurrred in Rabaul and added

lit although he could not say de [itely that dust was or was not 'actor, he was satisfied that dust nld cause attacks of asthma, hay 'er, and sinusitis and some re ratory tract irritations.

Fhe only way to overcome the jblem, he suggested, was to seal ; roads.

EE WAU, SEE EVERYTHING

fhe Wau area is becoming a pular tourist attraction to the ,ny hundreds of Australians mak j the round trip on the various :sels going to the Territory.

I party of 38 Bulolo passengers jv to Wau from Goroka on June and after lunch at the Wau tel, were taken on a brief sight ing tour. Two smaller parties m the vessel made the trip by ■ and returned the same day to > vessel at Lae. rhese tours are proving popular h the tourists as they give the jortunity of seeing mining, farm saw-milling and coffee all in i one concentrated area.

ARNING TO SPEAK TO THE

NATIVE

Jore than 50 people, including a tnber of women, have enrolled h the Public Service Institute in •t Moresby to learn Police Motu i Pidgin English.

Hasses in the two languages rted in June, and it is under od the Institute will start classes pure Motu next year.

Hie Principal of the Institute, . Glastonberry, says applicants the Police Motu and Pidgin sses come from all sections and levels in the P-NG Administra i. The majority will concentrate one language but some have oiled for both classes.

Ir. Glastonberry explained that main purpose of the classes was enable Administration officers to iverse more fully with native il servants. n many spheres, the classes in tu and Pidgin have been hailed “the best thing the Institute has le.”

This is not before time. Police tu, the official language of )ua, is rarely heard in Moresby se days. Pidgin is spoken cor tly only by those people who led in the Territory long before war. All post-war residents sub ute baby-talk gibberish for both tu and Pidgin and expect the pie to understand. It says a at deal for their intelligence and patience that most of m do.)

CHANGE VISITS BETWEEN

DUTCH AND AUSTRALIAN

OFFICIALS

he Commissioner of Police in ;ch New Guinea, Mr. Van renswaay Classen, believes more ch Police Officers should visit ua-New Guinea to study Terri

tory Police procedures. In turn, Territory Police Officers should visit the Dutch Territory.

Mr. Classen, who paid an official visit to P-NG during June, said he would recommend this to his Gov ernment.

He said also he would recommend the establishment of a Police band similar to Royal Papua-New Guinea Constabulary band, which he de scribed as “outstanding.”

At present, he added, there are 1,400 native police in Dutch New Guinea, compared with 3,000 in Papua-New Guinea.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO GOROKA

All eight patrol posts in the New Guinea Eastern Highlands are now

linked by road to Goroka, follow ing the opening recently of a new road to Lufa Patrol Post, 50 miles to the south of the town, The road, which was started in 1954, crosses 23 creeks and two

major .

On his first visit by load to Lufa, the District Commissioner, Mr. H. L. Seale, was met by a large crowd of natives, who asked him to have an Administration school established there.

POLICEMAN’S CHILD BURNS TO

DEATH

A 6-years-old native child was burned to death in a fire in the Police Barracks in Rabaul, on June 19. The body of the girl was found

tong the smoking ruins of a kunai t assigned to a married native istable and his family. The fire )ke out at about 2 a.m. Brigades shed to the outbreak but because the intense heat could not save ; building.

During the recent session of the

P-NG Legislative Council, the elected member for the New Guinea Islands, Mr. Don Barrett, suggested that native police were so badly housed in Rabaul that it was a wonder the Administration retained the loyalty of these men.

He said it was now ten years

since the war, and married con stables and their families in Rabaul were still housed in kunai shacks.

He said that private employers would not have been granted an exemption from erecting proper quarters for a period of 10 years.

MORESBY TOPS THE ROAD

ACCIDENT POLL

Territory Police officials have nominated Port Moresby as one of the worst motor accident centres in the world. Figures show that there was one accident last year in the town for every 7 vehicles registered.

This compares with the NSW figure of one accident for every 20 vehicles registered.

Up to mid-June this year, there have been 170 accidents on Moresby roads, resulting in five deaths.

At present, there are nearly 3,000 registered vehicles in the town with approximately two registered drivers for every vehicle.

Police figures show that, although there are more registered native drivers, Europeans cause, or are in volved in, more accidents. The ratio is about 6 to 4.

FINSCHHAFEN-LAE

Meanwhile, work is progressing steadily on the road which will eventually link Finschhafen with Lae, and the survey on the Mark ham Valley road, which will link

Enjoying themselves at a Pacific Islands Regiment dance on June 16 are well-known Port resby residents—left to right; Padre Bloxham, Mrs. N. Williams, Lieut. N. Clarke (standing), [?]. N. Clarke and Mrs. Major-Kayler-Thomson. —Photo by Papuan Prints.

Lae with the Highlands, is going ahead steadily.

The survey team is now trying to locate a suitable crossing point of the Leron River.

THE sth CHANCE

Administration and APC field staff are being issued with a small but handy booklet prepared by the Government ecologist, Mr. Ken Slater, dealing with the dangerous snakes of Papua.

A limited number of booklets are also available to the public.

Mr. Slater tells how to identify the five known dangerous snakes of Papua, and what to do in the event of being bitten.

The booklet points out that four of the five species—the Taipan, the Papuan Black, the Papuan Whip Snake and the Small-eyed Snake — all readily avoid men when warned by heavy footsteps. Mr. Slater ad vises his readers to watch where they walk through the bush; to use a torch at night and to tread heavily through the undergrowth. (Presumably the only action to take when meeting X (or unnamed) fifth snake is evasive.—Ed.)

DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS ALIVE

Police in Port Moresbv, June 16, charged four Papuans under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

The natives had attempted to roast a live pig on the beach at Koki. They were each fined two pounds for the offence.

They claimed that they thought they had killed the pig before at tempting to roast it.

AIR LIFT FOR POWER

Mandated Airlines, during June,

delivered 36,000 lbs of materials anj electrical equipment to be used ij the construction of a Hydro-electra scheme at the Government Expert mental station at Aiyura, Easter] Highlands.

One Dakota made six trips t move the equipment. It landed a Kainantu and the goods we r j

:rried by road the 12 or 14 miles Aiyura.

The Department of Works has arted on the installation and it is pected to be finished in about ?ht weeks.

Lae Claims Best Golf Club House in P-NG

p. 67

Mrs. Amy Holt and Mr. Hugh Villis, both of the Dept, of Works, ■ae, New Guinea, invited 90 guests 3 help them celebrate their r edding on June 23. The ceremony X)k place at the Lutheran church,

where Mrs. Holt’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Normoyle, were the witnesses. The party then gathered at the Hotel Cecil for a cold buffet, music and dancing.

This magnificent new Golf Club house has become the focal point for social life in Lae lew Guinea. It is in keeping with the many fine buildings that have appeared in Morobe's hief town in recent years, but a great deal of the work on the club house was provided by [?]e mbers voluntarily—testimony of the new spirit of self-help in the post-war Territory

G. & E. Colony Has

p. 67

NEW STAMP ISSUE

OF interest to philatelists is a new stamp issue bearing a portrait of the Queen, which will be on sale in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony from August 1.

The issue will contain 12 stamps, for the denominations of id., Id., 2d., 3d., 5d., 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6, 5/- and 10/-. The cost in Australian currency is £l/2/2/- for a complete set.

The Colony PMG, Mr. C. R.

Whalley, says that orders received by August 1 will receive attention and cancellation on the “First Day” of issue. The department will not provide special covers. Unless phil atelists send suitable addressed envelopes, stamps will be posted in official envelopes. Where a full set of stamps is required, a foolscap size envelope is a must.

Overseas orders will be dealt with at the Colony’s Money Order and Postal Order Offices at Tarawa, Ocean Island, Funafuti, Canton Island, Fanning and Christmas Islands. Canton Island is the only one which can be reached quickly, by air mail.

Swordfish

p. 68

INTEREST IN FIJI'S

That swordfish inhabit Fijian waters has long been known.

But we do not know where they are to be found in sufficient num bers to establish deep-sea fishing as a sport, nor the more favourable months.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayford, of Midland, Texas, US, concluded in April three months of exploration in Fiji waters under weather con ditions which were not favourable for fishing, and the results were disappointing. Off Wakaya, Mrs.

Hayford landed a silver marlin of record size; but during the landing deep-sea fishing rules were in fringed and a record could not be claimed.

The late Mr. Watson, owner of Wakaya Island, and a man of wide experience in deep-sea fishing in New Zealand and Fiji, several years ago made a report for Govern ment on this subject. According to this report the Hayfords came at the wrong time of the year. The general opinion of fishermen is that swordfish are more plentiful be tween April and June.

The theory is that during these months they migrate to New Zea land, passing through Fiji—a theory not yet established. If the season stated is correct it would be a suit able time of the year to attract

visitors, particularly if the season was found to extend later than June.

The establishment of the sport would add to the variety of Fiji’s tourist attractions. But, in the be ginning, a subsidy might be neces sary to encourage anyone to build and equip a suitable boat for a purely seasonal occupation.

t A Navy ship from Manus with 20 ratings on board arrived at Lae on a four-day visit on June 16.

Their object was to collect and transport furniture to Manus, but the opportunity was taken to send a team to play Rugby League against Lae, and a tennis team.

Lae won the football but were beaten at tennis

Foreign Companies in

p. 69

ICE CREAM

FOREBODINGS

Foreign Companies in West Samoa

FOUR Samoan members of the Executive Council will hold a public inquiry on July 5, in Apia, Western Samoa, as to whether or not the Tip Top Ice Cream Company of New Zealand will be permitted to operate a factory.

A great deal of local feeling appears to have been generated by the proposal that the company should operate—it is the only firm that has come near to breaking through the embargo on the estab lishment of “foreign” companies in Western Samoa.

For years all applications by over seas companies for a licence to operate have been turned down “as a matter of policy,” and last year the Legislative Assembly passed legislation stipulating that only local companies with local share holders can operate. However, some one in higher places must have had other thoughts because Tip Top’s application was accepted and re ferred to Executive Council.

Foreign companies are usually welcomed in most Pacific territories, but in Western Samoa, if the application of Tip Top is accepted, it will —according to a correspondent —be regarded as the thin edge of the wedge, “opening the door wide to overseas companies in NZ, Fiji, Australia, Japan and Germany, all Jag e r to establish branches in Samoa. Trade competition is already teen In the Territory and local in vests will be unable to compete.” (The Co. withdrew its application following the inquiry.)

f Qantas skipper John William Knowling—a veteran at 44—has reached an all-time high in flying hours for an Australian International pilot. He will log his 20,000 th hour somewhere over Canton Island on his next Trans- Pacific crossing. In his 24 years flymg he has covered more than 4 million miles—two years, five months, three weeks, one day, eight hours in the air. He began his flymg in Melbourne in 1932, using flimsy Gipsy Moths, then flew in the Northern Territory a year. For next two years he was a flying instructor at Melbourne’s Essendon airport, and in 1936 joined Holyman Airways (late ANA), flying DHB6’s and DC2’s and 3’s. Twelve years with ANA on domestic routes, then transfer to BCPA in 1948. He be-

came a Qantas skipper when BCPA merged with QEA in 1954. , + Jew of the original gold-miners Put New Guinea on the map a ™ stll L e J ga^' d in

M £c is w°G

(Bill) Royal is another. He was one 0 f the Bix Six at Edie Creek, the richest goldfield ever discovered in the Territory—but that is about 30 years ago now. He and his wife have made at least one effort to live in retirement in Australia but gave it up and are still located “one hour in from Maprik,” in the Sepik District, still working gold. They emerged from their retreat briefly in June, Mrs. Royal to visit friends in Madang and Mr. Royal to visit Lae and Wau, renewing old friend ships.

Winning Owner and Jockey

p. 69

Mr. E. Annandale, owner-trainer of Volant, [?]nd jockey lakopo with the Samoa Cup after [?]olant's win in the Queen's Birthday Meeting [?]t Apia.

Owners race for the love of the sport in amoa —the winner's share of the stake money or the Cup, one of the most important races [?]n the programme-of the Apia Turf Club, was nly £30. —Photo by R. F. Rankin.

Ladies Try Their Skill in Apia

p. 71

H Miss Kathie Brown, of the Lae Hospital nursing staff, and Mr. Ron Joyce, of Qantas, were married on June 14 in the Catholic Church, Lae. A number of their friends were later entertained at a formal wedding breakfast at the Hotel Cecil.

if John Alexander Hawkins, a small gentleman of five weeks, son of Lyle and Alex Hawkins, of Lae, New Guinea, was baptised in the All Saints Church of England on Jun? 24. He wore a christening gown 100 years old, hand-made, and trimmed with hand-made lace,

handed down via a great-grand mother. After his chistening, his parents entertained 30 guests at a cocktail party.

After a very successful season on their new range at Fagali'i, the Apia Rifle Club closed with a picnic and novelty shoot for members' wives and women friends. During the season nine members qualified as marksmen and at least five of these riflemen will be sent to NZ next February to compete in the National Championships. Pictured above, during the ladies' shoot (left to right), are: J. Schaafhausen, P. Kwan, Mrs. A. Lee, J. O'Dwyer (club captain), Mrs. P. Kwan, Mr. H. Valentine, Mrs. H. Valentine, Mr. F. Pritchard, Mrs. F. Pritchard, W Schaafhausen, Mrs. W. Miller. —Photo by F. Rankin.

Suva Indian Couple Married

p. 72

ft Miss Pat Spence, resident of NSW, but born in Wau, New Guinea, was visiting her uncle, Mr. Norman Spence, at Lae, in June.

Saraswati, daughter of the late Mr. Kania Gounden and Mrs. Munmiona, of Cumming Street, Suva, was married recently to Constable Pars Ram, son of Mr. Govind Rajee, of Ba.

There was a large attendance of Ba and Suva residents at the wedding at which Pundit Thakur Kundar Singh officiated. Our photo graph shows the newly married couple.

Grog at the Week-End

p. 72

SUNDAY is still bush-beer day in the Cooks.

Chief Judge R. V. Kay, recently summarising crimes associated with liquor during the 1955 financial year, noted that 223 took place on Sun days, 112 on Saturdays, 54 on Fri

days, and the remaining 84 cases spread over the other days of the week. t The Fijian Development Fund, collected by compulsory contribu tion from Fijian copra producers, amounted to £F570,081 at March 31, 1956.

Apia’s Expensive

p. 73

RESULT OF TOO

MUCH, TOO SOON

Apia’s Expensive Electricity Blackout

From a Special Correspondent THE years of criticism of the Public Works Department for so long ignored or excused by the Administration were fully justified, when on June 2 almost the whole of Apia, Western Samoa, lost its supply of electric power.

A breakdown of such seriousness occurred that, according to official estimate, at least six weeks would be needed before supplies returned to normal and for a week most of Apia was completely without power.

Nearly all of the 50 Government houses for seconded officers are all electric, and hundreds of homes around Apia depend on electricity for lighting and various appliances.

The Tofua arrived with freezer ?oods two days before the break down occurred and one store alone lost over £lOO worth of foodstuffs n their useless refrigerators. An iccurate assessment of losses is im- Dossible but it must be over £l,OOO.

Although the public has long leased to wonder at the inefficiency )f the PWD, this gives little satis 'action to irate citizens as they itumble in the darkness, make do vith a new primus, wear clothes hey cannot iron, eat rancid butter, Irink warm beer and read their ising income tax demands in the ading light.

Another responsibility of the PWD, he water supply, is in a disgraceful tate. After every rainstorm in the :atchment areas, the water comes »ut of the tap brown and full of >ieces of twigs and leaves, dirt and •ven small fish. People living on econd floors in Apia buildings have l very weak supply and at times :et no water at all. In spite of this, eticulation is being steadily ex ended.

Roads throughout the island are apidly deteriorating and although fc is evident that PWD cannot keep •ace with repairs, new roads are ieing built.

FNSTEAD of consolidating what is L already there the policy seems to be one of expansion at all osts. The power failure emphasises he already obvious fact that ex ension has been spread too far and do thinly.

In January of this year, Mr. W. B. hng, AMIEE, a registered Civil and llectrical Engineer from New Zea md, presented a report on the .pia Electric Power Supply at the Bquest of the Government.

Among other things he stated: “It is very evident that, although be Government of Samoa has btained skilled electrical advice very few years on the next step

to take in its construction pro gramme, very little has apparently been done in the way of ensuring that the programme has been carried out efficiently.

“It must be emphasised that no man can go to Samoa and by a wave of a wand remove all troubles and weaknesses, when things have been allowed to drift along as best they can. ... As it is now, the elec tric supply system is in such a mess that it will take some years of de voted service by any Engineer who may be appointed, to clean it up...

One of the worst features is the fact that the Public Works Dept, is apparently the only installation con tractor, with no qualified wiremen; and is also the Inspecting Authority

with no Inspectors, and I doubt with anyone capable of acting as such.”

He suggested engaging as soon as possible an Electrical Engineer, an Electrical Foreman, an Inspector of Wiring, a Junior Electrical En gineer, and two Registered Wire men.

Now 6 months later only two of those positions have been advertised and as yet no appointment has been made.

Plans for future development are very necessary and commendable but the Administration should be aware by now that it cannot push ahead with grandiose schemes with out employing men with the neces sary know-how.

Interest Centres On Long-Unfished

pp. 75-79

Cook Is.

Shell Industry

SUWARROW

A LTHOUGH production of r\ mother-of-pearl shell from the Cook Islands is only a small >ercentage of total world produc ion, increasing interest is being hown, especially by Continental ►utton manufacturers or their uppliers, in Cook Islands shell and n the future outlook for the adustry there.

Since the war by far the greater iroportion of Cl shell has come rom the Manihiki lagoon, •enrhyn lagoon has been largely eglected, and Suwarrow lagoon, elieved to contain shell in com lercial quantities, has not been shed for many years, except for 3me test diving under special cence in 1953.

The reason for the concentration n Manihiki is that it is a closed igoon, with few sharks or other redatory fish to endanger the ivers. and little weed to hinder perations, and, perhaps primarily,

because it is a shallower lagoon in the main, though with deep areas.

Thus, while shell supplies have lasted all the best divers have concentrated on Manihiki.

Late last year, due to increasing quantities of shell of less than 4i inches legal diameter appearing in the Rarotonga export-packing sheds, the Resident Commissioner of the Cook Islands reached the decision that it was time to rest the lagoon.

The decision to close the lagoon, however, for the calendar year 1956 was not made entirely on this account. To ensure a supply of clean shell, free from borer, it is essential that a pearling lagoon be regularly fished to remove the older shell. It was felt that the only way to induce the divers to fish the other two neglected lagoons was by closing Manihiki for a period. It also seemed likely that once the divers had moved to

Penrhyn and Suwarrow they might tend to remain there if results were reasonably good—though the yields of clean shell were almost certain to be low for a time.

It now appears that most of the under-sized shell from? Manihiki was coming from the areas less than 15 fathoms deep which are reserved to “skin divers”—men using no diving equipment. There are indications that the deeper areas can still yield plenty of good sized shell. However, it seems unlikely that the lagoon will be reopened even to machine diving during 1956.

The South Pacific Commission’s Fisheries Officer, Mr. H. Van Pel, visited Manihiki last year. In a report to the Cook Islands Admini stration he recommended that a mile-square area covering the deepest part of the lagoon be permanently closed as a breeding

area, and that the remaining area be divided into two. one area being rested while the other is worked and that the legal shell size be increased to 5 inches.

The Administration felt that there were technical difficulties in defining the borders of this per manently closed area. In May the Resident Commissioner was at Manihiki investigating the matter.

The Administration seemed to favour establishing definite marks at two points on the chain of islets surrounding the lagoon. A line drawn between these marks, then round the perimeter of that portion of the lagoon would include the Van Pel area—but it would also include some of the best skin diving areas nearer the shores, and for that reason might prove unpopular. No doubt this problem will be ironed out.

Meanwhile, as a result of public tenders called in February, Mr. D.

C. Brown, of Rarotonga, a leading shell buyer, diving machine operator, and exporter, was awarded in April the sole right to carry out pearling operations at the long-unfished Suwarrow atoll during the period June 1-December 31, 1956. There were a number of applicants but no others had the shipping or diving equipment immediately available to carry out the terms of the licence.

Mr. Brown purchased the Fiji ketch Taveuni and the local ketch

Inspire in April. On May 6, Taveuni, with Mr. Brown aboard, cleared Rarotonga for Suwarrow with a cargo of building materials and provisions. Carpenters were landed and the vessel proceeded to Manihiki to take aboard a party of about 70 persons, including 16 women shell-cleaners, also boats and diving equipment. The diving

team included most of Manihiki’s best divers.

THE Suwarrow licence requires the holder to operate not less than two and not more than four diving machines, and not more than 20 skin-divers. Actually four machines will be in operation.

Machine divers in the Cooks use

i helmet and short canvas jacket *nly. The machines are not always iwned by the licensee, who may, n effect, purchase the shell fished irom the machine owner. The iwner takes his percentage then jays his divers, tenders, pumpers, md women cleaners. At recent export prices for example, divers lave been receiving about £7O per on, tenders £lO, pumpers £35, and leaners £2B.

Skin-divers generally do not >ossess their own boats. A boat »wner will tend about ten or Lfteen skin-divers, taking them out o the area being fished, dropping hem at various points with their og floats, and standing by them nth coconuts and refreshment luring the day. For this service ach skin-diver pays the boat wner ten shells per day—about 10 bs of shell.

Apart from some test diving in 953, no serious diving has been ndertaken at Suwarrow for many ears, and there appears to be no ecord of any great quantity of hell ever having been taken from his lagoon.

Mr. Abela Williams, of Manihiki, rho has been associated with the lOP industry all his life, said in lay that he believed there had ever been more than 20 tons iken in any year. Apart from be 1953 diving, which gave ncouraging results, there has been 0 serious diving there since 1926.

'hough sharks are very plentiful le older divers believe that they 111 become fewer as diving opera ons proceed. They say that sharks ave increased at Penrhyn, a milar open lagoon, since diving as been reduced.

There are high hopes that enrhyn will prove as prolific as [anihiki as operations proceed, he fact that some good divers have losen to go to Suwarrow rather lan to Penrhyn indicates that ley consider the possibilities good.

Divers appear reluctant to work enrhyn. Though this lagoon has 1 allocation of twelve machine :ences only two such machines are : present in operation. Machine vers cannot be found to man ;her machines at present. Skin wing operations are under way, it also to a limited extent. The achine owners do not expect a eld of much more than one ton ;r month per machine this year ■as compared with 31 to 4 tons *r month from Manihiki last lar. But some good shell is being >hed —the Penrhyn and Suwarrow lell is generally considered larger id thicker than Manihiki shell, ne shell 11 inches in diameter and fighing 5 lbs was fished in Penrhyn iring April. This is a very big tell for the Cook Islands where e average is about 6 inches and lb.

If the Suwarrow operations are ccessful it is assumed that the iministration will re-establish a

radio station on the atoll. Meanwhile the only contact with the outside world will be by a monthly visit by one of Mr. Brown’s two ships. An Administration inspector is to supervise operations and Mr.

Tom Neale, who spent some months alone on the island in 1952-53, has been appointed and was to proceed from Rarotonga in June.

Flans to transfer some hundreds of shells from Manihiki to Puka Puka have been held up pending a suitable shipping opportunity.

The tanks and equipment are ready and the operation will be managed by Mr. Ron Powell, of Rarotonga, who has shown considerable interest in development of this and other marine industries in the Cooks. Mr. Brown has now

indicated that he will co-operate in any MOP replanting scheme by diverting his ships where necessary, so the Puka Puka transfer should take place this winter, The Administration is also organising the planting of trochus shell in Aitutaki lagoon. Some hundreds of trochus will be flown from Fiji by a New Zealand Civil Aviation Bureau aircraft when it makes a routine flight along the Coral Route in August-September —the shells could not be prepared in time for the May flight. No harvest could be expected from these shells for many years, but the experiment could be the basis of a valuable fishery eventually, To sum* up, the yield of MOP shell from the Cooks in the next

few years will hinge largely on results at Suwarrow. It will take time to locate the best beds there

and to clean the lagoon of old and probably wormy shell. Probably half of Manihiki lagoon will be

reopened next year. If the Suwarrow divers do not see definite possibilities there by the end of this year they are likely to quit and return to the surer beds at Manihiki. t After a series of farewell parties, Mrs. Misco Schaunkel has left Vava’u, Tonga, to fly to Auckland to rejoin her husband, who is in business there. The young couple, who were married recently in Naiafu, are both members of prom inent Vava’u families. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schaunkel, leading merchant and theatre owner; the bride, who was the former Miss Akanesi ’Utoika manu, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fevale’aki ’Utoikamanu, of Otu Mapa.

A White Horse Inn in Tropical Zone

p. 79

Owned and managed by Mr. and Mrs. H. Keil, the White Horse Inn has provided a pleasant stopover in Apia, Western Samoa, for hundreds of air travellers and tourists in the past few years. With a flood-lit tennis court used by players all the year round, and dances held regu larly in the big lounge, the Inn has added considerably to the social life of Apia. —Photo by R. F. Rankin.

Fighting Yaws in Fiji

p. 80

rpHE Fiji Yaws Control Campaign J. is making excellent progress and it is estimated that at the end of the 3-years campaign, which started in 1954, yaws will have been wiped out in Fiji.

Yaws, in the colony, is confined broadly to Fijians and resident Pacific Islanders and responds rapidly to an injection of penicillin.

Because of its wide incidence (close to 50 per cent.), and the debililating effect it has upon the Fijians, a pro gramme of universal injection, under the auspices of WHO UNICEF, was decided on.

There are now five teams in the field.

There are 3 focal points of the campaign: • Dr. F. G. Tross, international adviser on yaws, is the centre of the field work in the “pilot area,” in the Savusavu district of Vanua Levu; • Dr. J. M. Whelan, international serologist, has his headquarters in the Central Pathological Laboratory, Suva; • The Statistical Centre and main store for drugs and equipment, which is the Suva office of Dr.

Verrier, Colony Director of the Fiji campaign, and Medical Statistician of Fiji.

Last year, Dr. Verrier represented

the South West Pacific region at the World Health Organisation Confer ence in Nigeria on yaws and similar diseases.

Communications between the vari out units of the campaign are carried on by radio-telephone, Gov ernment launch, UNICEF Land- Rover and Fiji Airways. Air com

munications are used for the speedy transmission of blood-specimens to Suva.

Surveys took place either in units, like villages, schools, estates, etc., or by way of house-to-house survey, as the situation requires. The head of the household is responsible for the attendance of all the members.

The Fead Islands

p. 81

TURNING BACK THE CLOCK

The Fead Islands Massacre

Mr. Graeme Carson, whose father, the late Lew Carson, acquired the Fead Islands Group from the Ex propriation Board, in December, 1926, sends some interesting com ments on the article by R. W.

Robson, “This N. Britain Mat-Mat Speaks of History” (PIM, April, p. 79). He writes:— IT may interest Mr. Robson’s readers to know more about the massacre of John Coe and others, at the Feads, at the end of the last century.

The Chief to whom Mr. Robson refers was undoubtedly one Sowa, who is well remembered at Feads as a particularly bloodthirsty character. His forte was to lead his people out in canoes to attack pass ing ships, whose crews were killed and vessels looted and sunk.

However, after the massacre of John Coe and others, a punitive expedition was sent out to deal with Sowa. After a pitched battle, he and his children were shot and his house burned over their heads.

Sowa, himself, though mortally wounded, was dragged out by his supporters and died shortly after wards. He was accorded the funeral of his own Shark clan and, bound to two canoe outriggers, was set adrift in the main passage.

To this day his old house site is a tambu-e d area and signs of it may be seen in old mangrove floor stumps and fragments of metal and lead shot, melted in the fire that destroyed his family. Until recently, an extremely old native, by name Tekapu, was living at the Mortlocks, who claimed to be one of those who had betrayed Sowa to the German expedition.

There is a legend told by the Nugurias concerning the murder of a European who could well be the John Coe mentioned by Mr. Robson.

The story goes that the planta tion manager of that time ordered Sowa to send meris to the station to work on the sun-driers. This apparently did not suit Sowa, who announced that he was tired of white masters and would liquidate this one.

The manager, after being warned by a loyal native of this threat, de cided to visit Sowa and talk the matter over. This he did the next day, and was cordially received by Sowa and invited to inspect a new canoe which lay on the beach some distance from the village.

As the manager was leaning over to observe the inside, Sowa spun the canoe round, knocked him off his feet and, as he lay on the beach, leaped on him and despatched him with an adze. The body was

weighted with stones and thrown in the sea off Point Soma, the usual burial-place for strangers.

Another interesting story concerns a schooner that was driven on the reef at Paite Island. It seems that the crew fled in their whale-boat and finally reached Namatanai.

However, two of their number were left behind and were at first cherished by Sowa, who regarded them as amusing servants. He soon tired of them, however, and removed them by the ingenious method of swinging them by the heels against coconut palms. They, too, were thrown off Point Soma.

Part of the loot from this wreck consisted of large tins of meat and a quantity of rice, which, however,

the Nugurias threw away, thinking it to be tinned human flesh and dried maggots. Evidence of this sur vives as battered remains of tins in the mat-mat at the Feads, and tne ship’s anchor, used to-day as anchor for the marker-buoy in the station passage.

These stories and many others were told to me by the patriarchs of the village, the fathers of some of whom were contemporaries of Sowa.

A considerable amount of evidence survives to support these legends.

II Mr. W. W. Lewis-Jones, Director of Education, Fiji, has returned to the Colony from the United King dom and has resumed duty.

Twenty Years At The Mission In

pp. 83-84

A Tribute to the Bamu River Mission

THE MUD

(Contributed)

ON June 1, 1936, the native peoples of the little-known and then little-traversed Bamu River, in the Western Division of Papua, gave an excited welcome to two young people who went to live among them as missionaries.

Specially novel was the fact that one was the first white woman to live on the Bamu —she is, in fact, still is the only European woman there.

The scene which greeted the just married Harrie and Eva Standen was anything but encouraging and both wondered, as they climbed through the calf-deep Bamu mud, ix they had made a mistake in de ciding to work on such a mud flat.

To-day, twenty years later, they realise they made no mistake, how ever much appearances were against success at the time. Recently one of the “highest in the land” was heard to express in admiration, the

thought that one knew as soon as one landed at the mission on the Bamu, that it was a happy place, ‘ You only had to watch the ex pressions, and the complete con fidence of a people in their missionaries and friends could be literally seen and felt.”

Eva and Harrie Standen have always had the warmest admiration of all sections of the Papuan Ad ministration for their remarkable work and success among a back ward people almost as unsalubrious as their land. Their outstanding success, specially in the fields of education and health and particu larly of infant-welfare is recognised by all who have had anything to do with that area, This year four local student teachers are attending the Short Teacher-Training course at the Ad ministration Training Centre at Popendetta, the remarkable thing

about this being that two of the students are from the mid-Bamu River, the first ever to leave the river for further training. More remarkable still is the fact that two are females. It is an unheard of thing for Bamu people to permit their

girls to leave their river for any other reason than marriage. It is expected the four will return to take up duties at their Mission school. Six years ago two of these students had never spoken an English word.

The Medical work at the main station of the mission is dedicated, as a Memorial centre, to the memory of the late Dr. G. H. Vernon, of Kokoda fame. The Doctor greatly encouraged the Standens in the first extremely difficult days of their work on the river.

The Mission’s 40-ft ketch, the Goodwill, carries out a unique service to the people of the River.

To hundreds of semi-nomads and nomadic children, the ketch is “Our Boat School;” to Bamu mothers who find it hard to travel to the station up-river, it is “Boat Hospital.”

Month by month the vessel visits all possible villages, services are held, teachers advised, troubles honed out, classes held on board and conversational English taught.

Infant and Maternal Welfare Clinic is held aboard at all villages, and it is a sight to see the canoes and dinghy coming out loaded with mothers and infants, all ready for the weighing, help and advice that is given. Frequently, when women must go off sago-making, the in fants are left in the village to await “Boat Hospital.”

Apart from its services to Bamu natives the Mission is a veritable “Home from home” to anyone

travelling that way so far off the beaten track. Always a ready meal, a comfortable bed and the welcome mat out.

More than one hardbitten old

time resident of Papua, with little time for missions in general, has said, in effect, “Standens of the Bamu, well, I dips me lid to them.”

That speaks volumes.

£5,000 of Pioneer Money

p. 84

For NG Education

4 SUM of about £5,000 Australian has been left for the advance ment of education in New Guinea, by Mrs. Margaret May Levien (widow of the late Cecil J.

Levien), who died in 1954.

Mr. C. J. Levien, who died in

1932, was a District Officer in New Guinea before he left the service and pioneered (through Guinea Gold NL) the Bulolo section of the Morobe goldfield.

Territories Minister Hasluck has announced that a Trust (consisting of the Administrator, Mrs. Doris Booth and Mr. W. R. McConnon, of Bulolo, and Mr. L. Ashton, of Lae), will decide how and where and when the money is to be used.

Role of the Bar

p. 85

GOVT. ASKED FOR

HELP

Role of the Bar In Hotel Business

fTVHE Fiji Visitors’ Bureau, the i local tourist organisation, has decided to ask the Govern ment of the Colony to provide financial assistance to overcome Suva’s hotel-accommodation bottle neck This seems to end local wishful thinking that some overseas in terests, notably the Matson ship ping line, will act as fairy god mothers in the matter and provide Suva with a tourist hotel.

No one seems to have much hope that the new scheme will get much past the asking stage—the Govern ment is traditionally opposed to getting involved in commerce; and on a previous occasion turned down a suggestion that easy loans should be made available for hotel build ing.

Whatever may be the experience abroad with the accommodation side of the hotel business, all hotel proprietors in this part of the world are convinced that it is the bar trade that makes the profit— and no one has been able to prove them wrong. One reason lately ad vanced to explain the reluctance of local private enterprise to provide tourist accommodation in Suva, is the growth in the number of licensed clubs in and around the city. It is believed that club licences will continue to be granted freely and that clubs will drain off more and more drinking customers from the hotels.

Half-Century of Condominium Rule Coming Up

p. 85

Condominium Rule Coming Up

ON October 15, 1906, by agreement signed by France and the United Kingdom, the New Hebrides became a Condominium.

That means that there Will be Half-Century celebrations there this year. So far only plans made for this is the issue of new stamps.

There will (of course) be two sets, identical in design except for the letters “FR” (Republique Francaise) on one set; and “E II R” on the other. Values, of course, will differ, too —francs on the French set; pence on the British set. Four stamps will go to a set.

A Noumea newspaper suggests the design and printing of the stamps should be given to French tech nicians, pointing out that every stamp issued in the Condominium to date has been issued from Eng land. The newspaper thinks it is about time that France was “given a go” at producing some stamps.

And why not?

tropicalities

pp. 87-88

MAGAZINE SECTION

COBBY" ROBINSON is one of the best loved and most respected members of the Norfolk Island community. In (he nodern Welfare State he would have been vritten off years ago, but on Norfolk such ivilised frailties as retirement and old age ire not admitted.

He was born on Guy Fawkes Day in 1875 nd christened Enoch Cobcroft Robinson. During he Boer War Cobby went to Sydney and joined ip with the mounted Bushmen, but he hurt is legs in an accident and had to stay behind, n 1913 his father died, and Cobby succeeded im as Agent for Burns Philp, until the firm tarted a branch on the island in 1928.

The Commonwealth took over the island rom New South Wales in 1914, and Cobby had he unpopular job as Special Constable when he islanders had to be evicted from the Long ouse and the Government houses in Quality ow at Kingston. This was a good thing for he island, as it forced them to live on their eglected properties "up-country", and get hem back into production.

Cobby was too old for service in World far I, but in the last war he was in the efence force of the island. In addition to

irming he has had spells at whaling and jblic works, and all his life he has been ;tive in community affairs, church work, and vie duties.

He served as President of the Executive >uncil in 1921-22, and again from 1928 to *33. He was awarded the MBE in 1935. fter the Executive Council was replaced by e Advisory Council, Cobby served as President 1936-37 and in 1951-52, when he retired )wing to ill health".

His wife is "Aunt Jemima" (nee Quintal), id they have had three sons and four lughters. Of these children only one married lughter is living on the island at present, ibby is actively employed nowadays in farm g his property. Not all his quiet courtesy, s humour or his gentle kindness can blind e to his faithful diligence and sense of public sponsibility. Yet all his wrinkles are from ughing! Salute him, for we shall not see s like again—BßETT HILDER.

U-TON CATCH ON 100-LB LINE

THE usual fishing story is about the big one that got away. This is slightly different.

Recently, Arthur Robinson, a keen fisherman of Levuka, Fiji, who prefers live bait and also a float on his line, was fishing off Levuka wharf where he had caught several fair-sized fish. He was using 100-lb breaking-strain nylon.

Then a 24-ft punt with eight passengers and some cargo aboard came along, and despite the yelling of Robinson to keep out a little, and his attempt to get in the line, it fouled the outboard’s propeller.

Still yelling out, “Stop your engine —don’t break my line,” Robinson played the punt like a fish till the line itself stopped the outboard about 50 yards from the wharf.

The fouling by the punt seemed such a deliberate attempt to pass over the line, Robinson got hot under the collar and refused re peated requests by the punt owner for permisison to cut it free. Twenty minutes of abortive struggling fol lowed, then a 20-lb Ogo (barra couda) took the live bait and got weU hooked. This so complicated matters that at last the fisherman consented to have the line cut, pro viding the end of the line with the fish on it was passed to him.

Weight of this “catch” was about Ih tons—not including the 20-lb fish. Can anyone beat this “record?”

—GANIBULU.

SHE CUTS THEM TO SIZE OR

PUTS THEM TOGETHER

“■pvlD you know we had a Lady U Welder here?” asked Dorothy Stewart, of the Hotel Cecil, Lae.

“I did not,” I replied, “Never heard of her —what’s a member of the aristocracy doing in Lae, any how?”

“Not Lady Welder —a lady welder.

She’s out there now, cutting a ship in half.”

She waved towards the smallships’ wharf across the road, a couple of hundred yards from the hotel and I followed the wave, half expecting to see pieces of ship flying in all directions. I cursed myself because I had failed to follow my instinct and go down to the wharf the pre vious day—now I was waiting for a Qantas bus, expected momentarily.

A photograph of a woman cutting pieces out of a ship would, I think, make a nice decoration for PlM’s

monthly shipping news —so that all the male beings connected there with could, metaphorically, put it in their pipes and smoke it.

This particular female technician, I was assured, was completely feminine although doing a man sized job. She had learnt her trade on the North American Pacific Coast during the war and had been for a time in Rabaul.

Well, thank God, New Guinea is still a free country. The lady welder is accepted there without anyone turning a hair. In Australia she would probably cause 10,000 spine bashing unionists to go out on strike for poaching on the sacred pre serves labelled Men’s Work.—JT.

THE NEW GUINEA CLUTCH

RESIDENTS of Papua and New Guinea don’t frighten easily and although there has been an appreciable increase in the ranks of non-smokers in Australia since the lung-cancer scare began, more people than ever seem to smoke in the Territory. The old round tin of 50 cigarettes, clutched in the left

hand, is still standard equip ment and apparently this habit has gained fame in far-a way places.

Mr. J. A.

Baker, Lae manager for Burns Philp, says that dur ing hi s last visit to Sydney he had cause to visit a suburban barber. Of

course, he took along his tin of 50 cigarettes and was greeted by the barber with the question, “What part of New Guinea do you come from?”

Naturally surprised by this per spicacity, Mr. Baker asked how the barber knew he came from New Guinea.

“By the New Guinea Clutch,” answered the barber, pointing to the cigarette tin still clasped firmly in the Baker hand. “Only New Guinea people cart tins of cigarettes about like that—you don’t see it anywhere else in the world.”

Maybe the barber was a little astray there —it is certainly more prevalent in New Guinea than else where in the Pacific, but the habit has some followers in other Islands.

UNHAPPY JAPS

WE were privileged, during the month, to be the guests of William Heinemann at a pre view, in Sydney, of the film based on the Nevil Shute novel, A Town Like Alice. It will be released in Australia for general exhibition within the next two months. (Over)

This British production, without benefit of technicolour or wide screens, grips the interest throughout the two hours of its screening— proving once more that in the movie-making kingdom, the crown has now passed from the Americans to the British.

It was this film that was banned at the recent Cannes Film Festival, for fear of hurting the feelings of the Japanese. The Japanese occupation of Malaya—which forms the basis of the film—is, as a matter of strict truth, if not exactly played d 9 wn, ‘hen treated entirely without bias or emotion and if anything emerges from the picture it is that even in war there were some human, and even kindly, Japanese.

Readers who liked the book will probably be disappointed that almost the entire film is based on that part of the story which took place in Malaya and that only in the closing episodes does the scene shift to Alice Springs. So, to this extent, it can be said that the film is “not like the book” and does not live up to its title. It will be remembered that the title came from the fact that Jean, the heroine, who had been captured by the Japanese in Malaya, went to Australia after the war, there to meet the Australian POW who had befriended her and to try to create, with a legacy that had been left to her, another town “like Alice.”

The Ble Ssings

p. 88

OF EDUCATION

By DAIKU TAU

ww IJI7 E sat on the cool verandah of “f Bill’s house, our feet on the railing, gazing through the whispering palm fronds to the lagoon where the coastal boat on ’which we had travelled was anchored.

Little reflections of moonlight came from the wind-ruffled water.

AII was peaceful, except for Bill’s vo j ce we were Bill’s guests—he did rr)t tnn manv tv,p«;p dnv<? and was making the est of it He had been talking for hours, only a mU rmur being needed from us now and a g a n to show we were not as i ee n TT , , H e was on education now, haying covered a lot of other subjects since we had had kai.

“"When I came here over 20 years ago there were not many of the local natives who could read and write. A few could read print and some could read and write in the vernacular, but they were very few.

Most of their letters were written to ladies who had taken their fancy and for a girl to receive a letter from a man meant an assignation in view. If a girl received a letter from any one other than her

husband it meant she had strayed, or was going to. Even the most meaningless scrawls got results.

“But there were many natives around who could do good work and were prepared to. This house was built in the first place by two native carpenters. It has been repaired since, of course, but the original work can still be seen. Those two whale boats in the village were built by old-time natives. But they could not read or write. They could read the large figures on a rule and knew what the tools were for and hew to use them. They took a pride in knowing. But what of the younger lads coming on now? They are all crazy on education and where is it leading them?”

We murmured and Bill went on: “Yes, it is progress but is it the right way? The ability to read and write is desirable but so is the ability to work at handicrafts. The foundations appear wrong to me All these young people want to dc when they have left school is tc put a pencil behind their ear anc get a job in a trade-store. No dirt and no perspiration required. The\ are lording it over the other un educated villagers and are heading for trouble. They read all the printed matter that comes into theii hands, even the packing from goods from overseas. The printed wore means all to them. I have hac several here but they all becarru dissatisfied with the place and left Not enough night-life.

“I have my boss-boy’s son at th« moment. The boss-boy gets more pay than many lads in better posi tions and he has been with me foi years and can’t read or write. Hi! son, just out of school, has shown himself useful but unreliable. How ever, I keep him on and hope hi will be as good a man as his father He sends all his money South ano gets lottery tickets and Hawaiian shirts and guitars and things. letters everywhere. I get severaf each day. Beautifully written buj meaningless.”

Just then a small boy hopped ontt the verandah and handed a lette:: to Bill and disappeared again smartly. Bill opened it and handeo the envelope to us. It was addressee in much better handwriting than had seen for years.

A smothered sort of noise cause* us to look at Bill. He was swelling up and getting redder until sudl denly he exploded with a roar, ant passed over the letter from thi boss-boy’s son.

It also was beautifully written and the phrasing certainly wasn’ meaningless. It read: Dear Sir, I would like to owe you 10/until pay day. I am your obedient servant, Nesiole R.

Pim Crossquiz No. 76

pp. 88-94

Solution on Page 88.

ArROSS

v UJJ

, , , . ... . . , t I.—ln which battle did Napoleon defeat the Russians and Austrians in 1805? 7.—What is now used in the treatment of diabetes? 9.—What were held in honour of Bacchus? !I.—Which picture dramatised the story of schoolboy Archer and the stolen postal note?

12.—What is the language of thieves? 15. —What can you have a gaggle of? 16. —What is a long white tight-sleeved vestment? 17. —Which iniquitous tri bunal became such a scandal during Charles I reign that it was abolished? 19. —Which prefix means life? 20. —Which bay lies between Nova Scotia and New Bruns wick? 21. —What are small back private gates?

DOWN

1. —Who neither affirms nor denies the existence of God? 2. —What is shark skin? 3. —What is another name for typhoid? 4. —What does a ship's pas senger wear when leaving Honolulu? 5. —What is another term for topers? 6. —What is an important asset in a firm's balance sheet?

B.—What is the term for the region that is supposed to

be *be ebode of those who have had no opportunity to accept Christ? 10.—What language was created by Zamen hoff of Warsaw? 13.—Which King threw Excalibur into the mere? 14.—What is the shipworm? o f^~? h ' Ch day ' S deVOted t 0 the growth 18.—What could be a fastener or a measure 0 f cloth?

Takibaina—Otherwise Known As Fox

pp. 89-99

Somewhere on the island of San Cristoval, BSIP, there is—or was—a lonely grave marked with a cross and bearing the name of Charles E. Fox. But the pioneer missionary does not lie beneath the cross; he is at present somewhere on the high seas between Australia and the United Kingdom, having completed 54 years of active missionary work in the Solomons. He plans to return there after his business in England is completed.

DR. CHARLES FOX, M3E—he

received the honour in Queen Elizabeth’s first Honours List — is a remarkable man; 78 years old and still active, he has been, in his half century in the Protectorate, teacher, language expert, anthro pologist, Coast-watcher and native chief—hence the grave with the cross and his name upon it.

His work as a missionary has been associated mainly with native languages: he is the author of Threshold of the Pacific, a text cook on anthropology, three diction aries (Auckland Museum recently published his latest, on Gela Island languages), and various grammars and papers on other Solomon Islands’ languages.

His present mission in London is to seek a publisher for two other cooks, One Hundred Years of Melanesian Missions; and his own t eminiscences of 54 years in the Solomons.

Dr. Fox’s introduction to the Solomons was in 1902, when the Melanesian Mission sent him to Pamua on San Cristoval, to open i school for young native boys. He conducted the school for three rears before being sent to Norfolk island as headmaster of a big nission school there—Norfolk Island ;hen was HQ of the Melanesian

Mission. After a year he returned to San Cristoval to take charge of general mission work there. Ten years of teaching followed, then 11 years in the native brotherhood, travelling through the Solomons and New Britain.

When the Japanese entered World War 11, Dr. Fox served as a Coast watcher on Malaita, observing enemy movements and sending out information by native runner until the arrival of American forces several months later.

In later stages of the war he stayed on Gela Island as a guest of the American Seebee Construc tion Corps. There followed more years of mission work on Malaita, more teaching, and finally return to headquarters on Gela.

Recalling early days in the Solomons recently for PIM, he said that cannibalism was still com monplace when he arrived in BSIP and that in his early years there he had many times been offered human flesh.

So well loved by the natives was he during his stay on San Cristoval that he was permitted the unique distinction of exchanging names with a young chief, and was accepted into the clan.

Under this exchange system his native name became Takibaina, and the chief became Charles Fox. Fox took over the other’s debts, among other things. He lived with the chief’s brother, while the chief lived in Fox’s small European house.

Dr. Fox carried on with his missionary work and, at the same time, was looked upon as the chief of the village.

Later, a writer of a book on the Solomons referred to this incident, stating that Dr. Fox took over the chief’s wife and children. However, this is emphatically denied by Dr.

Fox.

During the time the exchange of personalities was in operation, the chief died, and a cross was put up over his grave with Fox’s name, etc., on it. It was, he says, “rather interesting looking at a grave with one’s name over it!”

It was during his stay on San Cristoval that he wrote his first book. He had a fluent command of the native languages, was able to read the natives’ innermost thoughts, understand them, and be come one of them.

It was a tribute to his popularity

and lasting influence that, on re turning to S. Cristoval many years later during the birth of Marching Rule, he was able to advise the natives not to join the movement and to have his advice accepted completely.

DR. FOX was on Malaita during the earliest days of Marching Rule, and was able to study its growth, its progress over the years, and its “shaking down” into the more creditable national movement that it is to-day.

He believes that Marching Rule saw its birth towards the end of the American occupation during World War 11, when a number of American communists advised the natives to establish several com munal farms on South Malaita.

However, this first effort failed, as the farms produced insufficient food, and the natives returned to their own small farms. Despite this setback, Marching Rule, built on a platform of independence for the Melanesians and out with the Euro peans, spread rapidly. Membership was one dollar American for adults and five cents for a baby.

“Masinga” was the original native name given to the movement, but nobody knew what it meant, so Europeans changed the name to Marching Rule.

As the movement spread through the Solomons, certain chiefs re cruited Marching Rule guards and built stockades round their villages to prevent Europeans from enter ing. Their policy was passive re sistance to the Government, and many hundreds of natives went to gaol for not paying Government taxes.

At first the Government had favoured the movement, as it wished to use Marching Rule as an in strument for self-government, but eventually turned against it when it began to get out of hand.

Marching Rule was eventually forced underground, but to-day its purpose has, according to Dr. Fox, undergone a complete somersault During the early years of March ing Rule, there was unveiled hostility towards Europeans, and Dr. Fox was one of the few people who travelled round Malaita in safety.

More recently it has become an instrument for instruction and the Government has appointed March

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Dr. Fox.

ng Rule leaders to positions as and council members on :ach island. These councils, which .re comprised solely of natives, have ixed taxes to be levied on their >eople, and the money so collected s spent on the establishment and naintenance of schools. The Dis rict Commissioner sits in at the ouncil meetings purely in an ad isory capacity.

On that recent BSIP cause celebre, he Poole murder case, in which lis Mission was intimately con erned, Dr. Fox had this to say: Malaita natives are bitter at the esult, as they know that had the ccused been a Melanesian, under be circumstances he would have een hung, having no barrister to efend him, and being unable to ppeal against his sentence.

Dr. Fox believes that the Solomon slanders would be happier if a ative advocate were placed at their isposal on such occasions. He feels lat nothing will come of Malaita itterness, although it would have sen a different story in the old lys of cannibalism.

A half-century is a long time in country barely on the threshold civilisation. It has been 54 ;ars packed with incidents far lyond the imagination of the most

enthusiastic Sunday- newspaper writer—he has seen headless corpses, known cannibals and professional assassins: seen thousands die in introduced epidemics; seen other natives simply lose the will to live.

There has been war and peace— and another, closer war, and again peace; and through it all there has been the devoted missionary’s ser vice to the natives whom he sees not as fuzzy-wuzzy angels but as human beings with their full share of human cussedness.

Life for the natives and for the missionary has sometimes had its full load of sorrow, trouble and difficulties. Often the difficulties have been leavened by that indis pensable piece of equipment, a sense of humour.

Dr. Fox recalls with a twinkle cne day when a total of 54 runs

were scored off one stroke in a game of cricket.

A match was under way on a patch of hard sand about 20 feet from the surf when one of the bats men clouted the ball into the water.

As the batsmen ran, the fielders appealed for “lost ball,” but Dr. Fox, who was umpiring, would not allow this as he could still see the ball floating in the sea.

With the batsmen still running, the whole fielding team gathered to throw into the heavy surf the elected member who, on the third attempt managed to reach the ball.

One of Dr. Fox’s last public appearances in the Protectorate was on behalf of another sort of Mission when he spoke before the British Solomon Islands Society on “The Solomons 50 Years Ago and How They Have Changed” —an amusing address which captured the complete attention of the audience.

The function raised £32 for the British Antarctic Expedition Fund.

When the Eastern Highlands Put on a Show

pp. 90-92

GOLD, AND TEA AND BIRD OF PARADISE FEATHERS—

THERE were two things about the Eastern Highlands Agricultural Show, held in Goroka, NG, on Queen’s Birthday week-end that were unique: (a) The people who attended the show; and (b) the diversity of exhibits.

Possibly, as (c) or as a sub section to (a), one could say that it was unique, for a third reason — the number of people who, hung around with expensive cameras, exposure metres and tripods, were taking movies or expensive coloured stills of (a).

There was, of course, nothing extraordinary about the Europeans who attended the show, except per haps in that instead of arriving by bus, as they would have done in countries a little near to the heart of civilisation, they arrived in air craft from hundreds of miles away.

Some came for the whole week end: some just for the day.

But the native spectators at the Goroka Show were as equally out standing as the exhibits. Estimates as to how many natives attended vary—probably 10,000 would be a reasonable guess. A sprinkling have adopted the usual New Guinea uniform of lap-lap or mother hubbard; but the great overwhelm ing bulk of them were in their normal every-day garb of shells, feathers, bows and arrows, bark and hand-rolled string.

These are the fellows, first dis covered in the early 30’s, who shortly afterwards murdered a few white men and caused the High lands area to be declared “uncon trolled” territory and therefore for bidden to Europeans for many years.

European settlement of the High lands is less than 10 years old — yet here at Goroka, on Queen’s Birthday, 1956, thousands of armed warriors mingled with a few hundred unarmed Europeans com pletely without tension on either side. This is New Guinea fashion, of course. But if it could happen anywhere else, we have yet to hear of that place.

This was the natives’ first show and as there is nothing similar in their life, it says something for the persuasive powers of Administrative officers from the sub-districts that they were able to get the idea across at all.

A man has a right to be suspici ous when he is told —for no good reason that he can imagine—that it isn’t a sing-sing, but to bring in his best pig and his best handi work, anyhow. He has to go see for himself to believe that the pig is not to be eaten, but simply to be admired. Now he has seen, and the task of the organisers will be that much easier in future years.

On the morning of Show-day, the thousands of native people clustered thickly around the district exhibits —Chimbu, Kainantu and Goroka.

As the day wore on, they formed a solid phalanx of brown bodies around the arena, where the young European men of the Highlands ran off the innumerable heats of the motor-bike flag race. It is a safe enough bet that in five years time, the 6th Goroka Show will feature motor-bike flag-races for Chimbus. Certainly the white man may be regarded as completely crazy in many respects, but the exquisite joy of screaming over the turf on a howling motor-bike is not one of them.

In the meantime, even the first show was educational: One Chimbu laid aside his bow and arrows long

enough to investigate the side-shows and therein, on hoop-la or choco late-wheel, won a prize. Verily, the ways of the master are past finding out: A strange-shaped wooden object, punctured by innumerable holes from each of which protruded a little stick!

Should you be visiting the High lands some time within the next few months and there, at a sing sing, chance to see a well-undressed Chimbu with a wooden holder for savouries-on-toothpicks snugly in corporated in his head-dress, you may rest assured that this one was a visitor at Goroka’s first show.

WOOL, wheat, coffee, tea, gold (in small nuggets), corn, green pea s, pineapples, cabbages, carrots, pumpkins, European pota-

PHOTOGRAPHS: Top left, Mr. H. P. Seale, District Commissioner, Eastern Highlands, with (right) Mr. R. Bunting, MLA, who officially opened the Show. He said that the Highlands district provided a lesson to the world in native and European co-operation. This was due chiefly to the brilliant men who have been District Commissioners of the District—Messrs; J. Taylor, George Greathead and lan Downs, who were now retired from the service and were settlers in the District; and to the present DC, Mr. Seale. Mr. Bunting said that some people had called this type of settlement exploitation—if that were what it was, then he was proud to be an exploiter and to be associated with the very happy people of the Highlands. Top right, Mr. W.

Blackley, who was organising secretary of the Show, looks over the trophies with Mrs. Blackley.

Bottom left: Mrs. Dick Bell receives the Qantas Empire Airways trophy for cookery; Right: Mr.

Jim Leahy, receiving the President's Trophy (for livestock).

toes, sweet-potatoes, peanuts, water melons, passionfruit—where else in the world, except the NG Highlands, would you see such diversity of pro ducts displayed at the one time Where else in the world do roses, sweetpeas, zinnias, gladioli, gar denias, asters, orchids, delphiniums, gerberas and carnations flower at one and the same time?

And most of these things come in the Super-Giant size. Passionfruit as big as tea-cups; delphiniums and gladioli feet high. There were, as well, adventures into secondary in dustry—local meat canned by one of the missions: Tremearne tea — grown and packaged on the estate of Capt. R. H. Gibbes; passionfruit pulp in giant cans, from fruit grown locally, expressed and preserved for shipment to Australia.

So far as Category C is concerned: Certainly nowhere else in the world could there ever have been such a gathering to delight the amateur or professional photographer. The weather was brilliant, the colour fantastic, and everywhere; and although, like every Pacific native, the Highlanders will freeze into im mobility at the drop of a hat for any camera-pointer, the natural, unposed picture or movie sequence was there, too, simply by pointing a camera and pushing a button.

For Goroka’s guests it was a

PHOTOGRAPHS: Random shots of spectators —Europeans were lost amongst the thousands of native patrons. The photograph top, left, was taken near the Chimbu sub-district exhibit and shows, in the right background, a model of a Chimbu house that formed part of the display. Below: A handsome huntsman, in his best feather head-dress poses outside the exhibit arranged by Commonwealth New Guinea Timbers, of Bulolo. Beautiful examples of New Guinea high-grade veneering timbers were dis played—and breadboards were given free to interested parties.

happy and carefree week-end, re sult of long months of hard work bv the organising committee. Even ings were well taken care of by a Ball on June 4, and a three-act play on the other two nights.

The inspiration and drive of Mr.

Jeff Joynton-Smith had produced

a smooth team of piayers who per formed the James Thurber-Elliott Nugent play (The Male Animal ) of American college life like old troup ers and gave their audiences genuine entertainment.

Those taking part were: Mane Bailey, Gloria Zigas, Jeff Joynton- Smith, Anne Brown Beresford, John Martin, Ashley Wakefield, Frederick Perry, Marie Blackley, Maureen Brown Beresford, Fred Seefield, John Martin and Philip Reilly.

Southern Seas

p. 92

Are you among the chosen few, Who’ve watched the coast line fade from view, , . , As some stout ship sailed out to sea To carry you, as it did me, Far out across Pacific lanes, Through waters showered by tropic rains, , .. , For days and days, and miles and miles To reach, at last the South Sea Isles?

Have you seen, with the rising sun, A new Marquesan day begun, Revealing needled crags that soar To pierce low clouds, and reach for more, While opalescent waters vie For recognition with a sky Whose beauty no one mortal should Presume to picture though he could?

And have you ever left the crowd When smoke was thick and talk was loud Within the cabin of your craft, To wander to a deck ‘‘back aft”

And view a sunset which too soon Is but a memory; or commune With countless stars, and waves that toss Perpetual, “neath the Southern Cross”?

Have you inside Papeete’s reef, Seen colour schemes beyond belief.

Where even natives on the quay Present a pastel symphony?

Or have you seen a full moon rise From water’s edge, toward Tongan skies To find a cloud, so black and bold, And border it with flaming gold?

If you have sailed the Southern Sea There’s nothing need be said by me, For long as life remains you will Recall this as your greatest thrill.

But if you still have been denied The wonders of the isles that hide In Southern Seas, I say to you: Set sail . . . and live your life anew!

DON McDIARMID.

Taipii Resurgent

pp. 92-103

The Battle Was Won On “Wine, and Wine Alone”

By FAE HOKO

IN 1920 I was transferred from the Cie Navale de I’Oceanie’s store at Puamau, N. side of Hiva-Oa Island, to manage their main ship ping and trading station at Taiohae, Nukuhiva. We had a store at Hatiheu on the north side of the Island and I was obliged to make monthly visits to same to see how things were jogging along.

My trip over to Hatiheu took me through the whole length of Taipii Valley, and I still have a very strong impression of the beautiful sight the valley presented as I reached the crest, just before de scending the zig-zag trail that ended on the valley floor close to the beach. Far below was a silvery stream, the Taipii River, meander ing on its way to the sea.

Here was Taipii, the prison home of Melville; here was the valley of the once warlike Taipiis who gave so much trouble to Commodore Porter (who in 1813 took posses sion of Nukuhiva for the United States), even forcing him to make a withdrawal.

I well remember my trips along the valley in those days of the early 19205.

Once on the farther bank of the river, along which ran the trail up the valley, I would hitch my horse to a handy Fao tree and stroll on downstream to Mataua and his wife, native friends. The latter was the daughter of a Mr.

Nicholas, a citizen of Hoboken, NJ, USA. He had deserted from an American whaler at the island of Uapou—thirty males away—and had later come to Taipii where he had established a trading station and also married a Marquesan woman of the Haapa tribe.

It was quite plain, from her features and very light complexion, that she was a Whiteman’s child.

Her sons still show very strong European characteristics but their children are far more native than otherwise.

After a chat, a smoke and a drinking coconut that one of the sons had prepared for me, I would get on my way again. Not far from the ford, upstream, was the house of Kohoe, the half-caste son of a Chinaman named Ah Yah, then some time dead, but not forgotten, for to-day one finds quite a few of the. inhabitants showing signs of Cathay and still bearing his name, though in the slightly altered form of Asha.

Here, in this valley over-run with bush, the “Nonos”, a small black insect with a very big bite, were in their element—and so few people

to share their bites! To get some protection the few people in the valley used a smudge pot, most often a broken saucepan, m which grated coconut from winch the juice had been extracted for culinary purposes, was slowly burned.

I believe at the of my first visit there could not have

The Marquesans, handsome hospit able, happy in Nature's abundant supply of all their needs, were wiped out by the Europeans who came among them. The Group was the happy hunting ground for whalers, traders, blackbirders and all the white scum of the South Seas. The men were taught all the vices, from alcoholism to opium-smoking; the women were debauched. European diseases went through the villages like wildfire; in epidemic after epidemic, the natives died in masses.

—PACIFIC ISLANDS YEAR BOOK.

Nine miles in length is the broad valley of Taipi (on Nukuhiva) . . . and in all this extent of marvellously rich land, the one-time fondly cherished abode of the most valiant clan of the Marquesas, of thousands of men and women whose bodies were as beautiful as Greek statues . . .there are now this wretched dozen, too old or too listless to gather their own food.

—FREDERICK O'BRIEN IN "WHITE

SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEAS".

been more than 15 people estab lished in the valley.

On one of my trips through the valley, and at the invitation of Opu, a grandson of Nicholas, I visited an ancient stone carver’s workshop. To get to it one walks about two miles up the valley trail and then, turning sharply to the right, one makes a fairly abrupt and stiff climb for about 1000 yards to the “Tuhuka Tiki Kea’s” (stone tiki carver). The name of this place, which is now classed as of “Historic Interest,” and so pro tected from souvenir hunters, is Paeka. I noticed seven stone Tikis there in a more or less completed state, four upright and three prone, of which one of the latter was broken in two, while of the upright ones the head of one was still just a square block.

One got the impression of the workmen having got out in a hurry.

It is my opinion, that one of four

things happened:

• There had been intertribal warfare (there were very pripbably several distinct groups living in the valley) and that the possessors of that part of the valley had been overcome.

•An epidemic, perhaps that terrible one of smallpox brought to these islands by the French war ship Diamant while on her mission of mercy to bring back natives of different islands groups who had been kidnapped and carried away to slavery in the guano islands of Peru. • The Missionaries had prevailed upon the natives to give up their so-called “false Gods.” • During the heyday of a German firm in the Marquesas many large tikis were shipped away to Hamburg on sailing ships which loaded copra at Taiohae.

In their efforts, perhaps, to man handle selected specimens in the narrow confines of the vegetation, they may have pushed the three prone ones down to clear a path. (But, that still leaves the one with its head uncarved, and the problem unsolved).

ABOUT 1865 more than four thousand acres in the valley had been acquired from the natives by a Mr. Steward, a Britisher, for the growing of cotton, but due to the natives’ lack of interest in hard work for others, his plantations were not a success.

Some years later a Mr. Goupil acquired property just, it seems, for speculation. He sold out in 1915 to a new arrival in the Marquesas, Societe Francais des lies Marquises, or SFIM as it was called for short. This firm had high hopes of taking the place of the SCO, the German trading firm that had been closed up at the start of the First World War. The SFIM sold out in its turn to a Mr. Negre, the present owner.

Through all these changes of ownership, the whole left side of the valley, facing upstream, has remained very much as it did in Steward’s time. In sharp contrast to it now is the right hand side of the valley, owned by the natives. This side is well planted in coconuts and is one of the biggest copra producers in the Marquesas.

IT was in the later 1920 s that Taipii began its upward climb from the abyss of desolation.

Until that time, all alcoholic liquor had been prohibited to the natives and perhaps the decline had been due, in a measure, to that, for the natives for years had every opportunity to see how gay the whitemen were after a few drinks, and it is certain that most of them managed to scrounge a glass or two on their visits to Taiohae. Quite naturally, as the Whiteman’s liquor was prohibited, they turned to their “home brew” of coconut toddy and its distillation, at which they were very adept even though they had little equipment but an old

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laucepan or kerosene tin and some samboo piping.

As the flower stalk of the oconut tree had to have a slight liver shaved off it each morning ,nd evening, to prevent coagula ion, it meant taking up an empty •arnboo receptacle and bringing the ull one down, distilling it—and so continuous debauch.

It was about 1924 that the law ras changed, and the natives flowed to buy wine on a permit ssued by the Administrative )flicer. At once two of the old imers of the valley, Hakatao and [ohoe, big land owners. got jgether and decided that it would e a good idea to buy a few gallons f wine and with it try to get the alf-dozen listless young bucks of tie valley to go to work for them lanting coconuts.

The plan met with immediate access, so much so that other oung men from neighbouring alleys, hearing of the good times le young Taipii bucks were having, rifted into the valley to work for le two old timers.

Then the Administration officials, ;eing the amount of work being ane and the general change for le better in the young bucks, were lirly liberal with their wine jrmits.

I once read in a newspaper that udents in London had shouted, at meeting held by Pussyfoot John m: “We won the battle of the imme on rum, and rum alone”, think it could be truthfully said iat Taipiivai was rejuvenated on ine, and wine alone. Withal, it today one of the most sober id peaceful valleys of the Mar lesas.

Later on, people owning land in e valley but living elsewhere, and ose whose forbears had emigrated more populous valleys when the dine in population had set in, irted to come back to their icestral land, and to plant it.

The new arrivals were evidently ry virile and fecund and by the d of 1955, there was a fine althy population of close to 200, II growing rapidly.

Some years ago a large school use had to be built to accom odate the numerous offspring of e hardy settlers. A fine big R.C. urch with belfry, standing on a issive concrete foundation, was ilt entirely by Taipii carpenters d masons, under the supervision Rev. Pere Jean.

Father John also got the young m interested in football and they trned the game so well that in >3 and 1954 they were semi alists in the matches for the irquesan Cup, donated years ago Alain Gerbault. the lone French vigator and tennis champion.

They put into their sport the same fierce energy that their ancestors put into their man-for-meat hunts.

The Taipiis have not been content to live as their forefathers. One native has a jeep, two others large clinker-built canoes each with 15 hp outboard. There are several motor bikes and numerous pushbikes, while a great-grandson of old Nicholas has built a smart cabin cruiser and engined it himself. plans of same being his own.

Living on the land of Mr. Negre is an energetic Frenchman, Monsieur Offret, who tills a large vegetable garden which supplies the Europeans of the neighbouring valleys and also the trading

schooners and visiting yachts. He raises carrots, cabbages, lettuce, beans, tomatoes and other vegetables which will grow well in the virgin soil of the left bank of the river. At the same time he runs a store and small cinema, Along with all this there are many modern bungalows in the valley as well as good native material houses. Also there are stores owned by natives, When I first visited the valley I should say that the production of copra could not have been more than 40 tons per annum. Today it is probably over 200 tons, and like all things Taipiian, increasing

rapidly.

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There is still however, room for improvement. Today, as one goes along the valley trails, one sees the bad effects of absentee landlordism.

On the left side of the valley, 99 per cent, is given over to bush, mostly fao (Tahitian Purao). Land on which fao grows is excellent for growing coconuts, pepper etc.

On the opposite side of the valley live the new energetic population who have planted their own land, and all, with their growing families, must cast longing eyes on the un cultivated, sombre bushland of the absent owners. These “Men of Taipii” have already shown that unused bushland can be turned into profitable coconut plantations and food gardens.

If ever this comes to pass then the once prostrate Taipii Valley could become the chief centre of the Marquesas, with direct overseas shipping calling at the Bay of Houm-i which provides a quieter anchorage for powered shipping than Taiohae which owes its present prominence to the fact that it was, in the old days, the best bay for sailing vessels to enter and leave. r A daughter was born at the Lae Hospital, NG, on June 23, to Rev. ind Mrs. Hartley Hage, of the Lutheran Mission Teachers’ Train ng School, near Finschhafen.

t A Qantas Dakota moved two com plete prefabricated houses from Bulolo to Kaiapit, NG, early June, All told, the airlift involved nearly 23.500 lb. One DC3 did the entire job in one day.

This Month’s New Reading

pp. 93-97

f|THIS could be Who-Dunit Month X in that we have received three samples of the art—one Australian, one American and one English. The American and the Australian are old friends—none other than Earie Stanley Gardner and Arthur Upfield, shining stars in this particular firmament. The Englishman is a new-comer to us, Leo Bruce.

Death in the Mansion

HAVING satisfactorily disposed of the Vagabond Virgin, Lazy Lover, Dubious Bridegroom, etc., Perry Mason, that extraordinary combination of lawyer and detective who could exist nowhere else but in the USA (and probably only in the imagination of Mr. Gardner), now turns to The Case of the .Negligent Nymph.

The title bears about as much relation to the story, as did their titles to the other Gardner stories — which is very little. However, this is ESG in a somewhat mellower mood than usual—the theme is not so rabidly Tough American; there is somewhat less trifling with the Law, or screaming about the country in high-powered cars which are standard equipment in most American thrillers.

A large part of the story is devoted to the Court-room proceedings, with Mason defending the law^r e^n N him h to the ascendant and pure deduction to methods' 6 P ‘ aCe ° f stron ™ It makes a change. (Published by William Heinemann, Ltd.

Australian price, 15/6.) ..

Death m the Hoo-Jahs

A RTHUR Upfield, although Classed as a “mystery” writer, produces stories that are read as much for their authentic Australian background as for the adventures of his unique detective, Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte. Perhaps the secret of this is that he leaves the background to speak for itself and avoids the pitfall of instructing his readers on things Australian. The temptation to do this through the mouths of his characters must be considerable, as the majority of his readers are outside Australia, but the result is a smooth-flowing narrative, product of a mastercraftsmjm.

The scene for Bony’s latest e £9 a P ade tT/ie Battling Prophet ), shifts to South Australia—not far from Mount Gambler—and concerns the death of Ben Wickham, longrange weather forecaster.

According to the police and the medical profession, Wickham, who

was 75, died of alcoholic poisoning —in delirium tremens. According to John Luton, 84, Ben’s drinking mate, he did not die of the “hoo jahs,” but was murdered.

Ben had forecast a long drought and, according to Luton • “The farml ers didn’t do any fallowing last summer and autumn They didn’t sow any crops this winter So they didn’t buy any superphosphate and other manures. They didn’t any ~m a chinery last year and they won t be buying any this year.

They sold their stock and sacked hands. . . And none of them, neither farmers nor graziers, lashed out a of money on work and >Y a f> es and machinery just to watch lt: burned to by the sun. So none of them are in the hands of “1e banks and financial concerns, f nst ead of the drought bankrupt -1I em » they re all living comfort ably on their fat.”

The finance companies and the big merchants and the banks were it ” An d, according to Knocker Harris, a mu tual friend, so were the “Gov’ments, Federal and State.” ■ Ben an d Luton had been periodic boozers throughout their long as spciation—twice, sometimes three tln J9 s a year, all barriers went down l i i? tll T^H iey themselves into the DTs on gin, whisky, rum, or Their V Tasr a bender^n Ct6 ?in P °h S « l rt lasted for thp thrpT°wPoPc. n d Ben’s death hut ore wh ° SUpplies a complete encyclopedia a n few 0 ?ours d before ff h^s S dM e th

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The reader learns to know these eccentric bush characters with Bony and follows him to the in eyitabJe solution along the by-ways of Australian small-town life (Published by William Heinemann Ltd Australian price, 13/3.)

Death of a Maunr

Ul d mayor 11/’HEN the Mayor of Oldhaven T? disappeared off his town’s amusement pier and was washed up on the beach a few days later as a bloated corpse no ex planation was quickly forthcoming The police were pleased to accept the coroner’s unadorned verdict “Found Drowned,” and as sunlieht on golden sands was the keynote of Oldhaven’s tourist publicity it was considered by the city fathers that the Mayor’s corpse on the beach was something best forgotten.

“Nothing empties hotels so quickly ” grumbled the Chief Constable who had an interest in the Aberdare Hotel.

Oldhaven may have got its wish had it not been for the inquisitive nose of Mr. Carolus Deene a school

master who dabbled in amateur detection.

An f .a.q. thriller, gruesome enough in spots to satisfy the most blood-thirsty, and supplying, in cidentally, an authentic picture of the unsophisticated delights of the typical English seaside resort. (Published by Peter Davies. Australian price, 15/6.)

The Landrat Began it

THE insatiable curiosity of the average human being over what goes on in his insides, makes books with a medical background

perennially popular. The Great

Temptation, written by Hans Kades, and translated from German by E. E. Ashton, will appeal to many on that count alone. In addition, it is an interesting psychological study of a man who was tempted, and fell. Unlike a great many modern books, it has a plot.

Gerbrand was a brilliant German medical student when war broke out, with a year to go to qualify.

But before this could happen he was pushed into the fighting on the Eastern front and spent years in the confusion of military hospitals and prisoner-of-war camps.

Although not “qualified” he became a skilful surgeon.

After the war he returned to a battered Germany. He was penni less, starving, without a job but de termined to continue his career.

At this point, an official with the somewhat extraordinary title of Landrat, crosses his path. The Landrat owes his life to Gerbrand, although Gerbrand has forgotten him amongst the thousands of wounded he attended during the war.

Out of gratitude, the Landrat, who believes Gerbrand qualified, offers him an appointment as a surgeon in a hospital. Gerbrand is in no physical or mental shape to withstand the temptation, and accepts.

Gerbrand, of course, carries on his career brilliantly at the hos pital, although haunted by the fear of being found out. He makes things even more difficult for him self when he carries out success fully a delicate heart operation that has rarely or never been per formed before. This fame-making effort threatens his desire for anonymity but the real crisis comes when his conscience urges him to assist a colleague in trouble while his lesser-self urges him to play it safe.

There is sufficient gore and guts and rotting stomachs and broken down lungs in this story to satisfy the most biological-minded. But it is not a cheering book. The German taste for starkness in literature—a soupcon of shenanigin in the Beer Garden, and lashings of sin and woe and poverty and graft and the cussedness of human-beings gener ally—presents the Teutons as a

melancholy race.

There is, at all events, nothing sweet and delicate about this sort of writing and in that regard it is a change. What is more, Author Kades actually achieves a happy ending which leads one to suppose that even amongst strong German literary traditionalists, there is a sneaking desire to engage in the Pursuit of Happiness. (Published by Angus and Robertson, Ltd.

Australian price, 16/-.)

The Wild Frontier

SOME Australian reviewers have been more doubtful of Nevil Shute’s latest book —Beyond the Black Stump —than of most of his other Australian stories. He has not been here long enough, they say; or his characters are ex aggerated and not typical of Aus tralia.

So far as we know, there is no rule in story writing to require an author to have his characters “average” or “typical.” If they were average they would probably be too dull to be characters, anyhow.

Certainly the Regans, from beyond the black stump in Western Aus tralia, are an eccentric mob —but there are plenty of eccentrics in the Australian out-back. If they were average citizens they would be liv ing in one of the inner suburbs of Sydney or Melbourne.

Nonetheless, Mr. Shute has some habits that are infuriating to the Australian reader. It seems in credible that any graduate of the University of Western Australia should not know all there was to know about a “place called Eton,” or a “place called Harley Street.”

He drags in Australian institutions —such as the Flying Doctor service —by the hair of their heads, apparently for the instruction of overseas readers; and in the de scription of the air journey from Perth to Sydney and then across the Pacific to America becomes so close to being travel-brochure that it does not matter.

Apart from that it is a good Shute story, bas°d on the premise that when A Boy from Alabama meets the Girl from Gundagai, certain things are sure to happen.

In this case the boy, Stanton, comes from Oregon and is a geologist .with an oil prospecting party; and the girl, Mollie, is one of 11 white Regans (and uncounted part-white Regans) from Laragh Station, 300 miles from Onslow, on the West Australian coast.

The Regans are eccentrics in the grand manner and delightful, meaty characters, but the point Shute tries to make—and makes well in the end—is that they are eccentric because they are pioneers, not pioneers because they are eccentric.

Mollie eventually returns to the small Oregon town of Hazel to get acquainted with Stanton’s folks but

here she finds that pioneering, although an aura of romance has grown around it, was finished with 80 years ago and the accent now is on respectability and non-devia tion from the norm. How the two young people work out their problems against their different backgrounds, forms the climax of Shute’s story.

As well it is instructive, enter taining and holds the interest to the last sentence. (Published by William Heinemann, Ltd.

Australian price, 15/6.)

1942—New Britain

Expendables

WHEN the Japanese invaded New Britain in January, 1942, there was a force of about 1,400 men at Rabaul to oppose them. Part of this defence consisted of half-a dozen obsolete Wirraway planes, which the Japanese shot out of the sky with no trouble at all; and an anti-aircraft artillery unit of about 54, in the command of Major David Selby, a barrister in civilian life.

They had two old-fashioned 3-in. guns.

The Japanese landed at Rabaul in the dawn of January 23, 1942, and this did not come as a surprise.

But the events that followed close upon that landing still remain part of unexplained history. Those were the days when the war was still be ing fought on wishful-thinking.

The garrison troops and the several hundred male civilians left in the town still carried on in the belief that Someone Higher Up had a Plan. When it came to the point, of course, no one had a plan.

Within a matter of hours, the Jap anese overwhelmed the defenders and the command came for very man to look out for himself.

In this way, troops, Civilians, native labourers from other parts of the Territory, and members of the native police-force were simply

abandoned to shift for themselves.

It was the all-time high in examples of Australian official bungling; criminal negligence would perhaps be a better description.

A large number of the civilians and troops did not leave the town and soon became prisoners of the Japanese. These were shipped away to Japan about June, 1942, in the Montevideo Maru, which was sunk with all hands en route. Many of the civilians and several hundreds of the troops took to the New Britain bush, and in this adventure the civilians came out best. Few of those who attempted it perished —but casualties amongst the troops were high due in large degree to their inexperience of New Guinea bush conditions, coupled with malaria.

No one at that stage had thought to instruct troops in jungle survival techniques and cases were recorded where men starved simply because they did not recognise native food when they saw it.

Some years ago, Mr. J. K.

McCarthy, now a senior officer in. the P-NG Administration, but then.

Assistant District Officer, Talasea,, described in a series of articles in: PIM, how about 240 troops were; rescued by civilians from the northi coast of New Britain and taken safely to Australia. The story of how about 130 other troops got away from the south coast in the Laura hada (skippered by Mr. Ivan Champion) has been left to the telling of Major Selby, who com manded the Rabaul anti-aircraft) battery, in a book recently pub lished.

The heroic but useless sacrifice of the Wirraways; the Tol massacre; the floundering of the ill-prepared troops in the jungle; the ceaseless trek away from the Japs; rain and fever and hunger, sore feet, tropica ulcers and finally apathy—the fina.. stage before death. All but the strongest in spirit and in body soon fell victim of one of these and it fell to the lot of a handful of the hardiest to save the weakest from themselves, as well as from the more usual pitfalls of being fugitive. Thu is the Major’s story: but also then are courage and endurance, and tin worst in the Australian characten and the best; and humour.

Over-niceness in High Places hae failed to make use of native pohci; or labourers in defence of the Terri i tory for fear of offending the League of Nations and some of these loosed on the country in band!: became a menace. The villager! themselves, quick to realise that tin white men were getting out if could and leaving the country td the Japs, also became a hazard and were dealt with summarily be Major Selby and other officers i;i a manner worthy of the most cases hardened B-4.

Selby’s story is a straightforwan one of escape and survival; tlr military reasons as to why thea should have been placed in tlri harrowing position in which the

bund themselves are touched on liirectly but briefly, although that hey entertained his reason and in -elligence is obvious enough. He illows facts to speak for themselves, ind God knows, they are a suf iciently damning indictment.

The book has been given an at ractive dust-jacket and called Hell ind High Fever, to appeal to casual eaders, the majority of whom will ind it a well-written, fast moving itory of adventure and survival. For he very small minority, however — hose who were directly affected — t is more than that: A permanent ecord of a phase in Australian listory that too many people are lappy to forget. (Published by Currawong Publishing Co. Pty., td., Sydney. Australian price, 15/-.)

Reviewed Briefly

THE BLACK PRINCE:—A collec

ion of short stories by Shirley mn Grau, a young woman who has Iready gained some fame in the Jnited States as a writer in this ledium. Miss Grau is a Southerner nd most of her stories are about ■ouisiana and many of them are bout negroes and the so-called egro problem in so far as it applies t these people themselves. The tories are in the contemporary tanner and some are inclined to nd on a note of anti-climax, a

trait which will irritate some reader 8 who were raised on the O. Henry type of short story The writer, however, has real talent.

AnKiia^nriro 7 i Heinemann ' Ltd -' Australian price, 15/6.)

THE BUNYTP OF

ELBOw-a second volume S stories by Brian James. Most of the stories have appeared in Sydney Bulletin, and James is a follower of Bulletin tradition in short-story writing. Australian small-town life

is the theme—but Australian small town of last century rather than this; of horses and dogs and flies and h ea t ( where cars and radios and refrigerators and tarred roads are not . Most of the stories, therefore. fa&ve the air of period-pieces. There is a foreword b y Norman Lindsay, which he compares James to de Maupassant. Who are we to con tradict a Lindsay? (Published by Angus and Robertson, Ltd.

Australian price, 16/-.)

A Chieftain Comes Home

p. 100

t Native agriculturists in the Western Highlands, New Guinea,* will soon be producing peanuts for 1 local and overseas markets. Half a-ton of first grade Virginia Bunch: peanut seed was distributed recently, and will be planted under the super vision of Agricultural extension officers.

High Chief Henri Boula, 22, who has spent the last three years in the French Navy (he saw service in France, Tahiti, United States, Saigon) and has now returned to assume his role of High Chieftain on Lifou Island, one of the Loyalty Group. In June he was waiting in Noumea until someone arrived from Lifou to take him back home—that is the custom.

Boula comes from an interesting family that is part Scots. His uncle, Louis Boula, from

whom he inherits the title had a Scots grand father and a part-Scots mother who was edu cated in Sydney. The district where the Boulas rule is noted for the number of people with European blood —the result of desertions from ships that in the early days called at Lifou for supplies. The district is strongly Protestant it was a Boula who permitted the first English trained Samoan evangelists to land and spread the faith.

Photo: F. E. Dunn.

Tourism in Noumea

p. 103

Mrs. Joyce Tyler, formerly of Sydney, in her new uniform as hostess of French Pacific Tours, Noumea, helps Lady Taylor (wife of Sir Gordon Taylor) ashore during the recent visit of "Frigate Bird III" to Noumea. —Photo by F. E. Dunn.

Witch Doctor

p. 104

NEW CALEDONIAN

STORY

That Was the End of a Witch Doctor

A STORY that could be given adequate justice only by the most “popular” of the metro politan Sunday newspapers emerged from a court case in Noumea in mid-June.

In a village on the NW of the island of New Caledonia lived a witch-doctor named Dole Tein. At the end of 1954 he disappeared sud denly from his usual haunts and although this at first did not raise any comment, as months went on the authorities began to entertain suspicions.

The gendarmerie thereupon put Dole’s village on the grill and dis covered that the sorcerer was by no means popular in his home town.

Everyone, in fact, was agreed that it would be a very good thing if the sorcerer were to disappear but no one was anxious to assist personally in the matter. Finally a young man, named Yova, was made to under stand that it was up to him to remove Dole as he alone had the means at his command —to wit, one .22 rifle.

The women of the tribe, par ticularly, were insistent that the sorcerer be withdrawn from circula tion. When called upon to con sult him about their various miseries, Dole gave them herbal drinks but insisted on “having his way with them” whether (accord ing to our correspondent, they ware 14 or 74.

Yova and his rifle one day found the witch-doctor alone in a planta tion—and that was the end of the

witch-doctor. Yova called on a friend to help hide the body; they attached a stone to its feet and threw it in a deep hole in the river.

In June, Yova and his friend appeared before a European judge in Noumea to answer for their crime. However, Civilisation tempered justice with mercy and although found guilty, Yova got only five years in gaol; his friend got a suspended sentence of 12 months.

Hardships At

p. 105

Letters to the Editor

PENANG

IN reply to an item in Editors’

Mailbag, “In Fiji She Missed Butchers’ Shops” (April PIM, page 20), I wish to state that it is apparent that you, yourself, or the other person who wrote it, has never been past Suva, in Fiji—that is if you have even been there at all.

Most people think Suva is Fiji, The people, I must say, did not blush for Mrs. McConochie because they themselves know the hardships that are endured.

It is apparent that you think my wife just a liar who makes up stories to get her name in the newspapers.

As regards amenities, it is quite correct about tinned vegetables, as at Penang fresh vegetables are un obtainable from November to March. No doubt in Suva you can ?et them but that is 100 miles away over dirt roads. As regards fruit— pawpaws, pineapples and bananas ire available sometimes; other fruits we are only able to get on rare occasions. This was due to the very nfrequent shipping.

No doubt our New Guinea friend loes not read the front pages of PIM, where he would see that New Guinea ports are served by a very ■egular service, which is shown in he shipping Time Tables.

I could go on for quite a while filing you more about life there, md all of this can be verified if r our paper cares to send someone ver there in the months mentioned, fhe winter months in Fiji are ill right as local vegetables are •btainable.

I would be very pleased if you rculd print this as written if you re game enough, and without Iteration.

My wife was only talking about ‘enang, not Fiji in general. You ave made everyone in Penang look ools in the eyes of other places in tie Pacific.

I am, etc.,

N. C. McCONOCHIE

lorningside, irisbane, Qld., une 14, 1956.

school Broadcasts for Cook Islands

p. 105

Cook Islands

WAS grateful for the space given to publicising School Broadcasts in Western Samoa (PIM, April), he editorial note is quite apt, but should like to point out that one mid deduce from your last para •aph that the Cook Islands were

apathetic in putting into operation their programme for School Broad casts.

In actual fact there is no organ ised machinery for School Broad casts there. Experiments have been conducted but so far the plant is not sufficiently powerful to be able to give the service that we have developed in Samoa. The cost of setting up a station similar to Samoa would be well beyond the means of Cook Islanders to-day and the present makeshift station is unable to reach schools in the outer Islands during the daytime.

A considerable amount of thought is still going into the project, but it would be quite wrong to blame the present hiatus on the need for

“the Divine spark.” What is really needed is a much greater sum of money.

Samoa is in a much better posi tion insofar as broadcasts do not have to go beyond Upolu and Savaii.

To reach Penrhyn, one of the Northern Cook Islands, from Raro tonga, during school hours, would require more expensive equipment than that of Samoa. We should welcome suggestions.

I am, etc.,

F. R. J. DAVIES,

Officer for Islands Education.

Wellington, Cl, New Zealand, June 14, 1956.

Movie And Tv Moguls

p. 107

DESCEND ON TAHITI

¥HEN Miss Elizabeth Hennings takes off from her home in Naitauba, Lau Islands, Fiji, !ese days, it is pretty safe to say mt movie cameras are about to *ll somewhere in the South Pacific, his was the case when Miss ennings arrived at Tahiti by TEAL oral Route on June 2.

Having made her name some *ars back as wardrobe mistress in le London theatrical world, and istume designer for J. Arthur Rank, !iss Hennings, on her return to iji, was soon sought after by film agnates making His Majesty 'Keefe in Fiji.

Her arrival in Tahiti marks a iate of movie and television itivity in that accepted centre of mth Seas romanticism.

By the same flying-boat from NZ avelled Mr. Harry Owens (of Dyal Hawaiians’ dance-band fame), ith his expert cameraman, Mr. ;onard Clairmont.

Harry Owens became television nscious some time back and is »w busy shooting, for US release, s second series of 13 television ssions entitled, “Polynesian Holi iy”

With five of the present series mpleted embracing Fiji and imoa —he is now in Tahiti organ

ising the remaining seven, to be shot in French Oceania, including the Austral Isles, if transport allows. His visit is, of course, nicely timed to cover the 1956 Bastille Day celebrations, Tahiti’s festive high light.

On the brief stop-over at beautiful Akaiami Islet, Aitutaki, on June 1, a lusty troupe of grass-skirted Aitutaki maidens, organised by TEAL swayed rhythmically in honour of their fleeting Hollywood guests, and movie reels whirred as hips gyrated. All the passengers were delighted.

Also on the same TEAL passenger list were six Italian gentlemen, also Tahiti bound, with unspecified movie aspirations.

Already “on location” in the Tahiti area is a famous film figure, John Huston, who will produce a film, title not stated, starring Gregory Peck.

It is Peck, and others in this team, that are to benefit from Miss Hennings’ costuming genius.—GFR. t Vaiula Anae Sione, of Falelatai, Western Samoa, was given a 10 years gaol sentence for manslaughter, by Chief Judge Marsack in June.

She had hit her husband on the head with an adze w r hile he was asleep in their house on May 15. He had not been killed instantly but had bled to death because of the “long delay in rendering medical assistance.”

Sewing-Machines That

p. 108

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FOR UK

Sewing-Machines That Won’t Sew

RUSTING away in local huts on Mangaia, Cook Islands, a num ber of British portable sewing machines lie idle, representing a loss of £l3 to each disillusioned purchaser.

The cost of a real Singer is around £3B here. So when an ad vertisement appeared in NZ papers, Islanders rushed the tiny portables that seemed the answer to their financial problem, and obtained the X machine.

It worked quite well for a while.

Then the machines refused to sew any further (they never had been any use with thick material such as khaki, etc.) Inspection of the item by local mechanics revealed no visible defect —but they just wouldn’t work. Those that quit, never did work again.

The machines, all accompanied by a 5-year guarantee of service, were manufactured by a British firm, which subsequently produced a superior model. Shortly after that, the firm went into liquida tion.

It seems unethical that a firm,

a British one at that, can foist useless machines onto the buying public and then shrug-off all re sponsibility, after “guaranteeing” the product for 5 years. Within one year of the grandiose publicity, the firm had suspended production!

A small and reliable but cheap portable sewing-machine would sell like hot cakes in Cl. Everybody needs one, but it takes a long time to earn £38.

Must we wait for the ingenious Hun, or the inventive Jap, to pro duce something our own factories could easily supply, if enterprising enough, for Pacific Islands markets?

E.G.

STRONGER SEX SURVIVE

A NATIVE canoe which had been given up as lost for more than a week was washed ashore on Tami Island, near Finschhafen New Guinea, mid-June.

The canoe left Lae, June 7, to gc to Busma, mid-way between Lae and Salamaua, with an elderly native man, his wife and a young girl on board.

Reports reaching Lae said only the two women survived and were then at Finschhafen Hospital. It is believed the man disappeared from the canoe when it was two days out from Lae.

Native Labour Exchanges Would Assist

pp. 109-111

ETTER TO THE EDITOR

In P-NG

IHE all-important question of

native labour was under dis cussion and Mr. Norman Izod mtioned the fact that a labour change had recently been pro sed for Rabaul and that he had ?gested this many years ago. This what he told us: lome years before the last war, in the old larai Chamber of Commerce, I emphasised need for some method of classifying native Ftsmen and their respective abilities, and gested a Labour Exchange, placed the details before the Governor he agreed in principle but said that lack : unds prevented the Government from getting extra staff needed for the work. That may e been the case, but with so simple a »me as I outlined I failed to see just where the extra work came in. Things have iged very much since then but the argument its formation is stronger than ever, he position to-day is that experienced ve tradesmen, skippers, engineers, car ters, truck drivers, etc., are far more neces for the progress of the country than ever ire. Things may be better when the ap iticeship training scheme starts turning out led natives, but that is years away yet. it is needed is some scheme which will rate now and make the best use of the ves who have already had years of cx ence, and which will be fair and just to loyer and employee alike, le present hit-or-miss method of finding i employees is a curse to the employer and ' unjust to the native, yet it could be ly rectified. have known natives who were in charge essels, engines, etc., worth many thousands lounds but who have been at little more cook-boys' pay for years and who do realise that their years of experience en them to much higher wages. Their lucky loyers are quite content to let matters on, of course, although other employers Id be pleased to double or triple the able native's wages if they knew where to him. ith the present system, an employer want an engineer for a decent-sized vessel, has ry out any Smart Alec who speaks good ish and has a fast line of talk, often with itrous and expensive results in breakdowns repairs. should be possible for an employer want say an engineer, for his vessel, to go i Labour Exchange or Labour Office and what suitable boys are available. The »r could look up his records and find out, aps, that there were several. He could i what vessels they had served on, their seters, their capabilities, the wages they received previously, and the opinion of ious employers. From this the officer could e what wages each lad should be paid inform the prospective employer. He would have particulars of each lad's location, present, boys like this, after being home a time, are just as likely to go to work ilantation-hands or engage in other work others of their village, their experience

being a dead loss to the community and to themselves.

To apply the plan for a start, on a small scale, to captains, engineers and two or three other trades, would entail little extra work and expense.

For example, when a captain of a vessel wished to sign off and go home the Labour Exchange officer concerned would give him a book showing his name, village, date of pay off, reason for pay-off, wages received, particu lars possible of his previous employment, character reference from his previous employer, etc., etc. The official would retain a duplicate

of this information which would be filed under "Captains".

With this information readily available, it would be easy for the employer to choose the men he requires. At the same time, competent natives would benefit and so would the country, by retaining the services of experienced tradesmen.

It would be the responsibility of the Em ployment Bureau official to keep the informa tion up to date and filed, also to see that the native gets a square deal regarding wages.

I, and others, thought that Mr.

Izod’s scheme was a good one—one point we all liked was that it could curb the irresponsibility of natives.

When they realised the benefits they would accrue they would take a pride in having good records and doing good work.

It would also, after a time, be handy for that awful person, the

tatistician, as well as to people larting new industries and wishing i know what tradesmen were avail )le and their degree of competence.

I have been asked to publicise it id let the other residents of the mntry look it over and make sug jstions. There are probably some eak points in it. If anyone has a stter scheme let’s hear of it, and rentually we may get somewhere.

I am, etc.,

JOHN D. WILKINSON.

ideia Is. la Samarai, sipua.

Beavers Do Full-Sized

p. 111

JOB IN P-NG

lEAVER aircraft, although small f in size, are by no means puny.

Since Qantas replaced Drover rcraft with Beaver maids-of-all- Drk, they have done a full-sized b in New Guinea.

They recently transported two efabricated houses from Bulolo to enyamya, still one of the most •imitive outposts of Morobe dis ict.

This is a distance of only 40 miles om Bulolo, but is completely in cessible, except by air.

The small Beavers, like infuriated its, took 51 trips to do the job— metimes doing 8 trips a day—but ey completed it in 10 days.

Not Nearly Enough

pp. 111-112

P-NG’s TITLES PROBLEM

Not Nearly Enough Surveyors

From a Special Correspondent Bougainville, Buka, Manus, all Islands east and north of Samarai, New Britain (exclud ing Rabaul), New Ireland (exclud ing Kavieng and Namatanai), have not had a surveyor since the War.

The native peoples, especially those of the Gazelle Peninsula, are quickly realising the significance of the fact that our Titles records were almost entirely lost, due to Japanese action. Many know that they can encroach on alienated land merely by moving the cement pegs and concocting a plausible story for the first Cadet Patrol Officer who in vestigates.

It is instilled into a surveyor by his Institute, and by the quality of the work maintained by the old Australian surveyors, that Title to Land is sacred —whether it be a half-acre block or a whole country; and that restoration of Title is an exact science.

If the alienated land (187,000 acres in New Britain alone, or 2 per cent.) is to be restored to Title to the satisfaction of the surveyor (the only man trained for such work), it can be seen what a tremendous

task lies ahead of the six operative surveyors, and their three assistants, in this Territory.

Insecurity of Title is having a noticeably adverse effect on large scale investment, and so on the natural income of the Territory. A little extra money spent now in the encouragement of surveyors would pay very fair dividends in the near future to the country as a whole.

At present the salary of a sur veyor, as advertised for, is on a par with the Draftsman and Executive Officer who has not his training or deep responsibility; and is well be low the mining-engineer and valuer, also professional men.

Salaries and opportunities in Aus tralia compare more than favourably

with those in the Territory.

In Government Gazette No. 27, of June 7, 1956, eight Grade II sur veyors were advertised for. It will be interesting to note the results.

A qualified surveyor can get hun dreds of pounds per annum more in Australia than in New Guinea.

At present, there are only two Grade 111 men (Rabaul and Lae), four Grade II men (Moresby, Madang, Rabaul and Popendetta), and three assistants (Kavieng, Lae and Rabaul) in the two Territories.

Few Buyers

p. 112

N. CALEDONIA SELLS

MINES

Jap Concessions Find Few Buyers

FORMER Japanese mining con cessions were put up for sale in New Caledonia on June 15.

Only two of the 30 lots offering found buyers; the remaining 28 will be put up for sale again in a ccuple of months.

One of the buyers was the Nickel Company, which bought a lot, comprising eight nickel mines, for

the equivalent of about £70,000 Australian. The second lot, mostly manganese concessions, was pur chased by the Lafleur group.

Included in the Nickel Co.’s pur chase was a stockpile of 2,600 tons

of four per cent, nickel ore. Thi Japs had mined the nickel i: 1941 but before they could ship i some of their compatriots had per petrated the Pearl Harbour stab-in the-back.

Mar kham V. May Be

p. 113

mit igation

Mar kham V. May Be P-NG’s Rice Bowl

tICE gowers in the Markham t Valley, Morobe District, New Guinea, are experimenting with irrigation scheme which, if suc sful, could make the Territory f-supporting in rice. in experimental initial plot of 17 •es on the property of Mr. Tom ahy is being developed at pre it.

Although the rice area of the ley is bounded by three good ers (the Markham, Erap and ralumi), crops in the past have in dependent on the rainfall, ich has not always been satis tory. ?he present experiment involves erection of a levee bank around 17 acres, with check-banks built ry 90 feet across. Using a water np installed in Maralumi Creek, is expected that the water will kept at a minimum of 6 inches i a maximum of 12 inches in each r . The soil has already been nd to be satisfactory for water ding qualities. ieveral different types of seed for ; rice are to be used in the ex iment and if the initial trial a proves successful, further ;er for other areas can be taken n the Erap. . minimum of 30,000 acres in the ley could be put under irriga i in this way. This would be re than sufficient to produce the ritory’s rice needs, ast year Papua New Guinea tin ted £1.4 million pounds worth of i from Australia.

Polio Scare in New Cal.

p. 113

5N cases of polio were reported in New Caledonia in June, two of them fatal. Five of the cases e Europeans and the rest of :ed-blood. . quantity of Lepine anti-polio cine was received from the item* Institute in Paris at the of June, and parents who wish may have their children cinated. Preference will be given children between six months and ears. hree injections of the vaccine lin 21 days are necessary; it s not become effective for 40 s. airing the June voyage of the ynesie, roupd-trip passengers e not permitted to land in New irides ports because of the polio re in New Caledonia.

Mr. Bateson Has A Date

p. 121

Date With the Sun

|N the morning of June 8, Mr. f Frank Bateson, accountant to the Cook Islands Trading Com my, Rarotonga, was missing from s office.

It was thought that only some itural phenomenon could account r this—and it was a correct agnosis.

Mr. Bateson was busily engaged th the 9-in. telescope at his Taku ,ine home, recording for posterity e Rarotonga version of the Solar ;lipse of that day. Perfect “see g” conditions prevailed and he as satisfied with his morning’s nervations.

As an astronomer, Mr. Bateson is a considerable reputation. Be re arriving in Rarotonga ten ars ago he was lecturer in tronomy at Victoria University allege, Wellington.

As one of the few active tronomers in the vast Pacific lands area, it sometimes happens at his Rarotongan site is an tronomical box-seat, and this cer inly applied on June 8.

In its 28-day circuit of our planet e moon interposes between us and e sun more frequently than is nerally realised. There are at ast two partial Solar Eclipses ery year. Each is confined to a latively small portion of the earth id the locale is never the same r ice in succession.

In this particular instance the tal eclipse took place in a most >lated spot, in the great landless mthern Ocean some 1,200 miles uth of Rarotonga.

Thus it was beyond the reach of fil organised expeditions that irmally evolve to cope with such tra terrestrial affairs. In the outer .rtial eclipse area, only New Zea nd and some South Pacific islands jre embraced.

And, as it happened, in the land the “Long White Cloud,” the Dud was pretty black in places, id Carter Observatory, Wellington, is completely blanketed from eful participation.

Should it prove that other eager tronomers in New Zealand were nilarly frustrated by weather con tions, it could be—now that Apia jservatory is no longer astronomic ly minded—that this particular ilar Eclipse was a purely private ’air between the sun, the moon, id Mr. Bateson.—GFR.

Tf Mrs. Flora Stewart, owner of the Hotel Cecil, Lae, New Guinea, is off on her travels again. She left Lae early July to revisit North Queensland, particularly Cooktown, where she was born. She will later, in company with her daughter, Mrs.

Leo Bowman, of Port Moresby, go on to New Zealand and Honolulu and be back in Australia in time for the Olympic Games in Mel boune. fl The marriage of Mrs. Betty Watts and Mr. Ken Fisher was celebrated in the Lutheran Church, Lae, on June 2. The bride is the daughter of a well-known Territorian, Mrs.

Vernie Thomas.

An Agriculturist Becomes

pp. 121-132

RA AT MANGAIA

ANEW Resident Agent has been appointed to Mangaia, one of the Cook Islands. The appointee is Mr. W. L. Tylor, who has had seven years experience with the De partment of Agriculture, NZ, as ex tension officer working amongst Maori farmers.

The appointment, therefore, is in line with the recommendation of the Stace-Belshaw report, published some months ago, that recommended that RA’s in the Cooks should have practical training in agriculture.

to Papeete, Tahiti, started on June 14, with seven yachts competing. (First yacht into Papeete on July 8, was Novia del Mar; but Jada, second in, won race on corrected time).

GHOST LIGHTS TURN OUT TO

BE JAP FISHERMEN

The ghost of Penrhyn was laid by the Charlotte Donald during her early June voyage in the Cooks.

In May, Rakahanga people re ported mysterious lights out at sea from their island and this was at tributed by some to the legendary “ghost lights” which have been as sociated with Penrhyn Island.

The mysterious lights turned out to be a Jap fishing vessel which Charlotte Donald sighted close to Rakahanga. Previously the Tavenui also sighted Jap ships thereabouts.

Apparently this area of the Pacific is now receiving the attentions of these übiquitous fishermen.

MORE ISLANDS AVAILABLE FOR

FIJI TOURISTS

Some young men of Lautoka, Fiji, have gone into the tourist launch business. Their craft is a 32-ft cabin cruiser called Knuckletoo— name denoting their community effort.

Their cruising takes the tourist to the Malolo Group, off Nadi Bay,, where fishing, swimming and scenery are all reported to be first-class.

The launch, with experienced crew, is available on a daily charter basis—rates are £lO and up, depend ing on number of passengers.

PHOENIX SAILS WESTWARDS

A friendly cheerio, written from Thursday Island on June 27, by Earle L. Reynolds, of the American yacht Phoenix, has been received; “The Phoenix sails to-day for Timor, leaving behind the Pacific: after 20 months and 18,000 miles of cruising. So far, our trip has been successful, with no major mis adventures but with memories of friends made, places visited and, impressions gained.

“Before turning our faces west wards, I wanted to drop this note of thanks to the staff of your maga zine for a fine coverage of our yacht while in the Pacific, but more im portantly, for providing a medium through which the widely varying events of this vast area can be focussed, “If all goes well for us, well be back in your territory early in 1958,. via Panama Canal.”

You’re welcome, Phoenix.

Dr. Reynolds, whom PIM met in Sydney in March with his cruising' family after they had crossed the Pacific, is now taking Phoenix home to Hiroshima, via East Indies, South Africa, Panama and Hono lulu. He says that they hope to be

ii Durban (c/o American Consul, or letters) by mid-October.

IT HAPPENED IN JULY

With interest centred on hristmas Island as a possible Itom-bomb testing ground, it is in vesting to recall the nautical ccasion of what is believed to have een the birth of the first Euro ean child on this atoll.

At 9.30 p.m., on July 8, 1908, the .ustralian 4,221-ton vessel Aeon r as wrecked on the atoll. It was a ery dark night and the Master had eckoned he was 20 miles clear of ie island. Fortunately, there were to casualties when this vessel Dined the many other wrecks of 7reck Bay. All hands landed safely ext morning, including a Mrs. atrick, wife of a US Naval chaplain, rtio was a passenger. As early escue seemed unlikely, the Master, late, and Chief Engineer manned he ship’s launch and sailed for ‘anning Island in mid-September.

On September 22, the vessel lanuka called at Fanning, picked p Aeon’s officers, and diverted to Ick up the Christmas castaways. )n the night prior to Manuka’s rrival at Christmas, Mrs. Patrick ave birth to a daughter at the amp on the beach. It would be iteresting to know where that child, ow a middle-aged woman, is to-day.

AT NEW ZEALAND RATES

When South Pacific Shipping Co., f Suva, last year purchased the 55-ton freighter Babinda to replace heir lost Nukualau, they were all eady to fly a Fijian crew to Syd tey to take delivery when the local inions stepped in. The ship had to e manned by an Australian crew.

In New Zealand this crew was laid off and flown home. Then he New Zealand unions decided hey would not work the ship if a rew was signed on at Fiji rates— o a New Zealand crew then took ver.

Recently, after the vessel had •een idle for a while, a Fiji crew rrived on the scene and the vessel ailed for Australia—with the crew it Fiji rates. However, the move lad not been overlooked by the lew Zealand unions apparently, for yatersiders would not discharge the essel on her arrival at Wanganui, JZ, when she returned from Aus ralia.

At a conference in Wellington it vas announced on July 3 that, as he vessel, though registered in >uva, was operating entirely in the ;rans-Tasman trade, and had lever been near the Islands, New Zealand rates and working condi iions must prevail aboard if the hip is to be worked in New Zea and ports.

It now appears that the Fiji crew vill have the benefit of New Zea and conditions, at least while the vessel trades trans-Tasman. The

company has no other vessels and no staffed office in Suva.

NOT GUILTY!

Shipping correspondent Shortall, blamed for a published error in PlM’s shipping notes which caused the grinding of a radio transmitting crystal for the Santa Teretiall to an incorrect frequency, had a

ready answer on returning to’ Auck land from the outposts in July.

The frequencies published were a s given in the official—and much appreciated—letter from the Chief Wireless Officer, Tara w a. The letter, dated October 31 last, said, “A change in frequencies will take place early in the new year pos sibly before the end of January,

.956.” Tarawa, it was stated, would hen transmit on 4413.8 kc/s and isten for ships on 4104.4 kc/s. evidently there was a hitch—pos ibly in the arrival of equipment— nd the bone is certainly not being jointed at Tarawa.

Pacific Islands frequency changes .re so frequent and numerous that i recent years it has been extremely lifficult to keep track of the situa ion. Only through the co-opera ion of such men as the Chief Wire ?ss Officer, Tarawa, has it been pos ible for PIM to keep the Islands iaut i c a 1 fraternity reasonably ip-to-date on the situation. There ore, before having crystals ground i is always advisable to confirm the requencies with the stations con erned.

JOYITA AUCTIONED

The ill-fated American 70-ton re rigerated vessel Joyita, lying at the •'iji Public Works Department’s hipyard in Suva since she was towed a late last year with all hands lissing, was to be put up for public uction there on July 12.

Government valuation of the essel was fixed at £F3,150, and the lurchaser would have to pay 40 er cent, duty on that valuation, lus the price accepted by the Lonolulu owner, Miss Katherine uomala.

RAROTONGA—WHARF DUES

CONTEMPLATED

It is probable that the Union team Ship Co.’s lease of the .varua wharf at Rarotonga may ot be renewed when the present 3-year lease expires at the end of 357. The company has had the ;ase since at least 1920—possibly arlier, and since 1925 has paid 100 per year. They have been re lonsible for running repairs.

Through the years, the Union b. has built its own sheds on the harf approaches. In recent months lere has been friction with a local lip-owner whose vessels lie along de.

There is now a move in the Island ouncil to form a Harbour Board, illect fees on all cargo crossing the harf, and use the funds for much eed harbour improvement work, he wharf would then come under re direct control of the Harbour oard.

Perishable cargo operations would, aturally, still be given priority, but i other respects all wharf users ould be on an equal footing, with o special privileges to any one ser.

WANTED: A UNION

Back on the Cook Islands run fter her 15-months’, £lBO,OOO “last ick” refit, the New Zealand Gov mment vessel Maui Pomare shows ;w visible change s—and they re mainly in the crew’s quarters.

About the only change in the passenger accommodation is an im provement to the ventilation system.

Pointing out that the male passeng ers still have to wait their turn for the single shower-room, a Raro tonga resident aptly remarked that the reason nothing was done to improve the lot of passengers is, of course, because they haven’t a Union—which the seamen certainly have.

The vessel has lost half a knot or a knot in speed through the refit. Suspected reason is a change in placement of permanent ballast, putting the vessel more down by the head.

CHARTERED AGAIN

To help out on the Cook Islands fruit trade, Tasman Steamship Co.’s 700-ton refrigerated vessel Viti was diverted from the trans-Tasman trade in June.

With a fruit-carrying capacity of about 300 tons, Viti was reportedly chartered at £5,000. She carried a small quantity of cargo north, loaded only at Rarotonga, and was back in Auckland and discharged within about 20 days.

The vessel made a number of similar voyages last year while Maui Pomare was laid up.

CAPTAIN LANGLEY DELIVERS

FOR STEAMIES

The 56-ft copra scow built in Sydney for Steamships Trading

Company by Bjarne Halvorsen Ltd. (and now officially christened Koki) , was due to leave Sydney direct for Port Moresby about July 18.

Captain G. E. Langley, not long back from taking the new Santa Teretia to Suva, will be in command for the delivery voyage to Moresby,

TOW-BOAT FOR BSIP

End-of-flnancial-year blues and Sir Arthur Fadden’s trade restric tions havp marip this a dull npriod tlons nave maae mis a auil pelloa

in Australian ship brokerage and building circles.

Apart from the Koki (see above) the only activity for the Islands trade currently proceeding in Syd ney is the building of a 40-ft tow boat by C. A. M. Fisher and Sons, of La Perouse, for the BSIP Gov ernment.

This contract has been arranged by the firm of Captain W. L.

Kennedy.

It is expected that the job will take about 5 months to complete and the craft will be taken to Honiara by one of the Bank line ships to go into lighterage service.

THE WANDERING W AIM AN A

In September, 1954, two young men, James Fitzgerald and Ray mond Williams, left New Zealand in a 26-ft ketch, the Waimana.

Since that time they have visited Sydney, Brisbane, Lord Howe Island, Noumea, the New Hebrides, the Banks Islands and Santa Cruz.

They arrived in Honiara, BSIP, about the middle of June.

Although the ketch has an auxiliary motor, they have travelled under sail. At present they are working in Honiara, but plan to leave in a few weeks, returning to New Zealand via New Georgia and the Queensland Barrier Reef.

A MELANESIAN FOR BSIP

A new British Solomon Islands

ship which goes under the official title of a Government Scheduled Services Vessel, a long-needed re quirement in the Protectorate, was launched in Hongkong in July and is expected to be completed some time in September.

It will arrive in Honiara late this year.

The vessel will be named the Melanesian and will operate on a regular service throughout the Pro tectorate.

M.V. Malaita Travellers

p. 133

[?]ailing from Sydney on the "Malaita" for G on June 20 were (top to bottom): Mr. and Mrs. P. (Snow) Baker, with their children, Peter, Paul, Marguerite, John Yorie, being seen off by relatives. They [?]e returning to Wewak.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Manson, and their daughter [?]erley. They are returning to Lae, after [?]e, where Mr. Manson is an Administration cer.

Mr. M. Cameron, a coffee planter at Goroka, [?] has been in Australia on leave, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jacobsen returning to Lae [?]er leave. Mr. Jacobsen is on the staff of Department of Agriculture.

Mrs. H. W. Johnson returning after Australian [?]e to Keravat, New Britain. Among the up farewelling her were several former Pacific Islands residents.

Suva's New Secondary School

p. 133

St. Joseph's Secondary School, which was opened by Bishop Foley on April 29. Among those present at the opening were Sir Hugh and Lady Ragg, the Hon. J. Falvey and Mrs. Falvey, the Acting Mayor of Suva, and the Deputy Director of Education. The school, which has four large classrooms, a staff room and an office, is on the site of the old golf links, near the CWM Hospital.— Photo: Jack Thornton.

[?] r Rarotonga

p. 135

KING RAW MATERIAL

[?] THE WORKMEN

[?]aua Shell Industry [?] r Rarotonga

ATE in June, the roof went onto I a new factory at Tupapa, Raro tonga; and across the island at orangi it was reported that a :ture theatre might soon be cou rted into another factory, rhe Tupapa factory has been ;cted by Mr. Joseph M. Finnegan, leading New Zealand manufac •ing jeweller, and it will produce 3 well known New Zealand paua ell (abilone) jewellery.

Vlr. Finnegan found in his Auck id factory that Cook Islanders jved skilful workers in cutting d carving the shell, as well as wood carving. The difficulty in i is to hold skilled workers, so conceived the idea of establish ; a factory in the Cook Islands.

Vbout 40 workers will be em lyed and these will have to be ined, then operations will be left der the direct control of a skilled ok Islands foreman.

U 1 the shell will be shipped •m New Zealand, together with 3 necessary metal mountings, ese will be silver-plated at Raro iga and the shell cut, polished d fitted to them. The completed >oches, etc., will be marketed in w Zealand. lome wood carving work and some >thetr-of-pearl-shell work, using al shell, may also be done, fhe Arorangi picture theatre was :ently purchased by Mr. Jim tram, together with a store, from 3 Taripo family. Mr. Ingram is partner in the firm of United and Traders Ltd., which also has interest in the Rarotonga cloth ; and boot-making factories. is believed that the Adminis tration is in the mood to wel come any and all forms of local lustry in the Cook Islands. A id many people are of the opinion it the encouragement of such in stries would provide a very im rtant boost to the territory’s momic difficulties, just as the ablishment of American manu turing industries in Puerto Rico s lifted the living standards of it formerly destitute territory.

Vith Cook Islands taxation now der revision the time seems Dortune to adjust the law so that ns operating in the Cooks will registered there and not in NevV iland, as at present, faxation incentives should then given to such industries, and 1 Cook Islands exchequer would lefit directly from the taxation all companies. Such taxes •rently go into general New iland revenue and do not con fute to the finances of the Cooks.

Travellers Return Home in June

p. 135

Amongst those who sailed on "Shansi" from Sydney for P-NG ports on June 11 were, left Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Cochrane, who were returning to Moresby with their three children. Mr.

Cochrane conducts the native sessions over 9PA, and Mrs. Renata Cochrane is well-known as a cookery expert.

Right: District Commissioner L. J. O'Malley, who returned to Kikori, Papua, after leave

Fiji Cigarettes May

pp. 136-137

IF AND WHEN—

Fiji Cigarettes May Be Even Cheaper

IF an experiment, estimated t cost £20,000, is successful cig arettes now produced and sold i Fiji for eightpence a packet may b even cheaper.

Fiji Tobacco Co. will make th experiments to find if suitabl cigarette tobacco can be grown i Fiji. If so, the price of cigarette will drop because excise is not pay able on locally-grown tobacco.

The Manager of the Fiji Tobacc Co. (Mr. J. W. Ellis) said that th first seeds had been planted an some of the young plants wei already coming through. The planl would be grown by Fijian an Indian farmers under expert supei vision.

Mr. Ellis said that tobacco grow ing was a highly technical undei taking, and it was also necessary t find the most suitable soil an climate.

Fiji grows tobacco leaf of tb cheroot type, and cheroots are mac from it. Cheroot smokers say that £ times the local product is quite goo but, probably due to faults in tb preparation of the leaf, lacks cor sistency.

While cigarette smokers wall cei tainly welcome still cheaper cig arettes (prices having already bee lowered by the two companies wb make cigarettes locally from irr ported leaf), non-smokers may pei haps wonder how the Governmei will make up the loss of duty c imported tobacco, and in what dire* tions. —Suva Correspondent.

EXCISE—NO TROUBLE AT AL

Fiji now has two cigarette fa* tories, both in Suva. One is a sul' sidiary of W. D. and H. O. Will which has been producing Sts brand cigarettes since last yea The other is a subsidiary < Carreras Ltd., whose cigarettes fro:< their Walu Bay factory went on tl market in Fiji on May 30 this yea These cigarettes are Crown brand., Both companies retail their prc duct at Bd. for 10 cigarettes. It emphasised, however, that the 1c price does not indicate an inferli product. They are able to sell the' at this price because of existii differential between duty and excii duties. Import duty on 10 cigarettJ imported from the UK is 710 excise duty on 10 cigarettes is 3d.

Freight and packaging for tropic: conditions must also be taken inc the cost of the imported article.

The Government will, of coun 1 lose directly in revenue —but doub: less the Government considered tbJ when giving the companies pe: mission to operate in the Colon To counter this loss, the compam.

creating secondary industries ii thus an avenue of employment local people and an ultimate tree of income taxation revenue m the company and its employees.

Vhen (or if) the time comes when Fiji leaf is used in local cig ttes, it doubtless will be no in uerable hurdle for the Govern mt to amend the existing excise gulations.

If the Fiji Government is in doubt jut this, the Administration of will no doubt be happy to . them how. This Administration I no difficulty at all in amend its legislation in order to get rake-off from the beer brewed Port Moresby by the South cific Brewery.

Brother Herman, Marist teacher American Samoa for 42 years, s honoured at a special meeting the Marist Old Boys’ Association, id at Leala, on May 12. The /s presented him with a special ind copy of his book on Samoan ?ends, which Brother Herman •oriously compiled in English and moan. The presentation copy had message of appreciation on the -leaf and was filled with signa ges of most of the Old Boys, as II as those of many associates d friends of the author.

This photograph shows a crew of local Fiji girls running the fast packing machine in Carreras factory at Walu Bay, Suva. The two cigarette factories in Fiji have given employ ment to Fijian, Indian and Euronesian girls. (Block loaned by Carreras, Ltd.)

Weddings in Rarotonga and Port Moresby

p. 139

Miss K. M. Jupp, demographer of e Australian National University Canberra, arrived in W. Samoa June to supervise the taking of e Samoan census on September , this year. American Samoa has reed to take its census on the me date.

ff Well-known Entomologist, Dr. j. L. Gressit, from the Bishop Museum Hawaii, made a brief visit t RqTP Hnrine- Tune He to . th * . B IB duri lv l l g dune * arrived in P-NG in March and has been investigating coconut pests in the several Territories.

t The first Apex Club outside of Australia has recently been formed in Port Moresby About 25 potential members attended the Apex In augural dinner in early June. Apex clubs throughout Australia have earned a reputation for community service.

AT LEFT: Mr. Norman Allen of the Radio Station staff, Rarotonga, ok Is., and Miss Here Evaroa, of Arorangi, were married at the atangiia IMS Church on May 19. This photo shows the bride and [?]om leaving the church. Photo: Ronald Powell.

RIGHT: at the Catholic Church, Port Moresby, on June 14, Miss Elizabeth McDonald was married to Mr. Ken Julian, well-known local footballer.

Photo: Papuan Prints.

Albert Henry Ends

pp. 140-141

CIPA

RESURGENT?

Albert Henry Ends 8 Years Exile

BACK in the Cook Islands aga; after eight years absence, M Albert Henry, leader of the Coc Islands Progressive Associate demonstrated that he is still ; popular as ever.

He has been in Auckland sim shortly after the industrial disturl ances in Rarotonga in 1948.

At that time a detachment ■ police was flown to Rarotonga restore order when the CIPA suj porters clashed with the registen waterfront labour union workers.

When originally formed, and aga now, the ideas of the CIPA c< incided with those of co-operatr societies now widely established ar prospering throughout the Pacif But somewhere along the rou political trouble-makers in Ne Zealand exploited a situation of e: treme discontent that existed in tl Cooks in immediate post-war yean To date, through misdirection, ar little official support, all GIF producer co-operative plans ha T gone awry, and a substantial su: of money contributed by the mar members has been frittered away But the faith of Henry’s suj porters has not waned, as ws amply demonstrated in June, whe umukais and speeches of welcon were held all round the island ar a substantial contribution to tH leader’s fare from Auckland cc lected.

Persons who should know, est) mate that at least 75 per cent. < Cook Islanders are still enthusiast supporters not only of Albert Hem but of the CIPA idea.

With a view of introducing tH well-proved co-operative societi. into the Cooks, the Administratic last year belatedly appointed highly qualified and experience Registrar of Co-operatives, M Noakes, who has done a good de: of preparatory publicity work sim his arrival. Unfortunately, he ws at an outer island during M Henry’s visit, but Mr. Henry wr well received by senior Administn tion officials in what could be rapprochement move.

Though the CIPA news-sheet hs been critical of what it wrong looked on as an Administration c» operatives’ scheme, there was thoughtful look in Mr. Henry eye when he returned to Aucklaru There appears now to be n reason at all why the CIPA com not form itself into a series of c* operatives under the guiding han of the Registrar of Co-operative That way success is almost certaii If Mr. Henry is wise he will II bygones be bygones and throw h clearly powerful influence in ti

andly based plans to help his ople help themselves.

Mr Henry announced on his re rn that he would be quitting his o, at least temporarily, with a big nckland mail-order house, to re irn to his home island of Aitutaki, August. He would plant up land th Malayan dwarf coconuts and her produce. Meanwhile he would ady explanatory literature given him by the office of the Registrar Co-operatives to see if their ethods and his coincided—JPS.

fl Mr. A. M. Greenwood, new Solicitor-General, Fiji, arrived in Suva with Mrs. Greenwood on June 26. Mr. Greenwood was formerly Registrar of the Supreme Court and Crown Counsel, Uganda. t Some of the displays that went to make the £1,000,000 French Ex hibition, held in conjunction with the Sydney Royal Show, at Easter, were later taken to New Caledonia and figured there in a “Week of the French Empire.”

Team that Beat the Fijians at Rugby

p. 141

A football team from the Public Works Department, Lautoka, Fiji, passed through Nukualofa the "Matua" in mid-June on their way to Samoa and played a Rugby game with a local [?]m representing the Nukualofa Clubs. The local team won 11 to 5. Our photograph shows ginning team. —Photo by Hettig.

Nursing Home for Native Mothers

p. 143

Wewak has something unique in New Guinea hospitals—a modern maternity hospital that is built entirely by volunteer labour by local natives. The hospital, which is in charge of a ropean nursing sister, has eight beds and is as well a training school for native midwives, [?] r photographs show (top) the interior of a ward; and (below) the hospital itself. —Photos by Walter Barker.

No Pineapple

p. 143

Cannery for Lae

\HE company that was formed to . grow and can pineapples in Lae, New Guinea, has decided )t to go on with the project, sasons for the decision are not lown.

Early this year a group of Lae sidents decided to exploit the idea a pineapple cannery. It was he wed that New Guinea could pro ice sufficient pines to make 10,000 ns of canned pineapple per annum. market for this was said to be isured.

There have been many attempts the Pacific to establish pineapple mneries but soon or later they >pear to come up against insuper )le obstacles.

The most successful was that of ie Colonial Sugar Refining Com my, near Nadi, Fiji. This cannery, ter functioning for 20 years, was osed down a few months ago. The SR announced that it was un sonomic; lack of more suitable nd to extend the pineapple planta ons was one factor in the com my’s decision.

A census will be taken in New aledonia at the end of the year, ast was in 1951.

tf The Governor of Fiji and Lady Garvey paid an official visit to the Island of Rabi, home of the Bana ban community (Ocean Islanders), July 2-5.

U Mr. and Mrs. John Emery, with their two sons, arrived in Lae, New Guinea, in mid-June to make their home in the Territory again after an absence of almost 20 years. Mrs.

Emery was Eileen Wilde, and was born in Kavieng, New Ireland, daughter of a well known Territory pioneer. Mr. Emery was a well known resident of Morobe; both left the Territory shortly before World War 11. t Many people were awakened in Lae, NG, in the early hours of June 13 by an earth tremor which lasted ten seconds. Vulcanological equip ment registered the tremor as Strength 4. It occurred at 3.12 a.m.; there was no damage.

She Wrote About NG

pp. 144-145

TRIBUTE TO

LILIAN OVERELL

She Wrote About NG Before the Mandate

LILIAN Sarah Overell died Hobart in her 87th year, < May 20, 1956, at her resident “Beauregard,” Davey Street.

To me, personally, her death a broken link with my Hobs childhood, and with the daughtj of early Tasmanian pioneerii stock, a woman of courage ai fortitude, of culture, who was wide travelled and always keenly i: terested in women’s movements ai social services.

However, most will remember hi for her book on New Guinea, writh in 1920’5, and published by TI Bodley Head Publishing Hous London, in 1923, under the title A Woman’s Impressions of Germc New Guinea.

This is now of historical ir portance as it describes a pha about which little is known —tl transition period between Germs and Australian Administration.

In 1920, I was at Samarai, livii at “House Platt,” a roomy con fortable bungalow on a corner nei “The Monument,” when in tl beauty of one Samarai mornin came two interesting visitors froi the newly berthed Morinda.

Mrs. Baldy, sister of Mrs. Floi Stewart, of Lae, then the vei handsome wife of a Port Moresß Magistrate, came in to tea and garden chat and brought a “touris to call and see my caladiums.

Imagine my surprise when tl tourist turned out to be a link wit my early C of E school in Hobai and I was hailed “as an old gir with mutual chatter and queries.

From Samarai, Miss Overell wei on to Rabaul, after having had battle royal with the powers-thai be when she had approached tb Defence Department (Civil Admin istration had not then begun), f* permission to go to The Territory The Defence Department replie; as a Government department woull that “There was no accommodatic for women in Rabaul.” They kne little about the spirit and determ ination of Miss Overell! She wen and furthermore, she had a pasii port fully endorsed to do so.

It was as a guest of the renowne and most hospitable hostess of thof years, Mrs. Parkinson, of Kokopc sister of Queen Emma Forsaytl; that Miss Overell got her in sight into real plantation li:: and local conditions, and tbJ problems of the Germans, whO£( property was being expropriated. A well, she had a zest for knowledge a fine cultural training, a sense o history and a knowledge of the Gei man language. In her book ther are fine pen pictures of the Parkin

;n household, of the late R. J. H. !argett’s heroic and kindly per ■nality and of many others of out ianding ability and influence in ii’ly Rabaul.

In a very recent letter received Lst before she died, she was jeply concerned about West New uinea, and Indonesia’s claim to lat area. Although approaching 90, le expressed a wish that she might ) as a “delegate to the League of ations,” where she thought her aowledge of German, French and ,alian would be of service. She was ill a battler!

Her own life had been an ad mturous one. Born in Launceston, le went with her sisters to Europe » be educated; later she joined the Dusehold of General Von Jacobe in feisbaden, where she was head of ur governesses to the young family, ho frequently joined the Kaiser’s lildren in play. She returned rentually to open Camelot College, ; Wahroonga, Sydney. From there ent to Hobart to The Hobart rammar School, ultimately joining sr sisters to establish a college at er family home. —ALICE ALLEN

VNES.

The Suva Bowling Club Open ournament opened on June 23 ith 28 visiting bowlers from Aus alia and NZ competing, as well as ) local players.

Suva Overcomes Its

p. 145

DIAL-PHONE NERVES

PROBABLY the people to suffer most during the introduction of automatic telephones to Suva, were members of the local Fire Brigade. An unfortunate mis-print in the new telephone book gave a private resident the Fire Brigade’s number, with the result that every time anyone rang this family, the gong sounded in the Fire Station.

However, the chief engineer of the telephone department reports that the bugs attendant on the change-over to the new system have been ironed out quicker than be lieved and the margin of errors of telephone users has been less than anticipated.

There had been some speculation as to how Suva’s mixed population, many of whom cannot read English, would react to the new medium.

Seme elderly Indians and elderly Chinese knew enough English to ask the exchange for a number but scarcely enough to read the tele phone dial. But even these are learning.

The emergency number, 999, took a beating—some calls on this num ber were believed to be maliciously made by persons with a misplaced sense of humour. One person con tinued to dial this number so per sistently from a public phone box

that the police had time to get there and catch him still at it. He was let off with a caution. t Advice has been received that during the month of May, 1956, approximately 129 ounces of gold were recovered from approximately 8,500 cubic yards of material treated by Sandy Creek Gold Sluicing Ltd.

With Half-Truths And Exaggeration

pp. 147-149

Fiji Suffers Some Chock-Eyed Journalism

WHAT A 2-DAYS TOURIST CAN DO

Sydney Bulletin, in its issue of June 13, published a mis chievous summary of political n,d social conditions in Fiji, ritten by someone signing himself CC (NZ). Indications are that he some sort of half-baked journalist, ho spent a few hours in Suva hile a tourist ship was in port.

Without knowing anything of iji’s history —especially in the last ) years—he said that Fiji has too uch autocratic rule; that the hite man oppresses the Indian and zploits the Fijian; that the system '■ permitted liquor-drinking is lop ded and based on racial prejudices; lat autocracy and the Government mtrol the local news-stories; that Ijian ex-servicemen were excluded om Anzac Day reunions; that lis racial discrimination and itocratic rule provide a "nursery ' communism.”

The following is the substance of reply sent to The Bulletin for nblication by Mr. R. W. Robson: LS one who has known Fiji in timately for 25 years, and as Publisher of Pacific Islands

Monthly and Publisher and part owner of The Fiji Times I ■ P r ° te strongly against the fari ;¥?9' nonsense which you have published in your issue of June 13, unde heading of The White Mans Burden.

It is typical of the cunning exaggerations and vmious half truths which now find their way into print in many newspapers, and which completely misrepresent con ditions in countries somewhat off the beaten I deal seriatim with the absurdities supplied by your contributor. c ol° ur dl stin c tioris m Fiji exist mostly m the jnmds of a small section of Indians perpetual inferiority complex. The great majority of Europeans, Indians, Fiijans, Chinese and part- Europeans dwell quite harmoniously together. I have seen nothing such as your imaginative contributor de scribes—and I have been living m the midst of them for months.

I know of no hotel bar that is closed to persons of any colour, so long as they have a permit to drink alcohol. There is a very serious and

increasing liquor problem in Fiji— but it is caused, not as a result of some races being forbidden to drink, but because they are allowed to drink.

The permit system was introduced because all races insisted that they should have equality in this respect; and it is now likely to be revised because it has been and is being so gravely abused.

The majority of Indians can hold their liquor quite well; but the majority of Fijians and Fijian- Europeans, definitely cannot.

Drunken disorder and noise are in creasing, especially at week-ends, and now are so serious that casual visitors are appalled by what they can see and hear, even around so well-conducted a place as the Grand Pacific Hotel.

Of all the Islanders I know—and I know the lot—the Fijian is out standing as Nature’s gentleman; yet there is something in the Fijian make-up which reacts horribly to alcohol—with a few drinks, he be comes a howling and irresponsible savage.

About 25 per cent, of the trained Fijian school-teachers produced at Nasinu College have to be cancelled out as teachers because of drunken ness —a very serious problem to v/hich not enough attention has been given.

Personally, I would keep liquw away from all Fijians, except in special cases. (Over)

YOUR contributor animadverts on the Fiji political system, under which the British Governor is a complete autocrat, and the aver age man has no vote. It was dis covered, by trial and error, 20 years ago, that any large measure of self government, based on a common roll, is quite impracticable, so long as the present community set-up remains.

The Fijians, although literate in Fijian, are still mostly ruled and directed in all everyday affairs by their village chiefs, and know noth ing and care less about self-govern ment.

The British, under the Deed of Cession, must protect the Fijians’ land rights. The Fijians, number ing 140,000, own the land. The Indians, numbering 165,000, own practically no land, and naturally are land-hungry.

What would happen if all the people were given voting rights?

Inevitably, the Indians would seize political power; and, inevitably, they would try to share land rights with the Fijians. That, surely, would lead to a struggle between Fijians and Indians.

People say: If they can give in creasmg self-government to Mauritius (which is so similar to Fiji), why not to Fiji? There is a fundamental difference. In Mauritius (which I visited last year) the non indians are a mixture of people from Africa and Asia—there is no indigenous race, with irrevocable

land rights, as in Fiji. Until the Fijians change their communal system of life —and they are chang ing quickly, now—the only kind of Government likely to maintain the present peace and harmony in the Colony is the present system—a wise Governor with unrestricted powers, advised by a Legislative

Council that is partly elective partly nominative.

YOUR contributor’s description oi the enslavement of Fijian housegirls at £4 per month ii absurd. The cheapest Fijian women servant I could find for four hours daily work (no Sundays) cost £i

month, and was supplied with ills s publisher of The Fiji Times, I say that the statement that e Government controls local /s stories” is a deliberate he, and t of the campaign which a cer i class of irresponsible news lermen has been waging for nths against Fiji s well-known jlic Realtions Office. As far as I >w the Fiji PRO has never either hheld a Government news story . for publication, or attempted influence its presentation by the fl newspaper. r ou r contributors statement ,ut the Anzac Day reunion and emonies is the worst misrepre tation of all. The march was led a Fijian band; if you will put magnifying glass onto the at hed photograph of the marching amn you will distinguish the as of the Fijians; and I myself sonally saw Fijians present 9" i Anzac Day dinner, although it 5 intended to be a private Euro- Ln function. There is a warm i increasing friendship between ropeans and Fijians, and any :gestion to the contrary is purely

ichievous.

ERTAIN Indian agitators, strongly anti-European, have been working upon a section of i Indian cane-growers, but they ve not achieved much, rhe great majority of the fiji •n and educated Indians are rthy people, good citizens, and trouble-makers; the relations ween them and the British are tegood; and they accept the pre

it non-representative admimstra

n as a necessary stage between I old, communal set-up and the ainment of a new system of in casing self-government, based on >ater education and the gradual appearance of racial barriers. £eep the political agitators and j irresponsible, sensation-seeking irnalists out of Fiji, and Fiji will very well indeed, and will con ue to provide all four races with secure and comfortable home. rhe Governor of Fiji, Sir Ronald irvey, accompanied by Lady Lrvey, is to pay a State visit to nga (including outer islands), >m July 30 to August 9. In ikualofa, capital of Tonga, they II stay at the British Residency guests of the British Agent and insul, Mr. C. R. H. Nott. Functions their honour have been arranged Queen Salote.

Major C. A. Swinbourne, of Syd y, who is known to very many icific Islands residents as the hos table President of the Pacific lands Society, suffered a heart at ck at the end of June, and was ken to the Manly District Hospital r special treatment. He is making good recovery, but is instructed to ke life “quietly” in future.

Inisterial Sensitivity To

pp. 151-153

[?]k Islands Before Asia

ADVERSE NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY

By J. P. Shortall, who recently spent 3 months in the Cooks.

ERSONS interested in Cook Islands affairs were treated to an extraordinary display of nisterial sensitivity and anger re itly, following the appearance of ieries of signed articles by a staff iter in the Auckland Star. rhe articles were factual, well cumented, and in fact were based •gely on the recently published ace-Belshaw report on the Cook ands. They were written in mod ite language with no tendency latever towards sensationalism. rh° writer’s sin, however, seems have been that he gave publicity some of the darker facets of K)ks Islands affairs.

To residents of the Cooks, who xee with almost all that was ritten, it is a mystery why the inister of Island Territories took ly public notice of the articles at immediately following the appear ice of the articles a long and ,stlv telegram was despatched to arotonga by the Minister. The av Cook Islands Review was on jint of publication there, and the ilegram appeared as a special sup iement occupying almost two of its a, fhe inference to be drawn from iis lengthy outburst can only be lat (a) the Minister was annoyed iat the Stace-Belshaw Report was utspoken where criticism (as well s praise) was called for; and (b) hat he was even more annoyed hat the Report (which was never Tinted, but available only in type n-itten form) was given publicity n a leading New Zealand daily lewspaper. , , .

Additional to the lengthy state aent issued by the Minister—and a übsequent lengthy statement fGl owing comment on the first by the Auckland Star, the Minister m itructed the Administration m Rarotonga to engage a local pro

'essional photographer to cover

Rarotonga.

This photographer was busy for i week and eventually delivered nany dozens of photographs which urere rushed off to Wellington by first mail. How they are to be used Is not yet clear, but a re-issue of the Department’s 1950 illustrated booklet on the Group is thought likely. The Minister took particular ex ception to a photo of a Cook Islands house which appeared with one article in the Star.

His comments on this photo of a very typical Cook Islands house — hundreds could be found in far

worse condition at Rarotonga— surely indicates that he is unaware of just how bad the housing situa tio Star articles did not imply that the present Government was responsible for all the ills of the Group, but the Minister implied that the Stace-Belshaw Report was now “being used by ill-disp° s -d per sons as a weapon to discredit the New Zealand Government m the eyes of the people of the Cook Islands.”

ONE aspect of Cl affairs that the Star writer barely mentioned was the medical situation, by far the worst blot in the Cook Islands record.

While it exists there will be many who agree with the »iar that the whole of New Zealandls £l-million annual contribution to the Colombo Plan should be diverted to her own Territory.

At the present time there is a mobile mass X-ray survey being carried out in the Cooks. Everyone associated with it is emphatic that it is an utter waste of money unless immediately followed up by the necessary drugs and equipment to treat sufferers so diagnosed.

There is no such follow-up and no funds have been made avail able.

At the present moment there are 90 cases of TB awaiting treatment on Aitutaki alone. Of these, half are dangerous, active cases, living in crowded conditions, inevitably infecting others. There is—or was in June—a waiting list of over 200 cases to enter the only sanatorium, at Rarotonga. Some have waited 2 years. Some have died.

But even if they could get into the sanatorium there would be no medical supplies available to treat

I*®”?,®‘ present. So the mass 3 n.LH! ? ,? oes on its way round t Glo^J :ellmg People they have 1 —which may worry a few of the effect ath bUt Will have oth pjj l6 medical department in t Cooks freely admits that when tl unit makes its second round in year or so, as it normally shoul few will turn up for X-rays. Wh is the use, if nothing can be doi for a cure? . also agreed that the housir situation for home treatment satisfactory in only about 2 per c Q n of all cases diagnosed.

The Minister must be aware this situation. It has been ful surveyed by eminent specialis from New Zealand—but there sharp resentment when such sut jects are brought to the notice the New Zealand public.

Facing Up To Responsibilitie

On the same subject we hav another opinion, from anothe writer on Islands affairs: UNLIKE his predecessors, the N Minister, Mr. Macdonald, doughty fighter at all times, di not take the Star’s criticism lyin down. On the contrary, he replie vigorously to his critics, and showe hew the NZ Government is facin up to its responsibilities in the Coo!

Group, although the administrator of the Territory, in any circum stances, is a most uneconomic pro position.

IN the final analysis, the Cool- Islanders can enjoy greater prosperity and a higher standarc of living only if their products— oranges, tomatoes, some bananas and similar perishable produce—can be conveyed quickly and regularly to market.

That means an expensive ship ping service—so expensive that pri vate enterprise will not provide it without a heavy subsidy. The Cook Islands trade alone is not sufficient to pay for it.

The NZ Government, for many years, has kept the old motorship Maui Pomare in this service; and now, rather than face the long de lay and crippling cost of a new ship, contemplates an expensive renovation of the Maui.

Cook Islands producers, and local critics and story-hunting journalists all howl about this, and attack the Government. The Minister, quite aptly asks what else the Government can do.

New Zealand already spends on the scattered, lightly-populated archipelago far more than the archipelago is worth, from the NZ taxpayers’ point of view.

The same problem crops up in many Pacific Islands administra tions—the British Solomons and the Gilbert and Ellice chain are out standing examples. What is there

:the mere possession of such Terri es to justify the administering intry spending a lot of its money shipping services and problem ;al development? ■he flimsy little houses, limited - and restricted life of the mders may appear as poverty in iparison with life as lived in stralia or New Zealand. But, ually, these Islanders live a very ipy, healthy and carefree life, at ninimum of cost; and they will itinue to do so while they are ; alone. If they are to change sir living standards, they must iduce something new and valu e, to meet the heavy costs of ter houses and food, better ad listration and, above all, better nsportation.

The only obvious inference that i be drawn from the divergence opinion expressed in the two ides above is that having Islands ritories is like having children— \h sweet sorrow. — Ed. PIM).

Av. R. L. Munro, LLB, of Suva, 5 been reappointed to the chair - ,nship of the Fiji Broadcasting tnmission for a further period of 5 years. Mr. Munro has given a iat deal of personal time and at ition to the Commission and »ught the organisation very suc sfully through its difficult years. i survey of the soils of Western moa is at present being under :en by Mr. Charles Wright, of

the Soil Bureau, of New Zealand.

The purpose is to analyse soils in both Upolo and Savaii Islands and prepare a soil map. This will later be followed by a geological survey.

Jhe^oi^map^ should he of Bie|t

SS Kffithe

construction of new roads.

Well-Known Police Inspector Marri es

p. 153

Several hundred guests were present at the reception in the Tivoli Theatre after the recent wedding of Inspector Alfonso Louis Phillip to Miss Rosalina Pouesi held in the Catholic Cathedral Mulivai Apia. Pictured above is the bridal group, with Mr. and Mrs. Phillip seated. Standing (left to right): Miss Tina Ripley Mr. F. Schmidt, Mr. H. A. Levestam, Mr. D. R easm usse n, Miss Veronica Bartley, Miss May Reid. Photo: H. Forsgren.

But Temporary

p. 155

CA OFFICER FOR FIJI

FIJI is to have “for 12 months only” the services of an over seas officer to improve the organisation and control of civil aviation in Fiji.

He must have administrative and flying experience.

The appointment was approved by the Fiji Legislative Council’s standing committee on finance at end of June.

Fiji has only one interior airline and it is considered that a per manent aviation official in the Gov ernment is unwarranted. t A new Catholic church was dedicated at Nassau Island, Northern Cooks, in June. Although Nassau has no permanent popula tion, the island has successive

groups of upwards of 100 people from nearby Pukapuka living there.

The island is visited by a ship only when cargo offers; it was reported by radio in mid-June that 26 tons of copra were on hand and oners were sought from Rarotonga traders.

Rarotonga Engagement

p. 156

Just back from a world tour with her parents and sister is Miss Jean Watson, of Rarotonga, who has announced her engagement to Mr.

John Smith, of Portsmouth, England, at present serving as engineer in the liner "Orion". Mr.

Smith will shortly pay off his ship and go to Rarotonga, possibly to join the expanding firm of United Island Traders, of which Miss Watson's father, Mr. William Watson, is head.

New Guinea Women's

p. 156

CLUB OF SYDNEY

Thirty-four members of the New Guinea Women’s Club of Sydney met in the Feminist Club Rooms, 77 King Street, on

June 28, for a memorial service t the men who lost their lives on th Montevideo Maru in June, 1942. Th service was conducted by Male Boden.

The annual general meeting c the club will be held in the Kin St. rooms on July 19, at 11 a.m.

Deaths Of Islands People

pp. 157-158

MR. ERIC SEAL

Mr Eric Seal, an old resident of ii died at Pukekohe, NZ, on May aged 83 years. . ..

He had an adventurous life in the icific. He was born at Melbourne, 3 father owning three whaling ins Eric went to S 0&, trading the Solomons and New Hebrides, id was at one time mate of the adora. He first went to Fiji in 92— under the name of Dick ivlor—working as an assistant irekeeper at Kadavu. Some time ter, when his father died at Dbart and a search was made for e son, he was identified as Eric :al, his correct name.

After a spell in Australia, Mr. ial again returned to Fiji, acquir g Navoda and Kubulau estates on inua Levu, which he operated suc ssfully for many years. He was »ted for his generosity and during orld War I gave £3,000 to the jlgian Relief Fund.

He married a Mrs. Simpson and ere were two children of this arriage, now living in New Zea nd. Captain Henry Simpson is a Mr ol Seal left Fiji in 1924 to take > farming in New Zealand. Since 38, he has lived at Pukekohe in tirement.

MR. JOHN W. RYAN

The death of John W. Ryan icurred in the Brisbane General ospital on June 28. He was 70, id a well-known old-time resident ! both Papua and New Guinea.

He lived in Papua before World r ar 1, served throughout that war ith the 11th Light Horse (and ter wrote a book on the Desert ampaign) and after it went to ew Guinea for the Expropriation oard as an Inspector.

A period of mining followed but 3 is best known amongst old Terri irians for his clearing and plant ig of a huge area of rubber at le back of Kerema, in the Papuan ulf country.

This successful enterprise, Kerema übber Plantations, owned by teamships Trading Company, is, tys an old Papuan friend, a nonument to his energy, knowledge nd efficiency.”

He is survived by his mother, a in, 3 sisters and two brothers. His ife died some years ago.

MR. A. MCINTYRE

The death has been reported of [r. Archie Mclntyre, at the Re atriation Hospital, Sydney, at the arly age of 44.

He was in the Papuan Adminis ’ation before World War 11. He alisted in Papua and served over ias.

He was the son of the late Cap lin Mclntyre, who for many years

was wharf superintendent for Burns Philp and Co., in Port Moresby.

MR. LEUNG WAI

The acknowledged leader of the Chinese community of Western Samoa, Mr. Leung Wai, who for many years has played an important part in the Territory’s economic life, died suddenly on June 4, aged 71.

He went to Samoa in 1905 as an indentured labourer and worked first for the late H. J. Moors as a laundr y-m an. He began his meteoric rise to prosperity by run

nine the Matautu Government laundry at Matautu. Later he leased a rubber plantation at Papase ea and opened a restaurant, butchery and store at Saleufi. He also acquired cocoa and coconut planta tions at Alafua and Lata, Savan.

He helped many of his country men to financial independence and was held in great respect and esteem by all sections of the community.

He is survived by his wife, three sons, four daughters and 29 grand children.

MR. L. F. D. CARTER

The death occurred suddenly at Auchinflower, Brisbane, on April 18, of Leslie Frank Drinkwater Carter, known to his many friends in New

Guinea, where he lived for 2) years before the war, as “Nick.”

He had had a heart complain for some years but only shortly be fore his death sent a cheer l PIM^ 0 t 0 hIS friends througl He was born in Tasmania abou 68 years ago and was one of thos« roving and energetic people whc had been active in many walks o life. In his early days he had beer m the PMG Dept., and had ther been a law clerk and an account ant. He had also served a term a sea.

He was an old soldier of the Firs AIF and a Gallipoli veteran; later m France, he won the Croix d< Guerre.

When he was discharged from the Army he went to New Guinea fo] the Commonwealth Audit Depart ment, but soon left to engage ir private trading; later, in Rabaul, he became local representative fo ] Vacuum Oil Co. and Sargooc Gardiner Ltd. In 1927, he pur chased Tadji Plantation in the Aitape District and while there tried his hand at gold prospecting . He disposed of his New Guines interests just before the beginning of World War 11, and returned tc Australia, where he conducted hotel! m Tasmania, Victoria and Queens land.

“Nick” Carter was always in teresting company; he had a re tentive memory and a never-failing fund of New Guinea stories to re late.

He is survived by his wife.

1,500 Miles

p. 158

Shansi Tows 600-Tonner 1,500 Miles

THE New Guinea-Australia Line’s Shansi performed a new sort ol task in July when she towed the 600 tons Melinga from Port Moresby Shansi arrived in Sydney on July 9, completing the 1,500-mile tow after a fairly smooth trip.

The Melinga, which was working under charter to the Australian Petroleum Co., had broken downi and Swire and Yuill, Australian agents, contracted for Shansi to tow it to Sydney. Tow commenced from Moresby on June 29.

The Melinga, formerly owned by the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, and now owned by W Bern Shipping Pty. Ltd., has gone into dock for repairs.

The repairs and refitting will take about six weeks, but no decision has yet been made as to the vessel’s future. tl Two Federal Cabinet Ministers visited Papua-New Guinea in July They were Interior and Works Min ister Fairhall; and Army Ministen Cramer. Both are newcomers tc Cabinet.

The Changing Face of Apia

p. 159

Two 16-year-olds, Patrick and hn ‘Poon, landed a 250-lb groper Kavieng, New Ireland, on June . It had been lurking in the finity of the Kavieng swimming iol for some months and had aded all efforts to land it.

t New Guinea Gold in May treated nearly 4,000 tons of ore with a re turn of 1,179 ounces of gold and 1,317 ounces of silver. During the month, more than 280,000 super feet of timber was cut in the Bulolo Valley.

With the completion of the new Bank of New Zealand building (centre), there will be line of modern concrete buildings along Beach Road, Apia, W. Samoa, including Burns Philp [?]e Post Office, the new bank, the Methodist Church and the new Wesley Book Shop. Built on [?]e old White Horse Taxi stand, by Australian Les Pearson, who also built the Methodist Church side it, the bank is expected to be completed in August. —Photo by R. F. Rankin.

Fiji’s Record Haul

p. 159

IS IT

WORTHWHILE?

Fiji’s Record Haul of Rhino Beetles

THE first rhinoceros beetle was found in Fiji, near Suva wharf, in early 1953 (although it is probable that the pest was estab lished there a year or so before) and stern measures were taken then, and since to control the spread of the insect.

Yet, in spite of these efforts —and the expenditure of a considerable amount of money derived from grants and a levy on copra—in one week in June, there was a recoid find of 76 adult beetles, plus 135 grubs.

Over a year ago the Fiji Coconut Pests and Diseases Board, which is in charge of the anti-rhinoceros beetle campaign, stated in a report that Fiji appeared to be losing the fight against Oryctes rhinoceros.

It seems that there has been no development since to make the Boara change this view.

U Mr. John Price, well-known planter, of Savu Savu, Fiji, recently left by air for England, to revisit relations and places he left 53 years ago. It is probable that he will return by ship, via New Zealand.

Be More Economic

pp. 160-161

Bigger Education Grants Wanted

NG High School Could Be More Economic

TT could shortly be costing the I. Papua and New Guinea Admin istration about £120,000 per annum to send NG children to secondary schools in Australia.

A special sub-committee of the P-NG Public Service Association has now forwarded to Canberra its case for increased allowances. Pre sent allowance is £145 per annum,

plus one return air fare.

If Public Servants get the in crease for their children, all children going to secondary schools in Australia will likewise benefit.

It is understood that the PSA is asking for an increase of about 33 per cent, in the allowance.

Editorial Note

At the May meeting of the P-NG Legislative Council, the Director of Education said that there were currently 381 European children and 201 Asian children receiving the education grant of £145 per annum; in addition there were 29 children of mixed race who re ceived from £145 to £2OO per annum,

depending on the private means 01 their parents.

On these figures, the cost of sendi ing secondary school children t: Australia this year will cost th Administration somewhere aboui £89,000, plus cost of air fares. Ai increase of 33 per cent puts ii around £l2o,ooo—and each yea: brings an increase in the numbe: of children receiving the benefit.

The cost of sending children t» boarding-school in Australia is i tremendous burden on parents! nonetheless, it is obvious that th Administration milch-cow will giv only so much in this direction an« if too much pressure is put upoi if, parents may someday discover that the animal has gone dry.

The alternative to providing thes* secondary-education grants, is b build a secondary boarding-schoc in the Territory and this has beer alternatively planned and abandone* for the last 10 years.

Most P-NG parents, for reason, that are obvious, prefer to sen* their children to school in Australis once they are past the primary school stage, and would struggle t« do so even if a High School wen provided in the Territory.

There would be many headache; for the P-NG Department of Educa tion if it did try to establish a higH school in P-NG—but the saving o< £120,000 per year would do some' thing to ease the pain.

The average resident of Papua New Guinea finds it exceedingly difficult to make financial end” meet and this is mainly because h* has been caught up in the post-wa; period of boom and inflation tha, stems right back to Australia.

Nonetheless there could be some thing prophetic in the plea of Mr J. K. McCarthy at the Legislative Council meeting in Port Moresby recently, for tne employment o< more natives, Asians and Euronesi. ans in the public service of th* Territory. The economy of th» Territory just could not stand th* continued drain of recruiting people from Australia, he said.

It is perhaps as good a time ai any to reflect that before the wa;, Papua got along somehow on ar Australian grant of about £4o,oo*' and the Mandated Territory go< along under its own steam withouj any grant at all.

To-day, of course, the Australian Government subsidies Papua-Nev Guinea to the extent of from £5 t* £7 million per annum. A great deas of this simply goes on keeping thu wheels of administration lurnmjj and not on developmental projectJ that will help the Territory becomj self-supporting at any time in thj foreseeable future.

It is, for example, now calcui lated that it costs something lik: £6,000 to provide an official witl a modest 2-bedroom house.

The obvious counter to the above of course, is that if there were no: some allowances made for havini

live in P-NG, no one would go ,ere at all—they would be much ;tter off in Australia.

This is perfectly true. But there ■e already signs in Australia and 'erseas that the post-war boom is pering off, and already there is uch talk of man-made (or Gov nment-made) depressions. And le question arises: Will Australia ways be in the position to keep -NG floating along on a generous ibsidy.

The alternative is for someone to nd oil in the Territory. Out of the >yalty it would then collect the dministration would easily be able i afford to pay £2OO, or more, for ich secondary education grant.

"Black Bokis" on the Menu

p. 161

When recently the guest of a New Caledonian st coast land holder, the Australian Consul Noumea, Dr. John Cumpston, sampled for [?]e first time a New Caledonian "national" [?]sh, flying fox, known in other parts of the V Pacific as "black bokis". Dr. Cumpston tes it as "excellent". Cooked in wine as mpled by Dr. Cumpston, the dish is described ; a mouth waterer. Dr. Cumpston in the cture is seen holding one of these giant uit bats—"roussettes" to give them their ench name. —Photo by F. E. Dunn.

Record Numbers Engaged in N

p. 161

N. Cal.'s Trochus Fishing

CHERE are a record number of people and boats engaged in the trochus industry this year in Few Caledonian waters—over 2,000 ersons and 500 boats.

This reflects the high price cur ently being paid for this shell.

NC’s trochus fishing season lasts nly from May to August.

Mr. N. Lament, at present acting )eputy Director of Agriculture, ’iji (since the retirement of Mr.

E. V. Parham), has been promoted ermanently to the position as of ieptember 30.

Travellers to SW Pacific in June

p. 161

t A record shipment of 1,000 cattle will go from North Queensland to Papua-New Guinea in the next five

months. Cost of shipping from Cairns to Lae in four trips by land ing-barges will be £30,000.

Sailing on the "Polynesia" from Sydney to New Caledonia and New Hebrides on June 8 were the following (left to right): Mr. and Mrs. Jean My, returning after Australian leave fo Santo, where they have planting interests. Mr. A. Sourden, managing editor of Le Courier Australien", a French newspaper published in Sydney, who was going to Noumea on a onet business trip. The Rev. Victor W. Coombes, general secretary of the Australian Presbyterian Board of Missions, who will attend a Mission Conference at Vila.

Royal Humane Society Awa[?]

p. 162

On May 8, 1955, the Tongan ship "Hifofua' was struck by a great wave about five miles north of Malinoa Island (Tongatapu Group) and thrown on her beam ends. A number of deck passengers were washed overboard, togethei with hatch covers and other deck equipment Most of the passengers managed to swim back to the ship as she righted herself, except one man who was seen to be unable to swim and was apparently in serious danger of drowning about 10 feet from the vessel.

At the time there were strong winds and rough seas; but the "Hifofua's" steward Hausia Manoa, dived into the water, swam ta one of the lifebelts floating on the surface and took it to the drowning man to whom he managed to secure it. He then swam back to the "Hifofua"; seized hold of a trailing fishing line and hauled himself on to the ship in a state of near exhaustion. The man was brought on board again about 50 minute! later.

At the British Residency, Nukualofa, on Queen's Birthday weekend, the British Consul Mr. C. R. H. Nott, presented the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal and Certificate to Hausia Manoa. Our photograph (by Hettig) was taken as Mr. Nott pinned on the medal Prince Tugi (centre) looks on.

Not Concerned with Tear-Gas

pp. 162-163

Incident

THE secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission, Fiji, has informed us that the Mission was not in volved in the incident reported on Page 158, June PIM. (The article concerned the break ing-up by the police with tear-gas,: of a meeting in Nadi, Fiji, when rival Indian political factions clashed),

Madang

Wedding

the Anglican ch, Madang, NG, gently Mr. Jack Gam was married to Pat Quinlan, of is, USA. lotograph shows to right); Mr. e Collins (bestman); 5 E. Meek, brides d; bridegroom and e; Mr. Dennis Quin brother of the c, who gave her iy-

Etherlands New Guinea

p. 163

BUDGET, 1957

TOTAL expenditure of £14,000,000 L is expected in Netherlands New Guinea in 1957.

Revenue will he £7,000,000 (pre mably mostly from oil) and the mainder will be provided by the jtherlands Government.

t Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna, KCMG, KBE, who has been studying Parlia mentary procedure in the United Kingdom before becoming the first Speaker of Fiji’s Legislative Council, returned to the Colony on July 11.

He travelled from London by the Canadian Pacific Airlines P route—so probably can be said to have made history by becoming the first Fijian to go to the North Pole.

Ng Civilians Listed In

p. 163

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

mHE Book of Remembrance, which I contains the names of all those New Guinea civilians who lost their lives in the Territory 1942-45, has recently been completed in Mei bournef and now, beautifully bound in calfskin, is ready to despatch to Rabaui. „ .. m parlv June, Mrs. Pratt, pie sident of the New Guinea f Association of Victoria, entertained 23 members at f te r noon tea order that they might see the book.

A glass-topped cabinet will hold it and it will be available for in fection in the library wing of the New Britain Women’s Club, The committee of the NB Club has agreed to act as custodians of the book.

The Book of Remembrance was compiled in conjunction with the Memorial Gates to Queen Elizabeth Park Rabaui. These were provided bv the New Guinea women now liv ing in Australia, and were opened last year. t Fourteen - year - old Fie t cher Christian, descendant °f the leader of the Bounty mutineers, has re ceived the Royal H u mane Society medal at Pitcairn Island. He swam out in heavy surf from the island to rescue two 17-year-old girls who were drowning.

Rfields V. Planes

p. 165

[?] enders for Service

3T what kind of airservice the New Hebrides will have to the outside world, or when it will > it is obscure at the present But it seems reasonably cer "now that they will have one— it could be two. jvo French companies are m sted in a regional service, mea-Vila-Santo and return. But position at the moment appears >e that TAI (Transports Aenens >rcontinentaux, successors to Air nee and already operating the is-Noumea service with DC6B xaft) has purchased a DCS foi service but has nowhere to i the plane at Vila. /hile Transpac (the small air many which has successfully iblished internal air-services m v Caledonia) has no plane capable doing the job but has tied up landing rights at the airstrip Vila which is privately owned, ’ranspac wished to buy a Heron ne for this service, but it is

ierstood that the particular

chine that it had anticipated •chasing in Australia was not tilable. , ..

Vhether the company will be able buy a similar plane elsewhere is : known. It is understood that . New Caledonian General Coun ' favours Transpac for the service NH and has guaranteed them the rchase price of the plane. iVho will eventually win out in is battle of Aircraft v. Airfields anyone’s guess at the moment, isidents of New Hebrides, who ve been without an air connec m with Noumea and the rest of e world since Qantas withdrew flying-boats over a year ago, do t care very much which way it es—so long as their air connec m is restored to them.

A spokesman for Qantas said in 'dney, on July 10, that that com my “has no plans for New ebrides at present.” (Qantas is prevented by the Aus •al i a n Department of Civil liation from using the airstrips at ila and Santo until they are •ought up to Australian CA re lirements for Skymaster aircraft, he French air companies presum fly do not have to conform to the tine standards).

AI TO EXTEND TO AUCKLAND

TAI made a test flight from oumea to Auckland and return ith a DC6B aircraft in May and , is hoped that from July this ill be a regular additi(pn to the >mpany’s established Paris-Noumea ervice. . . .

Negotiations are not yet complete etween France, New Zealand and oistralia over this extension but if

thev end favourably for TAJ the flights will be made fo jtmghtly, carrying the usual Ist and tourist

class plssengers. . The. service will

then be Pan s-Cairo-Kai achi- Saigon - Darwin - Noumea-Auckland and return along the same r °ute.

Nothing further has A b T ee n of a Sydney call by TAI although it is known that the company would like landing rights in that city.

It has been suggested also, that TAI might operate a feeder service from Noumea to French Oceania but nothing authentic can be learned about this proposal.

Port Authority

p. 165

BSIP Now Has a Port Authority

THE Port Authority, the BSIP Government’s latest brain child, took over in mid- July from the BSI Trading Corporation all lighter age and stevedoring work relating to the port of Honiara.

Over the last five years the Tid ing Corporation has capably handled this work, and it remains to be seen whether the new authority measures up to the high standard set by the C °E r £e" Officer of the Port Authority is Mr. E. Cole, from the Marine Department, who will be assisted by Mr. A. Whiting, an ex member of the staff of the Trading

Corporation.

Elizabeth Hennings

p. 165

WEDDING IN FIJI

Elizabeth Hennings to Mac Miller

MISS Elizabeth Hennings, the eldest of the three daughters of Mrs. E. Hennings and the late Mr. Gus Hennings, of Naitauba, Lau Archipelago, Fiji, was married in Suva on July 6 to Mr. Mac Miller. ®ho has been manager of Naitauba Plantation for the past two Yfa - Later, at a reception at the resid ence of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. John son, the newly-weds were by a number of old personal and family friends, including the Gov ernor (Sir Ronald Garvey), and Lady Garvey, Ratu Edward Cakobau and Ratu Penaia Gamlau.

Mr. Miller is a brother of Mr.

Roderick Miller, of the Bank ot NSW staff, who married Miss Mara Hennings a few years ago. In other words, two Hennings sisters married two Miller brothers. The .third sister, Miss Sophie Hennings isi the wife of Mr. Pennington Richards, film director, and lives in London.

Miss Elizabeth Hennings travelled widely before and during World War 11, and gained considerable fame as a designer of costumes for film directors—she designed much of the dressing of His Ma jesty O’Keefe when it was filmed in ri]i a few years ago.

In London

p. 166

FIJIAN VC'S BROTHER

The brother of Corporal Sefans Sukanaivalu, Fiji’s only Victoi winner, was amongst t: vc s and their relatives who recenl gathered in London for t' centenary celebrations held in coi nection with this famous award.

Sukanaivalu was a simple Fijia a cook-boy in a Suva hotel befo he joined the Fiji Military Fore in World War 11.

He was sent to Bougainville ai it was during a rearguard action Marawaka that the incident occur< that resulted in the VC beii awarded to him, posthumously.

During the rearguard actio Sefanaia crawled forward to resci men who had been wound a d whe their platoon was ambushed.

After two wounded men had bee successfully recovered, he volunteere to go further along and try 1 rescue another man in spite of tl: mortar and machine-gun fire bi on the way back he himself’ we seriously wounded in the groin an t-high and fell to the ground ur able to move.

Realising that his men would nc leave him as long as they could se he was alive, and, knowing ths they were all in danger of bein killed or captured as long as the remained where they were, he raise himself up in front of the Japanes machine-guns and was riddled wit! bullets.

Samoan Nurse Returns Hom[?]

p. 166

To Give Her Services

Saisului leriko, above, is the first qualified: nurse to return to Samoa under the NZ scholar ship system. She has been in New Zealand for over 10 years, arriving with the first! group of scholarship students to attend Wairarapa College. She did her nursing train-- '"9 Helen's Hospital in Wellington, and at Wellington Hospital where she passed her- State Examinations. After qualifying and serv-mg for a year as staff nurse she returned! to St. Helen s again to do a post-graduate course in midwifery. She then went to Otago to complete her Plunket training during the early part of 1956.

Now Commonplace

p. 167

LAE-GOROKA BY ROAD

ESTIMATES as to when there will be an all-weather road from Lae to Goroka and other towns n the New Guinea Highlands, vary rom two to five years—but it is >ossible that one of these days ssidents of the Territory will simply rake up and find that there has teen a road there for some time.

In May, a conventional Holden edan —which is a very light 6ylinder car—made the 246 miles mrney from Lae to Goroka without my fuss; and in June a light 'eugeot lorry made the same jurney in 12 hours with equal lack f bally-hoo.

Certainly this is still no expedi ion for the average suburban Sun ay-driver to attempt, but when it ; done now, it is no longer news.

The Holden was taken up to roroka by Mr. J. B. Wilson, who itends to use the vehicle in Goroka s a taxi—the first in the town nd certainly needed.

Nonchalantly describing the trip, [r. Wilson said that the road was rood” for most of the way although e did strike “a little trouble at le Umi River.”

The small amount of trouble mounted to water which rose to alf-way up the windscreen of the ir —but some natives helped him ) pull it out.

Mr. Wilson said he went by road i look into the possibilities of a urist coach service from Lae to oroka! He admitted that it would )t be practicable at present.

The Peugeot and its load of antation stores was consigned to planter at Goroka by E. Kriewaldt Co. Ltd., and the 12 hours that ie vehicle took to cover the route ust be a record for the journey.

Loyal Service Medals

p. 167

NATIVE interpreter who played L a major part in the arrest of the 1953 Telefomin murderers tvo European Patrol-officers were lied) and later worked unceas ?ly at the preliminary hearings the trial, was among four Sepik tives who were awarded the P-NG »yal Service Medals during June.

The interpreter, Sume of Fegol in, was presented with the award Teleformin by the DC, Sepik, Mr.

Elliott-Smith. \ similar award was presented to iuwiga for outstanding and loyal rvice to the Administrating thority since 1929, the approxi ite date of his joining the New linea Police Force, ifouwiga was on active service dur l the war, and won the DCM.

Since his discharge, he has been eading figure in the advancement his people, despite the loss of arm and an eye during the war.

More Plans

pp. 168-169

CI AS THE

GARDEN OF NZ

Nfw 7FAT ANO’S demand for EW ZEALAND o demand ior tropical and semi-tropical fruit is the basis of many half-baked schemes for cashing-in on the Cook Islands ability to grow these commodities. Few such schemes have ever worked permanently, hfIWPW r Great interest, not all of it en couraging, was created in the Cook

Islands by the visit of two New Zealand business men in June.

First to arrive was Mr. Peter G.

Best, of Food Exporters (NZ) Ltd., a company registered in Auckland last November. The firm’s immedi ate interest in the Cooks appears to be in the promotion of a new outlet for fresh tomatoes to gouthern New Zealand mar kets.

First shipment of 16,000 cases, to be paid f or on a cas h basis, was projected for mid-August.

The tomato crop is an expanding and extremely valuable one for these islands. In the 1955-56 financial year the crop brought in £lOO,OOO, being the most valuable export.

Until now most of the tomatoes have gone to one very big Auckland

firm, who have purchased them on] a “consignment” basis, the payout being made on the basis of the price] received at auction, less all charges.

The idea of an on-the-beach price, prior to shipment, is likely to be very attractive to growers.

Mr. Best was emphatic that his company’s interest in the trade would not affect the business of the Auckland firm. His fruit would go to southern New Zealand markets.

However, despite his assurances, there were signs that the other firm and its associated interests in Rarotonga, might actively oppose the entry of any newcomer to the trade.

Aside from the business angle, Mr.

Best did not receive a particularly warm welcome from the Administra tion, probably due to his lack of candour in certain directions. His company has a registered capital of only £5,000.

Additional to the promotion of shipments of fresh tomatoes, Mr.

Best showed interest in the pro cessing of citrus juice and other produce. It appeared that another firm might do the actual process ing.

Mr. Best appeared to have the blessings of the Department of Island Territories in Wellington, anyhow, as he was allotted a priority seat in the Civil Aviation Department’s DCS when it departed for New Zealand in June.

NEXT to arrive, doing the round trip in Maui Pomare, and with the avowed blessing of Island Territories Dept, was a Mr. Wattie of the New Zealand food processing firm of Watties Canneries Ltd.

Hastings, also interested in the local processing of fresh produce.

On his return to Auckland, ir early July, Mr. Wattie indicates that he had found the situatioi very promising. Certain aspects would have to be ironed out witli the Minister of Island Territories but there appeared to be no reason why a valuable industry, operatec in conjunction with the existinj fresh-produce export trade, coult not be established at Rarotonga though it may take several years to get into operation.

Mr. Wattie expressed particulaj interest in the pineapple crop, nov based mainly on Mangaia a n Aitutaki. For a variety of reason he said it would be best to centr the processing plant at Rarotonga where there is a better —though sti.. far from good—supply of fres:; water, much needed for the industry Mr. Wattie said that a processiru industry would have to be base? on the produce which woul normally be wasted between fresh fruit shipments to New Zealand.

The processing plant would not fe able to pay the same prices as th fresh fruit export trade, but : would absorb, at a reasonable pric-;

Jill produce otherwise now wasted.

Quick-freeze processing as well as canning would be employed. There was a ready market in New Zea land and elsewhere for citrus juice,

fruit salad, quick-frozen beans —a crop which could be profitably de veloped—and other island produce now produced, or which could be produced.

[?] ailima Party for Commerce Queen

p. 169

In an effort to raise money to build a girls' high School, supporters of the Roman Catholic isters in Apia, Western Samoa, recently held Queen Carnival. In support of the Commerce ueen, Miss Marie Ah Leong, Mr. R. Carruthers, local businessman, invited several hundred jests to a function celebrating the opening F his new Vailima home, which has a swim-

ming pool and flood-lit tennis court. Pictured above is the swimming relay team, represent ing Samoa, which beat teams from the "Tofua" and the "Waihemo" and TEAL combined. Front row (left to right): J. Lee, A. Grey, N. Paul, S. Percival. Back row: P. Paul, R. Berry, T.

Dunleavy, J. Cavanagh.

[?] Ub Hotel

p. 169

LOSES IN SUVA

HHE old Club Hotel, of Fiji, finally I, went out of existence on June 30. The real hotel was wrecked i the hurricane of January, 1952 nd from then functioned tem jrarily in what was to have been le palatial South Seas Hotel.

The new hotel, however, never got ;yond the ground floor, which Duses the bar, which functioned ider the City Hotel licence, and a lort while ago the owners, Morris edstrom Ltd., announced that the •oject would not be proceeded with i costs made the proposition un lonomic.

It was stated at the time that more modest establishment was mtemplated but apparently this an, too, has been abandoned as ie Club Hotel bar now goes out existence.

What is to be done with that part the building that was completed it is in a good position in Vic ria Parade—is not known.

Mr. Bill Hayward, the licencee, id his wife will shortly leave Fiji, ley will eventually settle in ueensland.

On the final day of the old hotel’s ficial existence, big crowds of Lends called in to say farewell in e appropriate manner.

t Surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in New Guinea natives will be started in July by a West Australian surgical team. The team is going to Port Moresby at the re quest of the Minister for Territories. t An invitation to send six Sea Scouts from Fiji to a regatta in

Wellington, New Zealand, next January has been accepted. Sea Scouts from all over New Zealand will gather for the event. To help to meet the cost of sending the representatives from Fiji, Sea Scouts in Suva are arranging money-rais ing drives.

The Best Band in W. Samoa

p. 170

ti Mr and Mrs. Tom Low, old residents of Fiji, have now settled down in Auckland Province, New Zealand—they have purchased a p-eneral store at Awhitu, in the Waiuku district of Auckland. Mr.

Low for many years was a staff member and manager of Burns Philp branches in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, etc. His wife, Mrs. Lema Low, is a well-known contributor to

PIM.

The Lelepa Band, of Matautu, Savaii, which won the Band Contest at Apia on June 1.

The contest was run in connection with W. Samoan Flag-Raising Day. —Edwards Photo.

Rabaul’s High School

pp. 170-171

Produces Successful Citizens

A FEW months late but now re ceived, is the “first edition” of The Beacon, the magazine of the Rabaul Elementary A and High School.

This rather cumbersome school name hides a very remarkable in stitution which caters for a large proportion of the education of Rabaul’s Chinese community—an educational task of the Administra tion which tends to be swamped by the publicity that always surrounds “Native education.”

The school is co-educational and contains Infant, Primary, Secondary and Commercial Departments—an arrangement that is unusual in any Administration establishment in Papua-New Guinea.

Considerable difficulties have had to be overcome in the last 10 years; to bring the school to its present, high standard. Conditions were confused when Chinese families; began to return to Rabaul after the; war and in the midst of their con fusion the school was established in old army buildings.

In 1951, it moved to new premises which for the first time included an Assembly Hall, rooms for the staff and facilities for tennis and basketball, and playgrounds for the youngsters.

The school now has a library, Scout and Guide troops; a prefect system and School Houses have be come part of the tradition. In short, an esprit de corps has been created amongst both teachers and students —an essential ingredient for any school that aims higher than to be an establishment simply for acquir ing the rudiments of education.

There are 10 teachers on the staff' including the headmaster, Mr. A. T Shanley, who is at present on leave in the United Kingdom. All of these believe in the school and hav« worked enthusiastically beyond th« requirements of duty to establish f along its present lines.

But the school is most proud o:< past and present pupils who art doing well.

Mr. Stephen Cheong, now s teacher at the school, and an old-boy is the first Australian-trained ano qualified Chinese teacher with thu P-NG Department of Education Miss Ellen Tsa, an old-girl of thu school, is at present following in hu footsteps and attending the Bathurs Teachers’ Training College in NSW She will graduate from the College at the end of this year.

Mr. Paul Mow, another ex-pup]: graduated recently from Sydne University as a Bachelor o: Economics—the first New Guine- Chinese to graduate from an Ausa tralian University. Mr. Thomas

Mow, his father, was a teacher at Ihe school until 1952.

Dozens of other students who at tended the school have passed on o the Great Public Schools in Aus ralia, or have successfully passed :xaminations in commercial and ither subjects in the Territory. One ;irl is now training as a nurse at Brisbane General Hospital; one old loy has entered a Theological College in Sydney to train for the (ministry.

The Beacon itself, is a well iroduced magazine, quite up to the tandard of overseas school journals, ull of contributions from pupils nd bristling with photographs of bright youngsters who n the years ahead must play an pcreasingly important part in the ffairs of the Territory.

It is the aim of the school to pre lare them to assume these obliga ions and responsibilities.

[?]Ac's “Wasting Members'

p. 171

TIME"—E. A. JAMES

PORT MORESBY, in common with all Papua and New Guinea towns, has a nominated body ailed a Town Advisory Council, irhose function is to do what the tame implies—i.e., advise the Ad ministrator.

This is excellent as far as it goes, ’he only fault to be found in the ystem is that neither the Adminis 'ator, nor the Administration, takes he advice offered.

The Chairman of the Moresby ’ouncil, Mr. E. A. James, said at he June meeting that he was de lating whether he should resign or lot; he no longer felt competent o advise the Administrator and mtil such time as the Administra ion revised its ideas of the unctions of an Advisory Council he sit that all members were simply rasting their time.

Mr. James’ statement followed the eceipt of a letter from Acting Ad ministrator Wilson rejecting the Jouncil’s request for representation n the Town Planning and Build mg Boards.

At the present time there are bout 50 matters about which the ’AC has made recommendations to he Administration, or on which it las requested enlightenment, that ° T7 ° been ignored or remain un nswered by the Administration. (The whole difficulty might be vercome if the TAC’s were simply enamed Councils for Airing Public ipinion; under the present system f bureaucratic rule in P-NG that ; all that any of the Councils o.—Ed.) The Fiji Public Relations Officer Mr. L. G. Usher), who has been n sick leave for six weeks, follow ig an operation for acute appendi itis, resumed duty in July.

LDS Add To Their W. Samoa Establishment

p. 171

contributed by adherents of the Church in system. Volunteer labour is used as much the United States, through their tithing as possible.

The Church of Latter Day Saints is still pushing ahead vigorously with its Pacific build ing programme. This photograph shows the handsome living quarters recently erected at Pesega, Western Samoa, to house 12 women school-teachers.

All money used for the erection of buildings is

Index to Advertisers

p. 173

M 39 & R. Ltd. . . 147

«A.L. & F. . . 42

ial. Dairies . . 108 >|.Z. Bank . . 104 ta-Vite ... 94

T.E.L 40

st. Air Sales . 157 nott, Wm. • • • 1 ' pro 11° nk of NSW 59, 75 ,nk of NZ ... 91 thell, Gwyn . . 5 ack, A. J. • • 49 axland-Rae . • 46 undell-Spence . 138 adford Mills . 44 asso ... 150 aybon Bros. . 142 eckwoldt . 61, 101 eden, W. S. . 50 oadway Motors . 5 ■unton & Co. . 78 jnting, A. H. . 114 jrgoyne, F. . . 125 jsh, W. J. . • 131 jtterfly Museum 97 ,R. . . 89, 91, 98, 143, 153 ipricorn Charters 45 arlton Breweries 80 jrpenter Ltd. . . 76 lina-New Guinea 78 hrysler ... 1

rL.A.E 151

olgate . . 122, 152 olman's Mustard 26 olonial Meat . . 52 olyer W's'n. . . 102 ommonwealth Bank ... 123 ooke Bros. . .149 rammond Co. . 148 ystex ... 168 laffodil Marg. . 158 langar, G. & M 167 )ettol 162 )onald Ltd. ... 54 Jouglass, W. -C. . 55 )unlop Rubber . 41 Econo Steel Co. . 10 -Hams Co. . . . 53 Et. Donald . . . 106 Eveready ... 79 Everyday Prod. . 145 Farrer, Wm. . .110 Franke & Heidecke 98 Fr. Phosphate Co. 48 Frigate Rum . . 142 Gardner Eng. . . 124 Garrick Hotel . . 6 Gilbey, W. & A. 130 Gillespie Bros. . . 66 Gillespie, R. . i, 70, 140, 155, 165 Glazebrooks Paints 156 Glen-Rowan Farm 114 G.P.H. (Suva) . . 9 Grahame Books . 54 Greaves, J. & Co. 118 Grove Ltd. . 58, 113 Halvorsen, B. . . 117 Halvorsen Sons . 47 Hampton Court. . 102 Harvey, John . . 62 Harvey Trinder . 146 Hastings Diesels 100 Hellaby Ltd. . . 103 Holbrooks Ltd. . 125 Home Plans ... 34 H. & R 37 Hygeia Co. . . . 154 I. 12 1.C.1 112 International Harvester ... 68 Is. Industries . . 63 Is. Transport . .126 Johnson's Wax . . 90

Kasper Refrig. . • 69

K.L.M ®

Kennedy, Capt. . 163 Kerr Bros. . • • J*

Kiwi Polish . . •/ 4

Kopsen & Co. . 144 Lanchoo Tea ... 7 Maize Products . 73 Marine Spares . 49 Masse Batteries . m Mcllrath's . . - 35 Mendaco . . • - I 4?

Millers Ltd. . • ■ 98 Morris, P. . • • °5 M. H. Ltd. . 24, 99 Mungo Scott . . 135 Murex Pty. Ltd. 128 N. & R. . • 51, 74 Needham & Co. . 109 NG Aust. Line . ■ 2 Nile Products . . 64 Nixoderm . . . 137

N.Z.N.A.C 4

Pabco Products . 56 Pan Pacific Service 42 P. I. Line ... 4 Papuan Prints . . 66 Penfold, W. C. . 164 Piccaninny Wax . 31 Prager, F. H. . . 39 Property For Sale 28 Qld. Insurance . 101 Qld. Milling . . 97 Ransomes Co. . 137 Refrig. Inst. Co. . 93 Rice Growers' Co-op 67 Riverstone Co. . 116 Robinson, G. H. . 150 Rohu, Si I . • .93 Sails and Covers 117 Seligson & Clare 121 Seppelt & Son . 120 Seward Ltd. ... 62 Shaw Savill ... 3 Shell Pty. Ltd. 43, 107

Spruso Co. . . • 26

S.T.C. Co. . . . 133

Stapleton, J. . . 77 Stewarts-Lloyds . 58 S. P. Brewery . 135 Sthn. Pac. Ins. . 65 Sullivan Ltd. . . 57, 105, 111 Suva Motors . . 118 Tait, W. S. . . 126 Tatham, S. E. . . 6 Thornycroft Co. . 46 Tilley Lamps . . 115 Ti I lock & Co. . . 38 Tongala Milk . . 92 Tongan Photos . 69 Tooth & Co. . . 77 Tractor Sales . . 159 Turners & Growers 94 Tyneside Eng. . . 95 United Insurance 121

U.R.D 149

Vacuum Oil . . . 72 Vanderfield & Reid 71 Vincent Bros. . .119 Ventura . . 50, 168 Vi-Stim . . . .163 Vincent's APC . . 27 Warnock ... 70 Waters, Edwd. 160, 161 Westfield Meats 132 Wilhelmsen, W. . 4 White Rose . .106 Wills Ltd. ... 60 Wilson, W. E. . .

Wilson, W. F. . 162 Woolf, J. C. . . 37 Wrigley's . . .129 Wunderlich Co. . 127 Yorkshire Ins. . . 57

Islands Produce

p. 174

(Unless otherwise stated, quotations are in Australian currency. Aust. £ equals approximately 16/- Stg., NZ, or W Samoa; 18/- Fiji; 20/- Tonga, Solomons & WPHC areas; 140 Pac. Francs; SUS 2.23.)

COPRA

Price negotiated between British Ministry of Food and British South Pacific Territories for 1956 was £ Stg.sB/10/- FOB mam ports—a reduction of 10% on the 1955 price. Stabilisation funds and other charges reduce the actual prices to pro ducers to those given below, per ton-

PAPUA - NEW GUINEA:—Hot Air

,Sun - dried ' £PSS/18/- to £FS4/2/- minimum.

SAM 9 A: Basic price of £836/14/4 which varies according to distance of producing district from Apia.

E. SAMOA;—Producers receive 5 rente b. (SUSII2 or £ A5O approx per Tong ton). Periodic bonus, if average proceeds penses. G ° Vernment Price and ex £A?i L /?^ ONS A^ H^ nia « a/Gizo: Hot Air v Mlxed HA/FM £AS? ; PM £ A52/10/-, Yandma; 5/- higher i price on fi non ll J 7,000 Pac ‘ f rancs (£A49i to 9 rancs ,£A42) delivered Vila/ d WaS Still at that rate ear] y 8 ifi ß p? CH f OCEANIA; —ApriI: Top grade 8.36 Pac francs per kilo (£A6O/12/- per f° n in store ’ Papeete; minimum Vza™ Zr 1 ° west g rade 5.35 Pac. francs ( £ A 39 per long ton). £T?6/?/- : A Grade ’ £TS2/5 / - : B Grade, Is -:—Local price is based on £NZSB/14/4 (£Stg.sB/10/-) per ton f.0.b., in bulk. Outer islands copra producers receive approx. 3V 4 d N.Z. per lb eaual to £ N.Z.30 per ton. Q COCOAlslands prices are based on the rate for Accra cocoa which, on July 12 was £Stg.222/10/-, c.i.f.

P.-N.G.: Good grade. £A235, ex wharf Sydney.

W. SAMOA; July 11, £Stg.2oo, f.o.b.

Apia.

COFFEE:—P.-N.G.: Top grades 5/5 lb. in store, Sydney; Fr. Oceania: 75 francs per kilo, unhusked.

PEANUTS:—P.-N.G.; In shell, large, well cleaned. 1/7 per lb. del. Sydney; kernels, 1/4 lb. del. Sydney.

RUBBER:—P.-N.G. price is based on Singapore rate, which on July 11 was: No. 1 RSS, spot, 95 Straits cents (33.63 d Aust.» per lb.

VANILLA BEANS: Victor Karp, Tulk & Co., Sydney, reports that early supplies from the new crop are nominally quoted at; C.i.f. Sydney, Tahiti White and Yellow label, processed, standard packs 64/- Green, 62/- per lb.

RICE (Australian):—Price adjusted May 1 each year. P.-N.G.: Dry brown and dressed, 112 lb. bags, 5 tons and over, £62 per ton, f.0.b.; under 5 tons £62/10/per ton. Vitamized and enriched white, 112 lb. bags, 5 tons and over, £6B/10/-

miL tO B f ° T'i under 5 tQ ns, £69 per ton] Other Pac. Islands: Dry, brown etc £7ftl -TStto %J£u ?r? us iTt r p S uc s| ?A7 n 3 ‘VaJS*’, ‘ e - : Sound’ll all f’of £ A39O; E, £A3OO; EE, £A225;i all . Australian ports- mid-iqs4 £ U AB6O°920 by n ind^ P A e « I ?, dent pearlers: Sound! tTtT 8 0. 9^ 0, D ’ £ A6OO-650; E £A4OO-4 P in’- EE, £A275-300. Manihlki; Lagoon closed’

Tuamoiiis: Approx. £A1,300, long ton for raw shell on beach, Hikueru S 1 ’ 1 Pa?rfi EEN SNAIL;—Quote No. 1- sf f a< r lfi , c ’ ln , stor e Sydney, £460-£4BO sub ject to rejects; quote No. 2: £4OO.

LONDON AND U.S. PRICES

buye?s ra: “i'?^ Straits,

e.i.i Pac. CoXt 63 del P weggS eS SUSI4S -n Co b“r 1T1 I6 c : , fceylon c°ix, p/r al t t on. bUlk ’ *** 'istgs£ Jyiy, in bond (buye^ e £Stg.2oVlo/- C l O o a ng Coffee—London, June 16: Uganda Rn shlpSenf, rade £ st° B 2 S nWa f sded) ' jfM/JWr ex tra b per^ sS/ b ? P r London ' June 16: Spot bu y ers -

Islands Mining Shares

p. 174

FIJI

Emperor . .

Loloma . .

Aug., ’39 June, ’55 Julv 12 ’rk . b9/ll . S25/6 sl4/b23/9 slO/3 b26/-

PAPUA-NEW

GUINEA

Bulolo , . . bl24/b47/b45/3 N.G.G. Ltd. . bl/10 sl/9 b2/4 Oil Search Ent. of N.G. , . b3/ll s9/b3/b20/7V 2 b2/- Oriomo Oil ! b5/s4/6 b8/ll Papuan Apin. b4/ll s3/b4/9 Placer Dev. . b68/6 s295/blll/- Sandy Creek . bl/5 s9d s6d

Exchange Rates

p. 174

FlJl.—Through BANK OF NSW, ANZ BANK and BANK OF NZ. Australia on Fiji, basis £lOO Fiji: Buying, £Alll/2/6; Selling, £ All 3. Fiji-London, basis £lOO London: B. £llO/12/6; S. £ll2. NZ-Fiji, basis £lOO NZ; B. £lll/11/9; S. £llO/4/3.

SAMOA.—Through BANK OF NZ. Aus tralia on Samoa, basis £lOO Samoa: B. £AI23/12/6; S. £AI24/10/9. Samoa- London, basis £lOO London: B. £lOO/7/6; S. £lOl/10/-. Samoa-NZ, basis £lOO NZ: B. £100; S. £lOO/10/-. Samoa-Fiji, basis £lOO Samoa: B. £111; s. £llO.

PAPUA - NG.—COMMONWEALTH BANK

(Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, Kavieng, Madang), BANK OF NSW (branches: Pt.

Moresby, Lae. Bulolo, Rabaul, Madang, Samarai, Goroka; agencies: Wau, Boroko, Kokopo) and ANZ BANK (Port Moresby) quote exchange rate Australia-Papua-NG -10- per £inn

BSL—COMMONWEALTH BANK (branch

at Honiara) quotes exchange rate Aus tralia-BSI; 10/- per £lOO.

FR. PACIFIC COLONIES,—Pacific francs, most valuable of the' three franc groups in French Union, are used in New Cale donia. New Hebrides, and Fr. Oceania.

FRENCH BANK (Comptoir National D’Escompte de Paris) in Sydney quotes: Selling 140 Pac. fr. to £Aust.: 177 Pac fr. to £Stg.; 63 Pac. fr. to US $

Index to Vol. XXVI

pp. 175-178

AUG., 1955 TO JUL, 1956, INCLUSIVE

(First numeral indicates number of issue, second numeral gives page.)

Volume XXVI is indexed under: griculture Norfolk Is. dan Affairs Organisations elation Pacific (general) anton Is. Papua -N. Guinea jpra (inc. edible Pearling, Shell Fish oils) »ng, Fishing ook Islands Personalities eaths Samoa. Eastern Samoa, Western

|ji Ships

ea lth Solomons [issions South Pacific Com larshall. Mariana, mission and Caroline Is. Tahiti 'auru Tonga f, Caledonia Trading and Other

r . Hebrides Companies

. Guinea (Dutch) Trusteeship Council W.P.H.C. Territories A AGRICULTURE (See also under In

ividual Territories): Rhinoceros Beetle,

-16. 3-9. 8-43. 8-53, 12-153; Polythene 'ilm for Banana Wrapping. 1-58; Rubber, -160. 2-17. 2-133, 4-139, 6-155. 8-61. 8- 33 Cocoa. 2-9, 3-113, 4-84, 4-157. 5-117, -67. 8-62, 8-87. 8-131. 11-54; Coffee, 2-31, -121 4-110. 4-137. 5-118, 5-151, 7-38. 7- 7 8-23, 10-39 11-157; Pandanus, 2-58; •ish Preserving.’ 2-63: Coconuts, 2-129, 3- 7 Pacific Produce Markets, 3-123; Aus ralian Margarine, 3-137; Tea. 6-23; Pine pple Cannery for Lae, 6-33; 1956 Sugar •rice 6-23; Samoan v. Fiji Bananas, 6- 1; Rice. 6-129, 9-69; Spotlight on Jananas. 8-118; Experimental Agric., 10-41.

ASIA AND ASIATIC AFFAIRS: 1-166, 2-

9 4-12. 6-18. 8-25, 9-105, 9-107. 10-19, 11- ,7. 11-19. H-21.

AVIATION; South Pacific Air Lines, 1- 15 5-147 7-22; T.R A.N.S.P.A.C.. 1-50, 2- 14 3-20. 3-61, 4-39. 5-53. 8-141. 10-107. 12- .59; T.E.A.L., 1-124. 3-65. 3-145. 4-107. 4- 09 5-73. 7-23, 7-24; Qantas, 1-133, 1-140, i-16, 4-115, 5-13, 5-71. 6-146. 8-135; Pan American Airways, 1-140, 3-140. 5-56. 5- L37, 9-19; Ansett Airways. 2-127; Nether ands N.G. Aviation Co., 2-143; N.Z.

Fourist Air Travel Ltd., 2-153; Air Services for Fiji. 3-17, 4-23; Helicopter Activity. 3-55; B.O.A.C., 3-66; Man iated Airlines. 4-35; Operation School room. 5-13; Gibbes’ Sepik Airways, 5-17; (Ur Mail to Hebrides Resumes. 5-55; Noumea-Nadi Service Suspended, 6-19; Airline Manoeuvres, 6-24; Case for N.Z.

Airways, 6-32, 7-28; Helicopter Arrives in Noumea. 6-98; Air Cruises to Pacific Islands, 7-12; Fiji Airways. 7-22; Mission Planes in N.G., 7-35; Air Borne Haka, 7- 57; R N.Z.A.F. Sunderlands. 7-74; Air Fares Increase. 8-22; Sydney to Santiago, 8- Future of Nadi Airport, 8-47, 10-35; Flying-Boat Business, 8-143: International Airport, 10-20: DCA and the DC3 Ban. 9- 10-31; Mercy Flights, 10-115; Third Class Fares, 10-159; Reconditioning Henderson Airport, 11-55; T.A.I., 11-131, 12-159. c

CANTON ISLAND: 2-66, 3-119, 5-123.

CHRISTMAS IS.—8-129, 8-153, 9-22. 11-

24, 12-19.

COPRA (IncludingEdible Oils, etc.): 1-17, 1- 2-19. 2-66, 2-117, 3-17, 3-23, 3-99, 3- 139, 4-143. 4-152. 5-13, 5-49. 6-20, 7-19, 8- 13, 8-19. 8-24. 9-29, 9-61, 10-59, 10-68, 10- 157, 11-139.

COOK ISLANDS; Penrhyn. 1-85. 4-75, 5- 61; Makatea Workers, 1-120, 2-8; Drought Conditions, 2-15, 4-70; Mangaia. 2-18. 2- 70, 2-80, 3-35, 6-153, 8-71; Manihiki Lagoon Closed to Divers. 2-25. 8-47; Niue, 2- 3-114; Citrus Industry, 2-53, 3-73; Book Critique, 2-20; Wrecked Yacht. 3- 49; Rarotongan Conference, 3-58; Tuna

Haul, 3-59; Tomato Crisis, 3-61. 7-66; Radio Rarotonga. 3-80; Tamata Caught, 3- Legco in Session, 4-74, 9-24; Island Merchants Ltd., 4-89; Tuberculosis War, 4- Income Tax Approved, 4-121; A Tribute to Mrs. Myra Harrington, 4-149; Drastic Comment on Copra. 4-152; Man gaian Pineapples. 4-153; Basketball in Mangaia, 4-155; Annual Exodus, 5-47; Sawarrow, 5-55, 12-69; Experts Survey Island Affairs, 5-58; Medical Survey of Aitutaki. 5-89: Pood Shortage in Northern Cooks, 5-95; W. W. Graham’s Retirement, 6-99: Shooting Fatality, 7-28; Suspected Murder. 7-95; Hurricane Scare. 7-155; Im proved Shipping, 8-63; Belshaw-Stace Pro gramme 8-67; Hurricane’s Wake, 8-87; Extending M.O.P. Beds, 9-50; New L.M.S.

Leader, 9-62; Fish Farming, 9-82; Interest ing Exhibits. 9-94; Rarotonga’s Easter Cycle Race, 10-47; Lock Snipping, 10-83; Council Qualifications, 11-53; Improved Electric Power, 11-113: Fruit Canning Possibility, 11-115; Tilapia Are Tasty, 11- 164; Niue R.C. Promoted. 12-18; Pukapuka Centenary Celebrations, 12-43; School Broadcasts, 12-99; Sewing Machines That Don’t Work, 12-102; Sun’s Eclipse. 12-115; Paua Shell Jewellery, 12-129; Minister Resents Critics, 12-145; More Plans, 12-162.

D DEATHS; Capt. W. E. Passlow, 1-25; Bishop John Dieter, 1-128; J. J. McHugh, 1- Mrs. Bride Minogue, 1-139; Canon Jennings, 1-139; O. Michael. 1-139; K.

Kruger 1-139; E. E. Rutheren. 1-139; A.

H Martin. 1-139; H. G. Routley, 1-139; Lady Des Voeux, 2-141; Miss Phyllis Abel. 2- - Orator Chief Leoso. 2-141; Charles Stergios. 2-141; O. C. Ludolph, 2-141; Mrs.

Madge Hammond. 2-141; A, O’Rourke, 2- 141; R. L. Gaskell, 2-141; A. R. Cobcroft, 2- Miss Pauline Hoeft, 3-135; A. R.

Tarte, 3-135; Mrs. E. St. Aubyn. 3-135; Bishop T. J. Feeney, S.J.. 3-135; W. A.

Douglas, 3-135; W. H. Halford-Thompson. 3- Mrs. M. E. Cleary. 3-135; F. E.

Wood, 3-135; Mrs. Myra Harrington, 3- 136; G. Stoockicht, 3-136; R. P. Warren, 3- Mrs. Sophie Tucker, 3-136; Canon James Benson, 3-136: Rev. Father J. M.

Oreve; 4-145; R. H. Phillips, 4-145; J. H.

McDonald. 4-145; Ben Heape, 4-147; Sister Mary Zita. 4-147; Patrol Officer J. Short, 4- Mrs. Hendra. 4-147; B. H. Marks, 4- T. E. Peterson. 4-148; Brother Conrad Weber, 4-148; Mautairi Pe. 5-138; Aerepo Pohino. 5-138; Tieia Tera Ngamura Ariki, 5-138 Joseph Bennett, 5-139; Mrs.

M. J. Poland, 5-139; Madame P. Miller, 5- Madame Virginie Pamburn. 5-141; Pastor R. H. Putty, 5-141; Mrs. Kathleen Bignell, 6-130; Professor Radcliffe Brown, 6- R. M. Farlow, 6-131; Mrs. C. S.

McOwan, 6-131; Mrs. Grace Rasmussen. 6- Fred Rennie, 6-131; Mrs. Mary Sorby. 6-131; Mrs. Harry Downing, 7-23; Alfred Cowley. 7-145; Capt. F. K. Allen, 7- Ruarei A. Toomaru, 7-145; Clinton Chapman. 7-145; Dr. Chas. Mcßeth Daw son, 7-145; Comdr. W. Burrows, 7-146; Mrs. Howard King, 7-146; James (Shamusl Ryan, 8-145; C. R. Muscutt, 8-145; John C. Suckling. 8-145; High Chief Letuli, 8- 145; Mrs. Adele King, 8-145: Rongomatane Ariki, 9-129; Mrs. Ellen Pitt, 9-129; Mrs.

Isobel Lockhart-Bell. 9-129; Mrs. Vera Pocock, 9-129; Jesse H. Buffum. 9-130; Mrs. J. S. Litchfield, 9-130; H. L. Gerrard. 9-130; Mrs. G. Dick, 9-130; Harold Koch. 9- Tex Thomas, 9-130; Victor Mune, 10- Van Der Brock D’oßrenan, 10-142; John Grant, 10-142; W. A. Freeman, 10- 142; John Merrin, 10-143; Brother Alphonsus ,10-143; J. P. Samuels, 11-145; Mrs. M. L. Runling. 11-145; W. A.

Boucher, 11-145; Mrs. Elizabeth Muir, 11- 145; Sir Henry Milne Scott, 11-145; Sir

Alport Barker. 12-37; Lilian Overell, 12- 138; Eric Seal. 12-151; John W. Ryan, 12- 151: A. Mclntyre, 12-151; Leung Wai, 12- 151; L. F. D. Carter, 12-151.

E

EASTER IS.—l-61, 5-46, 7-150, 8-65, 10-103.

F FIJI: Ban on Dancing, 1-19; Infantry Battalion, 1-25, 7-147, 8-51; Rama Krashna Library, 1-33; Crime Wave, 1-51; Adi Cakobau School, 1-63; Women’s Hockey Team. 1-63; Trade, 1-75; 4-17; Dry Seasons Cut Export, 1-75; Timber In dustry, 1-93; Defence of Fijian Worker, 1- Cigarette Factory, 1-135. 2-147, 12- 130; Suva Workers Village, 1-149; Fiji Lands Commission. 1-165, 4-59; Young Fijian’s Daring Voyage. 2-16. 4-61; First All Fijian Ball, 2-17; Police Methods Re viewed, 2-37, 8-58; Banana Boost. 2-74; Outsize Fijian. 2-84; Improved Broadcasts. 2- 4-71: 4-107, 5-22, 11-102; Amateur Boxers, 2-133; Police and Suva’s Panic, 2-138' Agricultural Co-op. Sought, 2-146; Record Import Duty. 2-149; Indian Re patriation Wind-up, 2-150; Fiji’s Con stitution, 2-151; Fijian Matrons, 3-15; Fijian Commander for Malaya. 3-16: Dis memberment of Fiji, 3-20; Gatton Scholar ships, 3-20; Brawl at Lau. 3-24; Drunkenness, Youth Problem. 3*25; Suva’s Housing Shortage 3-55, 4-114, 5-73, 8-151; Clothing Factory Planned, 3- 71- Beche-de-mer, 3-99; Manganese Ex ports, 3-119; Hotels. 3-129, 5-31, 10-23, 10-53 12-79, 12-163; Boxer Dies, 3-131; Auckland Footballers. 3-144; Fijian Cere monial, 3-149; Police Commissioner to Retire. 4-14; Magistrate as Defendant, 4- 14 Fiji’s Goldmines. 4-19; Bribery Charge Against Police, 4-49, 5-59; Fatal Polio Case 4-49; Ex-Suva Residents, 4-59; Cakaudrove Wars, 4-80; Triplets Com ment, 4-109: Joyita Mystery. 4-117, 5-12. 5-18. 7-21; More Decorations for Troops, 4-123; Toorak Bus Service. 4-123; Fatal Accident at Makogai, 4-152; Suva Finances, 4-158; Suva Nautical Classes, 4-159; Fiji- Indian Goes to England, 4-160; Carpenter- Hedstrom Merger, 5-14, 6-19, 7-19, 9-98. 9- 103; Makogai Transfers, 5-17; Credit Unions Still Expand, 5-55; Luxury Coaches, 5-62; Reliance on Customs Duty, 5-63; Fijian Deputy Mayor, 5-74; Big Savings in P.W.D.. 5-89: Ex-Soldiers Exonerated, 5- 91; Xmas Gifts to Soldiers, 5-95; Cocoa Industry, 5-117. 7-34; Suva Smash and Grab, 5-118; Joyita Story, 5-119; 7-21; Sequel to Malaya. 5-126; Fijian Develop ment Fund, 5-129, 8-58; Pilot Escapes Injury, 6-21, 7-27; Bogus P.I.M. Advt.. 6- 22; 1956 Sugar Price. 6-23: Notes from Fiji, 6-25; Making the Fijian Money Con scious, 6-107; No Balolo Rise, 6-111; Drunkenness Causes Concern. 6-139; Poisoned by Pish, 6-142; Marine Earth quake, 6-142; Votes for Fijians. 4-13; Fiji “Gale”, 7-22; New Judge. 7-24: Fitz patrick Film. 7-24, 8-157; Shipping Mysteries, 7-25; Fiji-Indian Graduates, 7- 53: Reclamations Ltd. Activity, 7-55; Ancient Ceremony, 7-36; Can It Be Done? 7- Cruel Indian Father. 7-95; Ex pensive Beer, 7-114; Hospital Closes, 7-121; Newspaper for Lautoka, 7-121; 1955 Trade Analysed, 7-156; Motor Rally, 8-13; Fiji Times Purchase. 8-19, 10-18; Hurricane Nerves, 8-21; Air Crash Inquiry, 8-22; Stir in the Canefields. 8-23; Big Game Fishing, 8-57, 12-62; School Magazines, 8- 73; Departmental Chiefs Retire. 8-75; Population Figures. 8-90; New £1 Note, 8- Chief Scout’s Visit, 8-134; Tribute to Sir Alport Barker. 9-13; Joyita Com mission Makes Report, 9-19; A.N.Z. Bank Activity, 9-23; Crushing Mills Summary,

9-27; Chamber of Commerce Activities, 9- 46; Suva Wharf Passes, 9-47; Wages Up, Strike off, 9-49; Rice Marketing, 9-69; Flood Damage. 9-95; Lovable and Lacka daisical, 9-99; Grasses of Fiji, 9-110; Wild Life Protection, 9-155; Election Broadcasts, 10-22; South Pacific Con ference, 10-24; S.P.C. Funds, 10-34; Jets and S.P. Air Routes, 10-35; Chamber of Commerce, 10-101; Stamp Scoop, 10-105; Law Award, 10-131; Cinderella Code, 10- 134; Banks Building Activity, 10-135; Visit of Mr. Howard, 10-151; Cattle In dustry Criticism, 10-155; Silly Season, 10- 161; Indians in World War 11, 10-162; Sudden Death of Sir Alport Barker, 11- 18; Second Cigarette Factory, 11-19; Fiji Battalion Comes Home, 11-20, 12-16; New Attraction at Korolevu, 11-49; New Tele phone System, 11-51; Beef Shortages, 11- 57; Victoria Cross Winner, 11-63; Watch ing for Whales, 11-66; U.N.O. on Indian Education, 11-77; Suva Yacht Club, 11- 79; Scot by Absorption, 11-85; Lest We Forget “Smithy”, 11-114; Food Prices and Scarcity, 11-117; Co-operative Store, 11- 123; Director of Agriculture Retires, Il ls?; Ratu Dovi Married, 11-139; Fiji- Indians and Empire Day, 11-156; Cane Farmer Politics. 11-159; Big Marlin. 11- 165: Legco Elections. 12-15; Visiting Writer and “Permit” System. 12-141; Rhino Beetles, 12-153; V.C. Ceremonies, 12-160.

H HEALTH.—Leprosy, 1-92, 2-51, 2-133 Tuberculosis. 2-36. 3-157, 4-31, 4-113- Malaria. 2-153, 11-131; Yaws, 3-157, Medical Survey of Aitutaki. 5-89; Polio Cases in Suva. 5-137; Polio in Tokelaus 7-124; Yaws, 7-111. 8-63, 8-157, 11-160; Rehabilitation of Lepers, 11-67.

M MISSIONS. Bishop Joseph Darnand, S.M., 1-128; Anglican Mission, 1-139, 7- 35; Melanesian Mission, 2-152. 3-95, 4-61, 7-140; London Missionary Society, 3-136, 5- 61, 9-S2; Capuchin Mission, 3-145; Mormon Chapel for Rarotonga, 5-113; Roman Catholic Mission. 7-35; South Seas Evangelical Mission, 7-39; Swiss Evan gelical 11-47; Bamu River, 12-77.

MARSHALL, MARIANAS, CAROLINE IS.

-1-97, 12-36.

N

NAURU.-1-16, 1-19, 1-133. 2-157.

NEW CALEDONIA.—Yate Dam, 1-15, 3-

55; B.H.P. Iron Ore. 1-19; Sequestrated Jap Properties. 1-53; Asiatic Labour, 1-65; Wallis Islanders in Noumea, 1-79; Trade, 1-79; Black Magic, 1-95, 3-153; Olympic Reps., 1-97: Liquor Laws, 1-99; Theft Drama, 1-100; Oil Search. 1-103, 3-155, 8- 21: Working Conditions, 1-125; Chrome Industry, 1-133; French Soldiers Pros pective Move. 2-17; Sandalwood Trade 2- 73; Exports Rise in Value, 2-137, 8-51; Displaced Eurasians. 3-21; Dairying In dustry, 3-115; Wallis Islanders, 3-125; Link With N.Z., 3-128; Hot Springs Resort, 4-25; Air Service Doing Well. 4-39, 8-45; North Africans’ Interest, 4-62; Major Reference Work, 4-95; New Ships. 4-115- Inter-Island Brawl, 4-119; Valuable Trochus Export. 4-122; Unexploded Shells.

A-.fR N.C. Needs More Police, 4-159; Nickel Industry. 3-147, 4-151, 5-129 6- 141: Madame Ollier “Not Guilty”, 5-29; Better Balanced Trade. 5-51; More Colonists Wanted, 5-113; Display at Sydney Show. 5-151; 6-135. 9-45; Minerals’ ng T?o F^ ture ’ 5 ' 155 - 8-95 : N - z - Interest in N.C. Minerals, 5-157; Polling Day, 6- 19, New Stamp Issue. 6-23; Plane Mis naps, d-98; Helicopter Arrives, 6-98, 8-153- Australian Students’ Visit, 6-137; Rice Production, 6-146; Devaluation Fears 7- N ® w lo p overnor ' 7 -19- 8-19; Drunken -7-120: Ja P Mines, 7-139. 10-42 12- J qi- A £ Tourists - 7-156; Tagging Trochus, fl ilr ?H rsan , es f °r Australian Students, 8-145, Miners’ Strike Ends, 8-147; Pelletier

Amalgamation, 9-47; Natives Become Air- Minded, 9-59; Police Commissioner’s Re port, 9-67; Weather Vagaries. 9-95; Hurri cane Losses, 10-39; Automatic Telephones 10-53; Tourist Traffic Lack, 10-146- Big Nickel Orders, 10-157; Trochus Season Opens, 10-165, 12-155; Algerian Wine Menace, 11-28; Workers Leaving, 11-50; Protection of Trochus, 11-51; ’ Dollar Romance, 11-55; Fishery Research 11-63- Noumea Indignant. 11-135; Parliamentary Representation, 11-159; Population Prob lems, 11-163; De Gaulle Visit, 12-18; Polio Outbreak, 12-107.

NEW HEBRIDES.—War Compensation, 1-15; New Hebrides Isolation, 2-55, 4-31, 12-159; McLeod History, 2-86, 4-65; Tribal Strife, 3-15; Debate Over Japs, 3-16; Santo Airfields, 3-67, 12-159; Santo Fishing, 4-29, 8-21; Low Copra Prices, 4-31; Who Will Take the Initiative? 4-37; Jap Ships Lost, 4- Dynamite Fishing, 4-59; Santo Wharf Contract, 4-160, 9-21; Trade Slump 5- Air Plans for Hebrides, 5-53, 11-131 •’

New Buildings for Vila, 5-57, 6-24; Polling Day, 6-19, New Hebrides Murder 6- Help for Biographies, 8-150; Air Service Suspended, 9-23; N.Z. Gift, 9-132- The Condominium, 9-147; Half-Century Stamp Issue, 12-79.

NEW GUINEA (DUTCH) .-1-19, 1-35 2-

9, 2-33, 3-55, 3-151, 5-11, 5-127 7-70’ 8- 12 IS?' 19 , 9 ' 24 ’ 9 " 31, 9 ' lo5 ’ S ' lllL ’ IC *‘ l8 >

NORFOLK ISLAND.—I-161, 2-78 2-137

2- 3-155, 4-24, 6-20, 7-82, 7-97 7-14g’ 7- 8-25, 8-126, 9-21, 9-28. 9-97. 9-103’ 10-23, 10-31, 10-97, 11-27, 11-149, 12-22, 12o ORGANISATIONS. Pacific Islands Society. 1-132, 2-119, 3-61. 4-14, 5-127, 8- 54, 11-145; Planters’ Assn, of Papua, 1- 155; N.G. Women’s Club, 1-157, 2-135, 2-137 3- 4-14, 5-27, 10-22, 11-57, 12-150; Sydney Polynesian Assn., 2-8, 4-14, 8-117’ 10-106; New Guinea Reunion, 2-99- Fill Society, 5-61; P.-N.G. P.S.A., 8-117 P PACIFIC (GENERAL).—EngIand Could Not Care Less About Pacific Problems, 1- 13, 6-147; Travellers in Europe, 1-34- Poly nesian Navigation, 1-89, 2-113; Islanders in N.Z., 1-125, 4-155, 6-50; International Geophysical Year. 1-148; Reassessment of S.-P., 2-13; Pacific Defence Problem 2- 67; History Exchange, 2-91; P.G. Work for Micronesians. 2-129; New Sub-Division in Micronesia, 2-142; Pacific Radio Amateurs 2-145, 3-157, 4-141, 5-133, 7-153; Flying- Boat Wrecked at Tokelaus, 2-145; End of M O.F. Copra Contract, 3-23; Report of Islanders in N.Z., 3-63; Increased War Bonus, 3-71; Poultry in the Islands, 3-89; Japs in Hiding, 3-122; Island Stamps, 3- 143, 10-97; Bringelly Radio Station, 3-155; L.N. Mission to Visit Pacific. 4-14; Man ganese a Correction, 4-20; Weather Notes. 4-32; Island for Sale 4-63- Scholarships for N.Z.’s Islands Territories! 4-123; High Prices for Pacific Shell, 4- 156; M.O F. and Copra Price, 5-13, 6-20 9-61; Escape from Tarawa, 5-50; Seismatic Locator, 5-95; New Year Honours 6-23 • Pacific H-Bomb, 6-31, 9-22, 11-24. 12-19- Leper Man to Retire, 6-75; Reminiscences of islands Skipper. 6-79; Islands Boxers’

Successes, 6-99. 7-128, 8-151; Drive for ?®, C /« uil Sr’ 6 ‘ 117: WS - Wng-Boat Disaster, 6- N.Z. Ban on Part-Europeans, 6-149; Yankee” Voyages, 6-151; Answers for Planters’ Questions, 6-133; Aust. Water side Strike Collapses, 7-24; United Nations Visiting Mission. 7-25; Which Fish Are Poisonous? 7-52, 8-122; Coffee Slump Pear, 7- Pacific Islands Stamps, 7-81 • Currency Measuring Stick, 7-84; Rubber- Outlook Good, 7-87; Japs The Answer 7- 95; Good Times and a Warning, 8-17- P.l.M.’s Editorship, 8-18; Mr. Casey Apologises, 8-25; Bamboo v. Coconut 8- 43; Marine Scientists, 8-55; Exploration Awards, 8-75; Radar in Navigation, 8-82;

Pastor Stewart’s Book, 8-83; Pepper Proi pects, 8-95; Palmyra Comes to Life, 8i 123; Tide Gauge at Christmas Is., 8-12 a H-Bomb Tests, 8-153; What the Reds Denunciation of Stalin May Mean 9-lTi Christmas Island and the H-Bomb’, 9-22 11-24; N.Z. Dolphin, 9-59; Plans for Horru Builders. 9-81; Radio Rescue of Rafts, 9( 101; Hotel Keeping and Other Problems 10- Jungschlaeger Case, 10-19, 11-19( Palmyra Development Cos., 10-57; Pygmiet in Dutch New Guinea, 10-86; Anniversart Stamps, 10-97; Long Distance Hurricanl Warnings, 10-107; Significant Change in Britain’s Attitude to S.E. Asia 11-lf Still More Tourists, 11-19; Indonesia Re leases Prisoners, 11-19; Birthday Honours 11- Unilever Profits, 11-28; Plans foi Islands Cattle Industry, 11-41; Singapore and Christmas Is., 11-46; Pacific Linen Become Big Business, 11-46; Sugar Con ference, 11-59; Police Get Special Train ing. 11-78; Bottles to Chart Pacifia Currents, 11-102; Automatic Phones foi Islanders, 11-147; Political Dangers, 12-13 PAPUA - NEW GUINEA.—Use of Term (Papuan), 1-15, 9-18; W. D. Allen Trial. 1-16; Native Labour, 1-19, 2-155, 4-i2 ; Native Riot, 1-19; General, 1-27, 1-37 l -41. 4-27; Uniforms for Patrol Officers’ 1- 51; Customs Dept., 1-59; Public Relations 1-69; European Settlers. 1-74; History, 1- 83; Native Tax Defaulters. 1-141, 2-157; Copra, 1-155; Manus Naval Base 1-159- Oil Search, 1-160. 2-152, 2-157. 6-138 7- 19, 12-75; Cargo Cult, 1-163, 7-18, 11-86"

Patrol Activity, 1-165, 2-14; Native Liquor- Plan, 1-165, 2-16, 4-17; Bainings Shoot ings, 2-8; Budget Grant, 2-15; Cocoa, 2-9 3-57, 8-87; Rubber, 2-17, 8-61; Kokodai Trail, 2-21; Heroic Manus Rescue, 2-24- Freight Increases, 2-24; Earth Tremors ini Papuan Isles, 2-25, 3-125; P.-N.G. Pros perity Doubts, 2-54; Polygamy ini Trobriands, 2-55; Long Arm of Savings; Bank, 2-82; Crash Victims, 2-119; Past: and Present, 2-121; N.G. Air-Services, 2- 137; Non-European Education, 2-139; Plane Wreck Near Kokopo, 2-142; PS Land Claim Pails. 2-143; Native habilitation. 2-149; Budget Session, 2-149; Lost New Zealander, 2-157, 3-148; Gold' Industry Report. 3-9; Goroka Activity, 3-' 20; Auditor-General’s Report, 3-15; Coast.

Watchers, 3-20; Rabaul Slum, 3-19- Punishment Question, 3-21; Current News (Various), 3-37, 4-41, 5-33, 6-35, 7-41, 8-33 9-137, 10-109, 11-69, 12,53; Aluminium Flan, 3-137; Resignation of D.C., 3-144; Papuan Police, 3-151; Mr. Sansom Advises, 3- Crowded Aircraft, 3-153. 4-33; Staff Changes in P.-N.G. Native Affairs, 4-7; New P.-N.G. Import Tax, 4-13; Financing Native Enterprise, 4-16; Sydney Wedding of N.G. Interest, 4-16; Colin Simpson’s New Book, 4-16; New Transit Set-up in Lae, 4-16; Administration School Gradu ates, 4-17; Bulolo-Placer Query, 4-18; PS A. Claims Rejected, 4-19; ’ Trade Figures. 4-20; Education Costs, 4-25- Documentary Films. 4-32; First Appren tice, 4-63; Reports on Taipan, 4-79; Mining Industry Aid, 4-119; Aid for Cattle Industry, 4-138; New Airline from Pt.

Moresby, 4-141; Polio Immunity in N.G Highlands, 4-142; P.-N.G.’s Copra Industry,' 4- 5-13, 8-24, 10-154, 11-139; Proposed R.S.L. for P.-N.G. Natives, 4-144; Patrol ling in P.-N.G., 4-157; N.G. Forests and Newsprint, 5-12; Import Restrictions. 5-12- Junkers Fly Again, 5-17; Diploma Day for Young Officials, 5-17; Goroka Electricity, 5-47; Basketball Champions, 5- H. R. Wahlen’s Colourful Memories, 5-81. 8-83: Rising Costs Worry Producers. 5-115; Smoked Fish, 5-117; P.S. Institute, 5-129; Wau Agricultural Show, 5-131; P.-N.G. Oil Search, 5-134; Air Mail Sur charge Removed, 5-135; Rabaul’s Dog Troubles, 5-135; Sepik District Resolutions, 5-137; Helicopter Activity, 5-141; Noble Savages, 5-143; Manyamya Natives, 5-148; New Hotel at Boroko, 5-149; Visit of Coffee Expert, 5-151, 7-38, 8-23. 9-65; J. R. Rigby Retires. 5-152; Papuan Clubs To Be Licenced, 5-152; Well-Known Territorians

arrv 5-153: South Pacific Brewery. 6- • 1956 Copra Price, 6-20; Can N.G. Pro ice Tea? 6-23: Pineapple Venture, 6-33, -137- Tari Has a Land-Rover, 6-75, ueen’ Emma History. 6-80 f he fi s K Now 6-83; Bulolo’s New Hoteh 6- • Water Into Wealth, 6-118; Road egleS in Highlands, 6-122; Ply River -ocodile Skins. 6-123; Highlands Air jrvices. 6-135; Papuan Oil Shares Rise, 138; Millions for Oil Search, 6-138, Enters’ Views, 6-139; Melanesian Natives, 145: Profit on Plywood. 6-145; Sheep— NG Headache, 6-157; The Tax atherer’s Eye. 7-17; Legco Meeting in av 7-19, H-37; Rabaul’s Modern Church, hurch 7-33; Sawmill Fatality, 7-34; P.- .G.’s ’ New Knight. 7-35; Natives at chool in Aust., 7-36; Trochus Shell 7-38 ouna Falls Electricity, 7-39; Private Lings Banks, 7-39; Jet-Age Runway. 7- )■ schoolboy Explorers, 7-53; Rabauls aseball Teams, 7-60; Waria Syndicate 7j- “Hunting Snail”. 7-86; Tolais Tax e’venue. 7-121; Motor Schooter for Nun. ■l2l' N G’s War Bombs. 7-125; Big abour Force, 7-125; Tragedy of 1880, 7- 27- Lae “Drought”, 7-136; Late Final xtra 7-139; P.-N.G. Cattle Subsidy, 7- 13- New Book, 7-149; Visit Personal, 8- 3- Roundups of Native Deserters, 8-24; few Chief for Civil Aviation, 8-32; hangri-La Myth, 8-46; Fish Resources, -49- Believe It Or Not, 8-51; Corrective Qstitution, 8-89; First Call for Fisher ian’s 8-115; Traffic Lights. 8-115; P.S.A. telegates in Canberra, 8-117; Wau Bus ervics. 8-119; Training Native Nurses, 8- 25- Taxi Regulations, 8-127: Native Hairs Cadets, 8-130; Bulolo Buffalows, 8- 39- Crocodile Drifter, 8-153; Vale Jock JcLaren, 8-158; Duke of Edinburgh to fislt 9-19, 12-14, 12-15; Marketing Board o Stay. 9-27, 9-38; Coconut Pest Control, -29 - Menzies Says No, 9-43; Baseball •orr’ectmn 9-57; Case for Absenteeism. 9- 3- Nondugl Sheep. 9-73; Shanghai Brown, -83; Ernie Britten Retires. 9-86; 50 Years Celebrations. 9-133; The DC3 Ban. 9-134. 0- Another Lae Hotel. 9-149; Church nd Pigs 9-150; Brilliant Scholar, 9-150; Jolf in N.G., 9-151; 1956 Scholarships, 9- ,57: Legislative Council, 10-19, H-13; nternational Airport. 10-20; M.P.’s Walk ibout, 10-22; R.S L. Congress, 10-22; NG. »idgin, 10-23; Administrator to Rest. 10- 13- Coffee Production, 10-39: Five Genera ls 10-42: Plywood Production, 10-59; Sarly Sawmill. 10-77; Cattle Industry. 10- 55; Labour Force Needed, 10-163; Youth :iub, 10-165; More Papuan Timber. 11-12; atomic Radiation Blamed, 11-18; Beer (lakes Big Profits, 11-19; No Kau-Kau Jacket, 11-22; “New Guinean”, 11-23; Top Brass Goes Back to School, 11-25; Goroka Vgricultural Show, 11-28. 12-84; Simogun [Complains, 11-42; Memorial Maternity Hospital, 11-65; Anthropologist to Study Pygmies, 11-114; The Battle of the Oath, 11-129' Fiji a Happy Example, 11-130; Ugly Health Problem. 11-131; Increased Office Staff Necessary, 11-139; Bulolo Girl Ouides. 11-141; Gold Industry Needs Help, 11- Droughts Break, 11-157; Forgotten ST G History. 11-166; U.N. Aid for Develop ment, 12-17: Lae Hospital, 12-22; Bougain_ ville Cos. Rabaul Land, 12-23; Moresby Waterfront Fire, 12-41; Fead Is. Massacre, 12- 20 Years at Mission in the Mud, 12-77; Levin Bequest. 12-78; Native Labour Exchanges, 12-103: Lack of Surveyors, 12- 105; Markham V. “Rice-Bowl”, 12-107; Secondary School Grants, 12-154; Book of Remembrance. 12-157; Rabaul’s Chinese High School, 12-164.

PEARLING. SHELL FISHING. FISHING.

-1-78. 3-59, 3-99, 3-111, 3-151, 4-71. 4- 122. 4-156. 5-71, 5-122, 5-149, 7-13, 7-30, 7-38, 8-21. 8-22. 8-47, 8-49. 8-66, 8-70, 11- 143, 12-46, 12-69, 12-155.

PERSONALITIES.—Captain Keller, 1-20; Jan Burgers. 1-24; Barbara McLachlan, 1- 47; Thor Heyerdahl, 1-61; Lieut. A. M.

Anderson, 1-96; Dr. A. F. Marsden, 1- Cardinal Gilroy, 1-127; Kitione Lave. 1-135; Professor Robert Hall, 2-18; Bill

Wilding, Capt., 2-20; Miss Evelyn Cheese man 2-21. 3-21; John Lotze, 2-78; Mr.

John Gutch. 3-14, 4-94; R W. Robson. 3-15, 3-18. 4-21, 5-65; Charlie Bird, 3-78, Vouza of the Solomons, 4-79; Miss R. D.

Griffiths. 8.A., 4-81; Ratu Dr. J. A. R.

Dovi 4-90; Bishop Kempthorne, 4-137, Bishop T. Wade, 5-71; Richard J. M.

Ferris, 5-78; Sir Gordon Taylor, 5-90; Dr.

John Cumpston, 5-151; Leslie Gill of Gizo, 6- Dr Bengt Danielsson, 6-141; Queen Salote, 3-19, 6-133. 7-22; Captain Monkton 7- B. E. V. Parham, 0.8. E., 7-23, bir Beaumont Phillips, 7-35; Mr. Flaxman 7- 37- Rav Parer, 7-79; Prince Taufa-ahau, 8- Mrs. Annie Kuster, 8-78; Sir Alport Barker, 9-13; E. H. Reid, 9-78; J. Chipper, 10-83; Professor Elkin, 10-102; John Ryan, H-24- Sir Henry Milne Scott, 11-61; Leslie Love, 11-82; D. R. Eden, 12-23; Dr.

Fox, 12-83; Albert Henry, 12-134. s SAMOA (EASTERN).—Government, 1-55; Tuna Fisheries, 1-57, 2-143, 3-31, 5-149; Scholarship Winners, 2-17; Salary In centives. 2-24; Spirit Casting, 2-93, Cigarette Exploded, 2-133; Governor Lowe and Law Suit. 2-147, 4-20; French-Samoan Tradition, 3-86; Tafuna Airport, 3-140 4- 130' PA A. Operations, 5-137; New Air field Site. 6-74, 8-149; Fono Meets, 8-157.

SAMOA (WESTERN).— Copra. 1-92, 10-

149- Cocoa, 1-92, 3-31, 5-30. 9-31; Self- Government. 1-123, 11-121; Defence Plan Rejected, 2-16; Flying-boat Crash, 2-145, 6- 146' Bananas. 2-50; P.W.D. Inquiry at Apia, 2- 2-155, 3-137, 12-19; Historic Lantern Slides, 2-61; Setting for Film, 2-119, 3-57; Constable Murdered, 3-19; Girl Stowaw'ays, 3- Legislators Tour. 3-141; Dearer Liquor, 4-23; Reparation Estates, 4-71; Japanese Penetration Danger, 5-130; Polio Concern, 7-124; Home Rule, 8-23, 9-51, Bumper 1955 Trade. 9-13; Flood Damage, 9-28- Hospital Incinerator. 9-84; Broad cast Lessons, 9-89; New D O. for Tokelaus, 9-111- Hospital Troubles, 9-131; Police Pay Stolen, 9-133. 10-56. 11-139; Clever Samoan Girl, 10-58; Economy the Keynote, 10-59; Copra and Cocoa Shipment, 10-59; The Hagedorn Story, 10-85; New Bishop, 10- 143- Murder Appeal. 10-153: Foreign Companies, 12-63: Electricity Fails, 12-67.

SHIPS AND SHIPPING.—Amohine, 2-47,

3- Adi Keva, 1-107; Anaconda. 1-116, 4- Aries. 1-119; Atlantis 2-101, 3-105; Aoniu, 2-103, 3-103, 8-102, 9-125, 9-126; Albert Bonneaud, 2-106, 5-107, 8-109; Adi Gaetane, 3-102. 3-103; Ambon, 3-106; Azuma Maru, 4-56; Auck.-Suva Yacht Race, 4-104, 5-110, 8-113. 12-117; Aros, 5-153, 8- 22; Averick, 6-53; Artimise. 6-59; Awahou, 6- 8-137; Arakarimoa, 7-25, 8-20, 8-99, 9-127, 11-98, 10-129. 12-17; Argus, 7-101; Ai Sokula, 7-102; Aratoba, 7-103, 8-20; Arthur Rogers. 7-107, 10-130, 11-93; Arawe. 7- Abraxas, 7-114; Aoma. 8-113, 11-99; Ariel, 9-123; Australia, 10-85; B.P Shipping Line, 1-163, 2-31, 6-61; Babinda, 2-146, 2- 107, 2-109, 4-101; Bulolo, 2-20, 6-41. 11-127; Eromilow. 1-107; Bounty, 1-119, 11-27; Bissy Girl, 3-111; Betua, 4-97, 8-20; Bird of Aitutaki, 11-100; Baikoku Maru, 5-107; Buku. 6-35; The Brothers. 7-99; Batemans Bay. 7-101; Baddeley, 8-102; Black Opal, 8- Biliki, 8-106; Britannia. 9-19; Bellona, 10-99; Cheng Ho, 1-110, 2-105, 8- 111, 10-130. 11-94; Caronte. 1-115; Con stellation, 1-117; Caledonien, 4-115; Cy cloop. 4-104; Citos, 5-153, 8-22; Charlotte Donald, 5-S5, 5-103. 7-103, 8-63, 8-102, 12- 122; Clarisse, 5-107, 8-109; Commonwealth, 7-98: Cap Tarifa, 7-101; Cape Torrens, 7- Chikeuzen Maru, 8-22; County of Roxburg, 8-94; Caiman E. 323, 8-111; Celebes, 8-114, 9-123; Crusader, 8-114; Chas. Doggett, 11-27; Chas. F. Gilbert, 11-97; Durour, 1-IQ7; Duris, 1-107; Duran bah, 1-107; Deutgan, 1-116, 4-103, 7-111, 8- 9-119, 10-118 Degei, 2-107, 5-101, 6-61, 8-106, 10-117; Delungra, 2-109; Dawn, 2-111; Devonshire, 2-102; Dorset shire. 2-103; Duke of Portland, 3-101; Day Dream, 3-111; 8-113. 8-114. 11-99; Dis

covery 11, 4-97; Doma, 5-43; Daikoku.

Maru, 5-107; Drifting to the S. Pacific, 5- 111- Depute Maurice Bernard, 7-101, Davara, 7-111; 9-122; Diana, 7-113, 10-129, 11-99- Delos, 8-22; Diablo, 9-123; Darnley, 10-119; Dobira, 10-131; Elsie B, 2-23, 2- 109 3-109 5-105; Eastern Star, 1-51; Ela, 1-113; Ela’vala, 1-113; Eros, 1-113; Eridan, 1- 4-115; 11-98; Euwarra, 5-107; Eleanor, 5-109; Eby, 6-63; Eimco, 8-93; Eurydice, 8-97; Erytrea, 8-103; Eolo, 8- 115 11-94; Ereventa, 9-123; Esperance. 10- 97;’ Eidlewiss, 11-99; Sir John Forrest, 1* 107: Flying Angel for Suva, 1-116; Fukien, 2- W. C. Fraser, 3-102; Flying Cloud, 3- 4-99; Francis Gamier, 3-109, 8- 103; Figli. 4-31; Florence Robinson. 4- 99; 10-119; Fuji Maru, 5-154; Fiesta, 5-111, 7- 7-113; Ferdinand, 6-53; Fuo Pou 11, 8- Felicity Ann, 11-93; Fish Squeeze in Pacific, 11-95; Gilli Gilli, 1-108; Sir Ronald Garvey, 1-112; Gordian, 1-116; Gimada, 2-107; Gaboso. 2-107, 9-123, 10- 131, 12-119; Guribi, 2-107; Graudiere, 3- 109, 7-73; Gloria Maris, 3-110, 5-105, 7-107 9-122; Girl Isobel, 3-111, 10-129; Germania. 4-51; Gibson Girl Transmitter, 4- 5-101, 6-55, 9-119; Govt. Schooner Urged. 7-110; Gneisenau, 8-18, 10-85; Glory of the Seas, 8-97; Gomada, 9-122. 10- 131; Goodwill, 9-126; Glennis, 11-99; Heduru. 1-112. 2-109, 5-105, 7-111; Huon, 1-113; Happy Returns, 1-110, 3-111, 4-105, 7-113, 8-111; Havannah, 2-103, 3-103; Hoko Maru, 2-107; Hifofua, 2-107, 7-107; Henriette, 2-109, 3-103; Honiara Port, 3- 106; Hurricane Warnings, 3-107; Horizon, 3-111: Horn, 4-7; Holydream, 4-104. (Hollydenei 6-63; Hong Kong-West Pacific Shipping Lines, 5-153; Half Safe. 5-111, 9- 125; Himalaya. 6-113; Huddart Parker Shipping, 7-71; Hugh M. Smith, 7-99; 8- 55. 9-75. 11-97; Holmglen, 7-101; Hualalai, 7-102, 8-107: Hekaha, 7-119; Hohio, 8-111; Hope, 8-114. 12-119; Toroto, 10-97; Haupeeatesrai, 1-119; Henrietta, 10- 131; Iraouaddy, 3-125; Isobel Rose, 3-102, 7-124. 7-106; Inspire, 5-103, 5-107, 6-63, 7- 7-103, 8-102. 10-127, 11-93. 12-50; Iron Knob, 5-107, 8-109; Indaustral, 5-109, 8- Joyita Inquiry, 7-21. 8-97; Joyita, 1-109. 3-147, 4-13, 4-17, 5-12. 5-18. 5-119. 5-98, 6-57, 6-63. 8-113, 12-125; Jellicle, 2- 111, 7-113, 10-129, 11-101; Jeanette. 2- 111; Jeanne d’Arc, 3-109, 7-37. 7-73; John R. Manning, 5-122, 7-99, 8-55, 9-75. 11- 97; Johnson’s Junk, 8-21; John Adams, 8- 97; Jinvi Maru, 8-106; Jen. 9-122; Jada, 9- Full Joyita Report, 10-43; Josey, 10- Kai Kai. 1-111, 1-115, 8-103; Kovala. 1-116, 7-102; Kirawau, 1-117, 8- 114; Kona, 1-119; Kurimarau, 2-103, 5- 109, 6-63, 7-111, 8-102; Kaiulani, 2-105; Korrigan. 3-71, 5-55, 7-114, 12-46; King fish, 3-103; Kusima, 3-107; King George VI Memorial Light, 3-107; Kaniere, 3-110, 4- Kuaei Maru, 4-40. 4-56; Koyo Maru. 5-18, 7-103, 8-99. 12-119; Koona karra, 5-25; Kon-Tiki, 5-101, 5-111, 6-141, 7- Keriyea, 6-59; Komata, 6-62; Komaiwai, 7-25; Koshitata, 7-99; Kyowa Maru, 7-99; Kroja. 8-103; Kia, 8-109; Kaimilou, 8-111; Kehua, 8-113, 11-99; Koro, 9-126, 10-131; Kai-ora, 10-17; Katoomba. 10-99; Kon Tiki in Reverse, 10- 130; Kibuli. 10-131; Kibeni, 10-131; Kaumoana, 11-94; Koki, 11-99, 12-125; Kismet. 11-99; Knuckletoo, 12-122; Lily and The Snark, 1-101; Laurabada 11, 1-112, 12- 119; Leander. 1-112; Lakeleo, 1-113, 2- 102. 2-106; Little Bear, 1-117, 2-111, 3- 111, 4-105, 5-111; La Paloma, 1-119, 2- 110, 3-111, 5-110, 8-111, 10-131; Lamerhak 11, 2-111 Lossibauk, 3-61; Le-Gratteur, 4r-0; Lorraine. 4-99, 5-107. 7-101; Luymes, 5- Lindsay, 5-105, 6-79; La Cantuta, 5-111, 6-58, 7-111, 8-111, 9-101, 9-126; Leper Ships, 7-105; Lautoka. 8-109; Lara pinta, 8-109; Lady Stirling, 8-113; Lady Pat, 8-114, 11-99; U.S.A.-Papeete Race. 8- 9-123, 12-121; Lang Syne, 8-115; Lachlan. 9-95, 9-111, 11-18; Loloma, 9- 113; Lady Roberts, 9-126; Lucy Anne, 11- 27; La Pallice. 11-54; Maui Pomare, 1-9, 2-23. 1-108, 3-61, 3-147, 3-103, 4-100, 7- 66, 7-103, 8-62, 8-63; Matua, 2-142, 3-61,

4-74. 4-129, 5-47, 9-67, 10-88, 11-95; Matson Shipping Lines. 1-136, 2-39, 3-61, 3-87, 6- 90, 7-71, 8-22, 12-51; Matoma, 1-107; Maiwara, 1-107; Mirani, 1-107; Maketea.

I- Malake, 1-107; Malinoa, 1-107; Magi, 1-111; Mary Lou, 1-112; Morobe, 1- 113; Managuna, 1-113; Mangora, 1-113; Momba, 1-115; Morning Star, 1-117; Moonraker, 1-119; Marewa, 1-119; Mon toro, 2-105; Melinga, 2-107, 6-63, 12-152; Melbider. 2-107; Moana, 2-111, 3-111. 4- 105, 5-111, 11-101; Mariposa, 5-87, 7-71; Monterey, 5-87, 7-74; Messageries Mari times Ltd., 3-51, 3-125, 4-115; Mandalay, 3- Maunganui, 3-61; Meadowbank, 3- 61, 4-74, 7-66; Manu’a Tele. 3-102, 7-106, 10- Moala. 3-102, 3-103, 9-126; Mission Fleet, 3-106; Marco Polo, 3-111; Malaita, 4- 6-63, 7-111; Muniara, 4-51; Miye Maru, 4-56, 5-106, 8-105; Manu’a Tele, 5- Moresby, 5-105, 10-77; Mascot, 5- 105; Maria del Mar, 5-107, 12-18; Mazana, 5- Mina-C, 5-119; Meridian, 5-111.

II- Maria Helena, 6-53; Mozart, 6-53; Malekula, 7-24; Maurice Bernard, 7-101, 9-122; Makila, 7-102; Monokai, 7-102; Manu, 7-103; Matai, 7-106; Monique, 8- 137; Myrtle, 8-20; Milos, 8-22; Mururoa, 8-93; Makila, 8-106; Moiz, 8-107; Matuku, 8-113, 11-99; Macdhui, 9-111; Macuata, 9- 126; Matunga, 10-78; Matiaro, 10-122; Meklong, 10-122; 10-127; Morna. 10-131; Moray Shire, 11-27; Monte Video, 11-51, 11- Melva, 12-50; Manu Moana, 12-119; Melanesian fBSIP), 12-126; Nordlys, 1- 107, 1-117. 2-110, 3-111. 4-105, 5-111. 8- 105, 8-114; Neo Hebridais 11. 1-108, 6-98, 11-93; Navanal. 1-113; Navua, 1-115. 4- 129, 6-34. 11-95; Nalu, 1-117; Norman Flare, 2-106, 4-101; Nikau, 2-107; Nani, 2- 111, 8-115; Nina. 2-111, 8-114, 11-99; Nautical School, 3-106; N.N.G. Slipway, 3- 107; Nivana, 4-7; Nareau. 4-67, 8-20, 8- 99; New Silver Gull, 4-105; Nautilus, 4- 106; Naruta, 5-105; New Golden Hind. 6- 8-113; Nikko Maru V, 7-99, 8-70; Ngaio, 7-102. 8-107; Nova Espero. 7- 113; Neptune, 8-70; Nimrod. 8-110; Nacirata, 8-111; Ngaroma, 8-114, 11-99; Novia Del Mar, 8-114, 9-123. 12-122; Nam Sang, 9-123; New Navigation Lights in Tahiti. 10-125; Noumea Radio Service. 11-125; Orient Line, 1-9; Orsom 111, 1-113, 4-99, 8-109, 11-63; Onrust, 1-119, 2-111; Otaki, 3-61; Oiseau des Isles. 6-61, 10-130; Oronsay, 6- Omoo, 7-114; 8-115; Orsova. 8-135, 11-78; Orion, 9-47; Ova-lau, 10-87; Papuan Chief. 1-107; Poseidon, 1-113; Phoenix, 1- 117, 2-111, 3-111, 4-105. 7-114, 8-114, 9- 115, 12-122; Papuan Explorer, 2-107, 8-113; Polynesie, 3-25, 4-3. 8-69, 11-97; Polurrian, 4- 6-97, 12-23; Pilote-11, 4-101; Pioneer. 5- 105; Philante 11. 6-59; Pacific Star, 7-25, 8- 103, 8-113, 10-127; Pamir, 7-107; Passat, 7- Protrero, 7-111, 9-122; Papeete, 8- 93; Port au Prince. 9-81; Pilbarra, 9-113. 11-101; Philippines Trader, 9-121; Pukaki. 10- Polynesien, 11-97; Quest, 1-119, 8- 114, 9-123; Quest HI. 12-51; Rouna Falls.

I- Rangi, 2-111, 8-114; Rannah, 3-102, 6- 7-109; Richard and John, 3-111, 4- 105. 5-110; Royal Interocean Lines, 4-31 7- Resurgent, 4-115; Ruena, 4-99, 5- 107, 8-103; Rarotonga Sailing Club, 4-105, 5- Return, 5-151; Rogeia, 5-105; Rican Star, 5-109, 8-110; Recovery, 6-53; Rocinante, 8-109. 10-119; Rehoboth 8-111 • Reliance, 8-114, 11-99; Ranginui, 8-1 R 11- Ramona, 8-114, 9-123; Rona, 9-123; Recherche. 10-97; Rangitoto. 10-141- Regina Maris, 10-127; Radio Help Needed, II- Rarotonga Radio Service 11-127- Shipping Freight Rates, 1-147; Santo Wharf, 1-108; Southern Cross VII, 1-109 4-97, 7-140, 7-107; S.P. and L. 8.5.1. P., 1- 116; Staghound, 1-117; Sea Drift, 1-117 8- Seven Seas. 1-119, 2-110, 4-100 : Santa Maria, 1-119; Silvaplana, 2-101- Suzanne, 2-106, 3-110, 7-98. 8-103; Saipan.

Maru, 2-107, 7-99; Sorana del Mar, 2-109- S * ol > ™ llo ' 4 ' 104 : Sloveig, 2-111; steam s' 8 , Trading Cos., 3-24; Solace. 3-49, 4- 104, d-110, 6-97, 9-95; Southern Cross VIII,

3-95, 4-97, 7-140, 8-102; Suva, 3-101; Samoa 3-101, 5-103, 7-106, 9-125; Sarong, 3- Seizy Maru, 4-40, 4-56; Snellius, 5-102; Southern Cross, 5-105, 11-46; Sideia, 5-105; Siete Hermanitas. 5-111; Seeadler, 5-105; Stortebecker 111. 5-111, 8-115; Shansi, 6-20, 7-24, 12-153; Sarcelle, 6-53; Seven Little Sisters, 6-58, 9-101; Shipping Mysteries, 7-25; Sibigo. 7-75; Sinabang, 7- 75, 10-131; Shaw Savill Shipping, 7-140; Soochow, 7-28, 8-130; Santa Teretia, 7-110, 8-101, 9-125, 10-110; Scharnhorst, 8-18; Shell 40, 8-103, 8-106, 9-123; Skaffle, 8-114; Sinkiang. 9-122; Sirius, 10-122; Shoichi, 10-127; Te Vega, 1-107, 4-97; Tropic Seas, 1-108, 5-111; Tami, 1-113, 2-109; Thetis, 1- 10-127; Tarr?., 1-113, 2-107; Theresa May, 1-113; Tahitien, 1-115, 8-47, 8-54 8- 125, 8-131, 9-23, 10-130; Te-Matapula 1- 115, 3-109, 9-126; Tayo, 1-115; Tahea, 1- 11C; Tedi, 2-107; Tagari, 2-107; Tarmin, 2- Taisei Maru, 2-110, 4-101; Tahiti, 2- 3-111, 5-111; Tulagi, 3-141. 4-59, 5- 46, 6-20, 9-20; Tiare, 3-109, 5-103, 7-98, 8- Tuvalu, 3-109, 5-18, 5-101, 10-45; Tagua, 3-110; Tofua. 4-11, 7-21, 10-33. 10- 69, 11-95; Triona, 4-141; 6-62; Ta-i-Natoba, 4- Tradesman, 5-41, 11-127; Thorshall, 5- 11-75; Takitumu, 5-97; Tahiti Yacht Club, 5-110; Tzu Hang, 5-110, 10-131; Taihoa, 5-111; Triaster, 6-62, 8-109, 10- 121; Triadic, 6-62; Trienza, 6-62; Tres Damas. 6-98, 11-94; Triellis, 7-110, 10-121- Tropic Trader. 7-113; Tahitienne, 8-93; Tauturu, 8-93; Takarara, 8-93; Tovata, 8- 106, 9-117; Tutuba, 8-109; Tahiti Nui 8- 111. 10-130; Taurangi, 8-113, 11-99; Trevor W, 9-115; Tui Vunilage 9-121; Tui Levuka, 9- Taveuni, 9-126; 12-121; Tarawa Fre quency, 10-126; Topaz, 11-27; Tarawera, 11- 95; Union Steamship Cos., 3-36, 7-71; Union, 3- 6-53; Upolu, 7-98, 10-87, 11-84; Umitaka Maru, 8-66; Vasu. 1-108 2-107, 2 - 109, 4 - 100, 7 - 107, 11 - 18, ’l2 - 47' Viti, 1-108, 3-61, 3-109. 4-100, 6-58. 7-66, 7-105, 11-79, 12-125; Vila Star, 2-106, 7- 101, 8-102, 8-109; Vega, 2-109; Vaitaporo, 3- Van Noort, 4-31; Vaihinano, 4-58; Vaitere, 4-105; Varua, 4-105; Vixen 5- 111, 4-113, 11-99; Vinni, 6-62; Viking, 6- 98; Van Noort, 7-75; Vandalia, 8-97; Viveha. 8-114, 9-123; Viria, 12-51- Wyalong. 1-107; Wallack, 1-113; Wanderer 111. 1-117, 2-111, 4-106, 8-114, 11-99, 12- 117; White Squall, 1-119; Waimana, 2-111, 12-126; Waitomo. 3-61; Wakaya, 3-111- Windjammer, 4-106; Waitemata, 7-75’

Wewak, 7-102; White Heron, 7-107; Wai kawa, 7-113; Wild Wave, 8-97; Wing On, 9-113; White Hart, 11-99; Zephyr, 11, 2- 105, 6-61; Zealandia, 4-51; Zuiyok. Maru, 4- Zonda 111, 7-113. 10-129; Zelee, 8- 94; Zelma. 10-78; Yasme, 1-119, 7-113, 10- 127; Yanawai, 3-101; Yuyo Maru, 5-154; Yankee, 6-151; Yoshu Maru. 7-99; Yanawai, 8-53; Yatu Lau, 8-106, 9-125- Ysabel, 10-87.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.—GoId Ridge, 2-

23, 4-14, 8-25, 9-133, 10-22, 11-43, 12-22; New Stamp Issue, 2-130, 7-151, 9-20; Im proved Port for Honiara. 2-135; Serious Epidemic, Tikopia, 3-24, 4-94, 5-12; Hurricane Warnings, 3-33; Reef-Denuda tion, 3-74; Timber Trade Pioneers, 3-126; New Book About Rev. John Goldie, 4-16- Henderson Airfield, 4-23; U.K. Considers Tax Overhaul, 4-57, 10-20; A&I Loans Board, 4-70; 8.5.1. Trading Corp., 4-90; Cocoa Growing Scheme, 4-94; Greatly Im proved Copra, 4-95; Hospital Progress, 4- 95; Gilbertese Settlers at Gizo, 4-106; The Late B. L. Gkskell, 4-131; Shipping Co.’s Interests, 5-153; What Shall We Do With 8.5.1. P.? 6-119; Geological Expeditions, 6- 139; The Poole Trial. 4-20, 8-22, 9-25, 10- 20; 8.5.1. P. Gold Search, 7-61; Broad casting Improvements. 7-95; Vocational Training College, 8-71; Cannibal Story, 8-138; Auditor Won’t Sign, 8-149; Arakari moa Survivors, 9-127; Handsome Presenta tion, 10-33; Rubber Plantations Ltd., Change Hands, 10-117; Beautiful New Church, 10-157; Set-back to Cocoa Scheme,

11-54; Reconditioning Airfield, 11-55; 38 Years Mission Service, 11-67; Anzac Daj| at Honiara, 11-78; Newspaper Sensational! ism. 11-103; Pnenominal Numbers off Sharks. 11-115; Voice of the Solomons, 111 119; Triplets, 11-131; Yaws Campaign. 11l 160; N.G. Labour at Gold Ridge, 12-22 J Port Authority, 12-159.

SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION.—I-24J

1- 1-67. 1-77, 1-99, 1-105, 3-13, 3-141,1 4- 7-141, 8-69, 9-41, 9-42, 10-24, 11-231 T

TAHITI AND FRENCH OCEANIA July

14 Celebrations, 1-35; Brewery, 1-55; Tuamotu Lighthouse, 2-18; Papeete Hos pital, 2-69; Germans Attacked Papeete, 2-1 79; Tahitian Dancers; 2-82; Cat Island! 2- Rise in Export Value, 2-137; Im port Trade Trend. 2-139; Vanilla Price!

Drop. 2-155; War Drama, 3-117; Unhappy Finances, 3-129; Coconut Radio, 3-149; Some Big Plans, 4-115; Pin-up Girl, 4-139; Easter Is. Voyagers, 5-46; Yacht on Reef,’ 5- Papeete Assembly, 6-73; Pearling Season Opens, 7-30; Matson Hotell Possibility, 7-65, 11-159; Papeete’s Chang-! ing Face, 7-78; Morocco and Tahiti, 7-J 123; Election Results, 7-157; Hurricanes' Do Occur, 8-91; Exhibition in Sydney, 9- 45; To Improve Copra, 10-157; Mayor’s Son Marries, 10-159; Tahiti’s Flag, 11-21; Bastille Day, 11-39; Rats a Problem, 11- 43; No Trade Discrimination, 11-53; New Phosphate Ship, 11-54; Leading Citizens in Paris, 11-58; A Family Tree, 11-115; Film Director Arrives, 11-123.

TONGA.—Tongans Hanged, 1-15; Out spoken Comments, 2-97; Queen Salote, 3- 19, 6-133, 7-22; Tonga-N.Z. Education Scheme, 3-66; Study in Contrasts, 3-79; Law Amendments, 3-131; Copra Complica tions, 3-139; Schools Rugby Tour, 3-145; Land & Parliamentary Reform, 5-113; Foot ballers for Aust., 7-94; Premier’s Japan Visit, 7-135; Copra Record, 8-13; Sabbath Day Observance, 8-131; Educating Tongans, 10- Tin Gan Mailman, 10-87, 11-81, 12- 21; Director of Agriculture. 10-141; Boxing. 10-161. 12-19; Status, 11-41.

TRADING AND OTHER COMPANIES.—

Burns Philp, 1-15, 4-59; 5-57, 9-81, 10-18, 11- 11-127, 11-147, 12-23; Marama Plan tations. 1-62; B.G.D. Ltd.. 1-147, 6-93, 6- 145; Lolorua Rubber Estates, 1-149; N.G.

Goldfields Ltd., 1-163, 4-151, 5-131, 6-51, 7-97, 8-94, 9-31, 10-135, 11-147; W. R.

Carpenter, 2-55, 3-63, 5-14, 11-66; Gold Mines of N.G., 2-135; Steamships Trading Cos., 3-24; Waria Syndicate, 3-53; Lever’s Pacific Plantations, 3-55, 4-94; Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd., 3-128, 3-141,; Sandy Creek Gold Sluicing Ltd., 3-136, 5-22, 6-51, 7-97, 7-150, 8-117, 10-143; Enterprise of N.G. Gold and Petroleum, 4-12, 6-138, 7- 150; Cadbury-Fry-Pascall Pty. Ltd., 4-157; Morris Hedstrom, 5-14; Australasian Petroleum Cos., 5-134, 7-19, 10-143; Nelson & Robertson Pty. Ltd., 6-20; Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum Cos., 6-138, 9-21; Oil Search, 6-138, 12-15; Anderson’s Industries, 7-97; Pacific Pearl Shell Products Ltd., 11-143; Bougainville Cos.. 12-23.

TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (U.N.).—l-129

3-132, 4-14, 5-121, 7-25, 9-23, 9-33, 11-29, 11-77, 12-17. w W.P.H.C. TERRITORIES (Other than 8.5.1. P.). —New High Commissioner, 1-16; Gilbert and Ellice Marriage Laws, 1-121; G.E.I.C. Broadcasting Service, 2-24; Betio Is. As Capital of G.E.1.C., 2-33; G.E.I.C.

Ass. Comm. Denies Allegations by Critic, 2- Ellice Islanders Rewarded, 1-35; Gilbert Is. 1955, 2-81; G.E.I.C. Organisa tion Renamed, 2-91; Anti-Tetanus Serum, 3- G.&I. Co-op. Conference. 4-158; Bible Translated by G. H. Eastman, 5-31; Geological Expeditions, 6-139; Meteoro logical Station, 8-59; Prohibited Publica tions, 9-13; G. & E. Stamps, 12-61.

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PAPUA: Steamships Trading Co. Ltd., Port Moresby, Samarai. Cables: Steamships.

NEW GUINEA: Colyer Watson (N.G.) Ltd., Lae, Madang, Rabaul. Cable: Colyeram. New Guinea Co. Ltd., Kavieng.

Cable: “Camohe”.

BRISBANE: Wills, Gilchrist & Sanderson Pty. Ltd., 400 Queen Street. Cables: Wilgilsand.

MELBOURNE: John Sanderson (Shipping) Pty. Ltd., 11l William Street. Cable: Syndicate.

JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kobe; Butterfield & Swire (Japan) Ltd. Cable: Swire.

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Note: Pacific Publications Pty. Ltd., Technipress House, 29 Alberta St., Sydney (Telephone MA 9197-8), Is the Australian Agent of THE FIJI TIMES, of Suva, Fiji.

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Do You Remember

JULY, 1936 —those were the days before A and H Bombs, and the weather appeared to be reason ably normal. Cost of living was good and low, too —but the Pacific was not without its troubles. No fortunes were being made out of copra, although the price was £l4 per ton in London, for top grade—a vast improvement on the all-time low prices of a few years before.

Here are some other extracts from our issue of 20 years ago; Colonel T. W. White, then Australian Minister for Trade and Customs (and now Sir Thomas White, retiring Australian High Com missioner in London) visited Thursday Island and Papua and New Guinea. His visit to NG was made remarkable by the number of pro tests and petitions that he received from citizens. In Port Moresby the Planters' Asso ciation acquainted him with their case for a permanent bounty on rubber; in Rabaul, planters and returned servicemen protested against a new shipping bill and new regula tions in relation to trade-stores; at Kavieng, he heard further protests from planters; at Wau the Citizens' Committee protested against the proposed aviation merger.

Jack Hides, of Papua, who had won fame when he led a patrol into the unknown in terior of that Territory, resigned from the Administration to lead an expedition into the Strickland-Purari country in search of gold. * * * Jap poachers were busy in the Western Pacific. In New Caledonia, the governor of that Colony instructed a seaplane to pursue shell-poachers who were operating off a NC reef. The plane crashed into the sea near the Japs and the two aviators were rescued by the poachers and taken to the nearest NC port—whereupon the Jap vessel was arrested. ❖ * * An extract from an article by Mr. R. W.

Robson, PlM's publisher, who apparently had been foolhardy enough to set out from NZ

in the "Maui Pomare" on a visit to Weste Samoa (those were the days before lon distance airtravel): "The 'Maui' being only a little ship, do everything in a choppy sea except bite H own tail; and the reactions which she o produce in a normal stomach deserve the p of a Milton. If ever I travel on her again will be because I am curious to know whetfi the little ship can do again to my inten economy the extraordinary things she achiev/ in that bitter weather off the coast of . Tourists do travel on the 'Maui Pomar but they seem to be mostly hard-bitten Sc< from Dunedin way, who can appreciate f 'round-trip reduction' and for whose cast-ir» porridge-built interiors, seasickness has terrors." ❖ * * "The tin-can mail was delivered Niuaof'ou in the Tongan Group in mid-J< for the first time in over a year. 1 'Monowai', on a cruise to the Central Paci: called at the island to drop the cage; awaited letters." * * * "The last chapter in a notable effort establish an inter-island seaplane service Fiji is now being written . . . At a spec meeting of shareholders of Fiji Airways, Ltt held in Adelaide, SA, it was announced tl liquidation could now be completed. A call 8d per share would be necessary to fmall matters." (This Fiji Airways, Ltd., had no relation the existing and successful Fiji Airways. 1 first-named company was an effshoot of Guin Airways that had so successfully establish! aviation in New Guinea. Apparently Fiji v not then ready for air-services however, I cause the venture failed. The promoters I lieved that official indifference as well as Is of public support had caused the failure, f had to wait for almost 20 years more beft it had an established internal air service.) * * According to our advertisements you couj in July, 1936, buy a 5-valve, battery-operali "superhet" radio receiver in a walnut cabiii for £22/10/-; or a three-stone diamond t gagement ring for £ll/11/- (larger sir stones, £lB/18/-);; or a Chapman Pup engi( for £2B; or a Mauser magazine .22 rifle t £lO/10/-: or a 35mm Kodak for the sa's price.

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Through our Large Establishments in Suva and our Numerous Branches, we distribute a wide and comprehensive range of General Merchandise and provide almost every kind of service. Our departments and associated businesses include:

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There is a Branch or Agent of Morris Hedstrom Limited in every Town in the Three Territories.

We are Sole Agents in these Territories for British Drug Houses Ltd.

"Chula" Copra Dryers.

Electrolux Ltd.

Ford Motor Co.

General Electric Co. Ltd.

Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co.

B. A. Hjorth & Co. (Primus Products).

Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.

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Morris Hedstrom Limited are LLOYD'S AGENTS in Fiji and Samoa.

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PACIFIC ISLANDS YEAR BOOK, 1956

The Seventh Edition of the P.I. Year Book, the South Seas’ most valued reference book, was published early in June, Copies are now on sale at all the leading Booksellers in Australia and NZ, and at the main Pacific Islands stores; or copies may be obtained direct from the Publishers.

The 1956 (Seventh) Edition contains 480 pages and numerous maps. In addition to providing authentic information relating to Administrations, Geography, History, Industries, Trade and Commerce (full statistics and lists of main Trading Firms), the new Year Book has a number of Special Sections, such as: Notable Developments in the 1945-56 period: Description of the Airline and Shipping Services in the Pacific; Radio Network in the South Seas; The Islands as a Resort for Tourists; Directory of Pacific Missions; Lists of Public Servants in each Territory; History and Chronology of the Pacific War (1941-45); Islands Port Facilities; General Subject Index and Detailed Index of Place Names in the South Seas, etc.

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For Sale

NEW 40 FEET WORK BOAT

pecially designed and built Dr Island Conditions. Fully heathed. 50 H.P. Marine ngine. Now at Port Moresby, rice £5,000. dso. 45 ft. x 12 ft. x 4 ft. ins. Work Boat. 125 H.P.

Iray Marine Diesel 2 years Id. Price £5,500. Delivered.

WE INSPECT, SURVEY,

EFIT, AND DELIVER USED

BOATS FOR ISLAND

CLIENTS.

i - % m :> ■ : ; I ill S . , Write to us for all your boating needs.

lAPRICORN CHARTERS,. Maryborough, Queensland

BLAXLAND- CHAPMAN

MARINE ENGINES • WONDER LAUNCHES • PUMPING UNITS

• ENGINEERING PRODUCTS

Engineered for heavy with minimum upkeep, ideal for Island service.

For Marine Engines, I m*--

ire

m sustained operation “8.R.” products are open or J / 2 cabin launches, pumping units, engineering products, contact the Sole Pacific Distributors. m

KERR BROS. PTY. LTD.

Box 3838, G.P.O. Cables: "Carefulness”, Sydney.

4 O’CONNELL ST.. SYDNEY.

MARINE DIESEL ENGINES

MODERN UNITS with the latest refinements.

STUART MARINE MOTORS If—4— i B HP.

THORNYCROFT (Aust.) PTY. LTD.

Type RJD2.— illustrated above The diesel “Handybilly”

Two cylinders. 12i/16 b.h.p. at 1,500/ 1,800 r.p.m.

Type RTR4— illustrated left Four Cylinders. 30 b.h.p. at 1,750 r.p.m.

Type RTR6 Six Cylinders. 50 b.h.p. at 1,900 r.p.m.

Type RNR6 Six Cylinders. 90 b.h.p. at 1,600 r.p.m.

Type RZ6 Six Cylinders. 125 b.h.p. at 1,600 r.p.m.

Write for publication MMD. 1893 for full details.

Box 2622, G.P.0., Sydney. FF 4224 Cables: “Thornmotor”, Sydney.

fop performance

* in America's No. I Marine Engine

CHRYSLER

5* E 1 r u

SPARES:

Complete range of Spares for all Chrysler Marine and Industrial Engines.

Choose from these models ACE— 9S h.p.*

CROWN— IIS h.p*

and ihe entirely new ROYAL VB— lso h.p* and other models to 250 h.p. * Available from stock.

All engines have hydraulic control .optional) and provision for power take-off.

CHOOSE CHRYSLER FOR DEPENDABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

LARS HALVORSEN SONS PTY. LTD.

BUILDING YARD: Waterview Street. Ryde, N.S.W. Phone WY 3248 BOAT HIRING AND SERVICE: Bobbin Head. JJ 2489. (Telegrams: "Halvorsens," Sydney)

BUILDERS OF HALVORSEN BOATS

LH.22.62

FOR SALE

• • • Material: Steel Date of construction: 1935 Place of construction: Nantes, France Builders: Anciens Chantiers

Dubigeon

Class: Lloyds 100 A 1 Last survey. October, 1952 Register gross: 398 T Register Nett: 178 T

D.W.: 250 T

Bunker: 32.478 long tons Draft loaded: 11 ft. 5 ins.

Cubic capacity, grain:

14.126 cubic feet Cubic capacity, bale: 13.066 cubic feet U

Oideau de6

STANDARD CAPACITY

Length: 160 ft. 9 ins.

Breadth: 28 ft.

Depth: 12 ft. 7 ins.

DECK ARRANGEAAENT

Number of holds: 1 Number of hatches: 2 Size of hatches: 19 ft. 1 in. by 13 ft. 1 in. 16 ft. 5 in by 13 ft. 1 in.

Water ballasts 6: 64 long tons Fresh water: 49 long tons

ENGINES & EQUIPMENT

One screw.

Diesel: One Sulzer.

Builders: Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire —Ets de St. Denis —St. Denis (Seine), FRANCE.

Built in 1935.

Power: 370 B.H.P.

Revolutions per minute: 280/300.

Cylinders: 5.

Winches: 2 electric.

Steering gear: 1 electric.

Windlass: 1 electric.

Speed: 8 knots.

Diesel oil consumption; 330 imperial gallons per 24 hours- Electric light: 220 v. D.C.

Wireless.

Sails and Inventory.

Freezer Space: 2 tons meat; 2 tons vegetable and fruit.

Crew accommodation: 18.

Passenger accommodation: 7.

Saloon.

Cable: "Phosphates", Papeete

COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES PHOSPHATES

DE LOCEANIE

PAPEETE, TAHITI, FRENCH OCEANIA

MARINE SPARES

Suppliers of all marine equipment, spare parts for diesels, benzine, outboards, etc., new and secondhand.

Prompt service. Marine Spares, 57 Railway Parade, Marrickville, N.S.W.

FOR SALE

MOTOR VESSEL " ALERT

mnm

n O : ::r - -* •• PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS: 1.0. A. 72 ft. Breadth 16 ft. Draught. 5 ft.

G.M. 170 H.P. 6 cy!. diesels.

G.M. diesel 10 KW 230 volt Standby Plant. Fuel capacity approx. 2,000 galls, approx. 500 galls. Sleeping accommodation (including crew) for fourteen. The Marine Dept, survey and is very fully equipped.

Powered by twin screw Fresh Water capacity vessel -has . just passed

PRICE: £AI 8,500.

A. J. BLACK, P.O. BOX 729, DUNEDIN, N.Z.

WYNNE S. BREDEN

PHOENIX SHIPYARDS NEWCASTLE, N.S.W.

Ocean-Going Aux Ketch. * 25 ton gross. 60 H.P. Diesel.

Speed Si Knots. * 770 cu. ft. in Hold. 350 cu. ft. in Aft. Cabin. ♦ This and other types of vessels always under construction.

SHIPWRIGHTS, BOAT BUILDERS, MARINE ENGINEERS,

Builders of Island Vessels up to 150 tons gross. 40 ft. Workboats of 180 Bag Capacity and Other Commercial Craft. Complete and Ready for Sea. (“A Good Boat is a Lasting Asset and not a Liability”)

ARMSTRONG - VENTURA

Marine Diesel Engine

iMMm

f. .*■ '*? ■ km m i li • Economical running. • Easy installation. • Light weight. • Compact design • Easy starting

• 20H.P. 1500 R.P.M.

• 2:1 Reduction. • Full Force Feed Lubrication.

PRICE £A575

SOLE AGENTS;

C.I.F. Pacific Port.

VENTURA TRADING CO. PTY. LTD.

Cable: “Ventura, Sydney” 247 George Street, Sydney, N.S.W.

n

SKANDIA

ffff

Super Marine Engine

\ w ft The model 6 B.H.P. full diesel 9 Marine and stationary models (3 B.H.P. to 420 8.H.P.). • Models suitable for every installation ashore and afloat. 9 For ecenomy and reliability SKANDIA is supreme.

NELSON &

Sole Agents

PTY. LTD.

Cables: Plantation House, 197 Clarence St., Sydney ‘lvan”, Sydney Tel.: 8X2871 (10 lines)

COLONIAL

N So T E se'

ftoM .

C<^ tv®

W JWp? »

CORNED MUTtoH

■. <: r A - . O ? A * ■••: *-:v:v:*.v

"BRONTE" & "COLONIAL" BRAND!

SPECIALLY PACKED FOR THE PACIFIC ISI.A\DS

CORNED BEEF CORNED MUTTON SHEEP TONGUE

CORNED BEEF with CEREAL. ROAST MUTTON OX TONGUE

MINCED BEEF LOAF CURRIED MUTTON

ROAST BEEF

CURRIED BEEF

Available in 12-ozl6-oz. and 2-lb. cans.

Products of THE COLONIAL WHOLESALE MEAT CO. PTY. LTD.

Canning Factory:

STATE ABATTOIRS, HOMEBUSH, SYDNEY

N.S.W., AUSTRALIA

TELEPHONE; UM 8436. CABLES: "WOOLMILL," SYDNEY

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and male perfect coptes

• Completely Portable. • Thoroughly Reliable. • So simple even a Junior can operate it.

Complete with Supplies immediate use.

Typewriter unnecessary special Stencils for Handwriting and Tracing.

Delivery from Stock.

Ideal for Schools and Sports Clubs.

and male perfect coptes

for The Flat Bed” Duplicator embodies the simplest method of production from the Stencil Process for Circulars, Maps, Club Notices, etc.

No Service upkeep costs necessary.

New Silk Diaphragm and Tropical Inking Rollers in stock for replacement when necessary.

Plastic Stencils Duplicator Inks and Duplicator Paper available for ALL types of Duplicators.

Mention make of machine when ordering.

LLAMS DUPLICATOR CO. (Sydney) PTY. LTD.

52 Margaret St., Sydney. Tel.: BX 1998. txaus/vt frame

A. B. DONALD

LTD.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

ISLAND TRADERS AND GENERAL

MERCHANTS

P.O. Box 1509. Cables and Telegrams: “Kingdom,” Auckland.

BOOKS

• IMPERIAL WOMAN, by Pearl S. Buck.

Many times as Tzu Hsi sat on the Dragon Throne in Peking she thought with envy of that great sister-ruler Victoria who was free to marry the man she loved and need not depend on fear to rule her great Empire in the West. The story of Tzu Hsi. China’s last and greatest woman ruler, reads like a fabulous romance. It is. however, a story based not only on substantial historical fact, but also on the author’s own wide and detailed knowledge of Chinese life and tradition, a story in which fact lends romance to fiction. 20/- (Post lid). 0 ADVENTURES IN PARADISE, by Willard Price.

Set in a semi-journal form which retains the impact of day-to-day excitement, Adventure in Paradise presents through alert and speculative eyes a fresh view of the much visited and romanticised South Sea Islands. 26/- (Post 1/3).

• GALLIPOLI, by Alan Moorehead.

This book is a masterpiece of historical reconstruction. The author has re-created with extraordinary vividness the drama at Gallipoli itself, with its tragic hesitations and missed opportunities—the peninsula where the cheerful heroism of British and Anzac troops, hemmed within a few terrible acres of beach and hillside and permanently under shell-fire, alone brightens and ennobles a succession of appalling blunders. 26/- (Post 1/5). • A GALLERY OF MIRRORS, by Richard Heron Ward.

A book of characters and situations deeply understood, of great awareness and memorably affecting perceptions: written with such clarity, such grave beauty, that every sentence is a pleasure to read. 22/6 (Post lid).

Whenever you need books, for specie! occasions or just for the pleasure of reading,

write to

GRAHAME BOOK COMPANY PTY. LTD.

39-49 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY. Phone: BW 2261

FOUNTAIN

pro ;>ucf or Australia V / UKitlli

KITCHEN TESTED

for finer flavor £

Hour CakessScones net

SPECIALLY

PACKED FOR

THE ISLANDS!

Fountain Brand Self-Raising Flour is triple-sealed for protection against tropical conditions! So you can always be sure that Fountain Brand is Fresh whenever you buy a packet!

ROYAL SHOW

COOKING AWARD!

First prize in the scone making section of the 1955 Royal Easter Show was won by Mrs. McLelland of Greville Street, Cloveily, who used only Fountain Brand Self-Raising Flour! You, too, should use only Fountain Brand Self- Raising Flour and make scones and cakes of prizewinning quality! Fountain Brand Self-Raising Flour for lighter cakes! Finer texture!

More delicious flavour!

W. C. DOUGLASS LIMITED

BOX 512 G.P.0., SYDNEY,

AUSTRALIA

You don't need skill to save

costly repair and labor bills with

MALTHOIP

Whatever the building job you have in mind you need Malthoid. Why? Because Malthoid (bought in handy sized rolls) is an asphalt-impregnated waterproof covering to give your roof top-efficiency and durability at the lowest cost. You need no special skills when you roof with Malthoid it’s specified by leading American and Australian architects! You get full “how to lay” instructions on every wrapper. Floor coverings can be safely laid over Malthoid protected concrete floors. You’re right up-to-date when you use Malthoid. Remember Malthoid is a Pabco product don’t be fobbed off with imitations.

HYDROSEAL

A Hydroseal repair is a permanent repair! Get Hydroseal for fixing leaks in metal, stone or wood. A scientific blend of asphalts, black Hydroseal is easy to apply with knife or trowel. For large holes sandwich it under and over a calico or canvas patch ... it makes a completely waterproof seal. With white Hydroseal a blended mastic reinforced with long-fibred asbestos— you don’t just repair the cracks you make them vanish. With the same easy-to-use qualities of black Hydroseal, white Hydroseal is best where appearance is important—walls, for instance. Remember, you can paint over white Hydroseal and it’s easily broken down, with linseed oil, to a brushable consistency.

Fix and dress Malthoid with Pabco Cement and coating. You’ll get dependable protection; rugged efficiency against storms and sweltering heat. :-s A little leak can do a lot of damage. Hydroseal can’t be affected by water, and withstands extremes of heat and cold. Where appearance is important use white Hydroseal it can be painted over.

Brushable

HYDROSEAL

the new plasticised coating as easy to use as paint: you can save pounds and pounds by using it to seal leaks and protect against cracking and corrosion! A heavy asphalt compound, Brushable Hydroseal repairs, preserves and seals iron, asbestos, concrete, tanks and roofs! It won’t contaminate water it’s unaffected by the hottest or coldest day or prolonged immersion! To seal leaks over 1/8 inch wide, sandwich a linen patch between two coats of Brushable H} 7 droseal.

PABCO Products are obtainable at island stores.

Brushable Hydroseal preserves and proofs all metal against corrosion and cracks concrete and asbestos, too! Remember, Hydroseal cannot contaminate water. (ha

PABCO

PRODUCTS PTY. LTD.

Head Office: 150 Wigram Road, Glebe, N.S.W. MW2424

PABCO

PRODUCT

THE

YORKSHIRE

INSURANCE

CO. LTD.

(Incorporated in England)

ALL CLASSES OF

INSURANCE

Including Fire Accident Guarantee Motor Workers Marine Island Representatives: PORT MORESBY . . E. A. James RABAUL . Pearce & Co. (N O.) Ltd.

LAE . New Guinea Industries Ltd.

MADANG R. Macgregor MANUS . . Edgell & Whiteley Ltd.

HONIARA, 8.5.1. P. . E. V. Lawson SUVA . . Williams & Gosling Ltd.

NOUMEA Y. Mortensen

NORFOLK ISLAND . A. E. Martin

From the Smallest Scales to Units for Weighing

up to 200 Tons!!

Made by GEO. SALTER & CO. LIMITED England's oldest scale makers—Established 196 years.

PRICES, DISCOUNTS, ETC., FROM SOLE PACIFIC ISLANDS AGENTS

C. SULLIVAN (Export) PTY. LTD

379 Kent Street, Sydney Cable: <. chasu „„ Sydney

* STEWARTS

and LLOYDS

(AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD.

Manufacturers for 40 years of tough, reliable "S. & L. M PIPES and FIT- TINGS specially made for GAS, WATER, STEAM and other purposes.

Distributors, also, of GALVANISED IRON, plain or corrugated. NUTS

and BOLTS, ELECTRODES and ALL

WELDING EQUIPMENT.

FIJI

LTD

SUV/i

Ag^ Ts Fon

I U,^A

ms

Writ

Ofty (H.G.)

LTD

W. H. GROVE & SONS LTD.

Established 1896.

Island Merchants

16-18 FANSHAWEST., AUCKLAND.

Telegraphic and Cable Address: “Grove,” Auckland. P.O. Box 490, Auckland, New Zealand.

Entrust your requirements to the firm with more than 60 years practical experience in the Island trade.

REPRESENTING MANUFACTURERS

THROUGHOUT FIJI, SAMOA, TONGA, NEW HEBRIDES, NEW CALEDONIA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOCIETY ISLANDS, COOK ISLANDS, NIUE, PAPUA,

NEW GUINEA, ETC.

SHIPPERS OF ALL CLASSES OF NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURES AND PRODUCTS SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR THE ISLAND TRADE WE HANDLE ALL KINDS OF ISLAND PRODUCE IN FIJI as : W. H. GROVE & SONS (FIJI) LIMITED.

Office and Sample Room: Bank of New South Wales Chambers. Suva, Fiji.

Going places?

Your trip will be much happier if you know that every detail has been settled in advance but there is no need to do it yourself. Much time and trouble can be saved by letting the Bank of New South Wales Travel Department assist you.

What the “Wales” Travel Department offers you Whether your journey is in Australia or overseas, the “Wales” will gladly plan itineraries, make transport bookings and hotel reservations, arrange travel finance, and, for trips overseas, advise on passport, visa, and taxation clearance procedure.

Travel finance The modern way to carry money safely is by Bank of New South Waies Travellers Cheques, which are readily accepted by all banks and by principal tourist bureaux, transport offices, hotels, restaurants, and stores.

FIRST AND LARGEST TRADING BANK OPERATING IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, FIJI, PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA

BANK OF

NEW SOUTH WALES

These services are available through all branches of the (INCORPORATED IN NEW SOUTH WALES WITH LIMITED LIABILITY) A5447a

because

it's VACUUM PACKED

-•v 1 & w SH & H %

r>APST^\K

g tH

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STREH

u

£vst

/ f\H VACUUM PACKED, your Capstan tine cut Tobacco Is always fresh in the new Vacuum Sealed Tin.

TO OPEN. TWIST A COIN. The patented sealed lid is easily opened by merely inserting a , L , , . / , coin and twisting. ...ltd Cl&peHd3PlC

CAPSTAN

FLAKE FINE CUT & NAVY CUT—FRAGRANT VIRGINIA

TOBACCO

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ontinenlal

n '••r •; r ”7 BB

SOLE AGENTS.

~r

Wm. BRECKWOLDT & CO

Rabaul, New Guinea; Suva, Fiji; Honiara, Apia, W. Samoa.

Miscellany Of Books

ABORIGINAL WOMAN—SACRED AND PROFANE (Phyllis M. Kaberry). A study of the aboriginal woman of Australia. Illust. £l/14/9, postage 1/6.

AMERICAN POLYNESIA AND THE HAWAIIAN CHAIN (E. H. Bryan). Charts. Illust. 17/6, postage 1/3.

TRANSFORMATION SCENE (lan Hogkin). The Changing Culture of a New Guinea Village. Illust. £2/14/6, postage 1/6.

LAND OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS, AUSTRALIA (Bruce Kinnear). Superb Colour and B/W. Photography. £2/2/-, postage 2/-.

ADAM’S ANCESTORS (L. S. B. Leaky). An up-to-date outline of the Old Stone Age and what is known about man’s origin and evolution. Illust. £2/-/-, postage 1/3.

VOYAGE TO THE AMOROUS ISLANDS —The Discovery of Tahiti (Newton A. Rowe).

An enchanting reconstruction of one of the most romantic chapters in the history of discovery. Illust. £l/6/-, postage 1/3.

N. H. SEWARD PTY. LTD.

457 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Aust. MU 6129

MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

If garment does not meet with your complete approval.

Now You can own a "PIXIE”

the sensational new HIP-LENGTH

NYLON NIGHTIE (with

PIXIE, the hip length nylon nightie that is winning so many Australian Hearts is now available to Island Residents.

Bewitchingly brief and so very very Cool, PIXIE is entirely different from any other nighties available.

It is a whisper of sheer loveliness, edged with nylon lace and carefully fashioned to flatter your charms.

PIXIE is available in snap drying nylon in colours white or black. Price only £3/10/- (Aust.) complete with tiny matching panties.

Men! PIXIE will make a delightful gift for your favourite lady.

It is available only direct from John Harvey. Clip out coupon and post now prompt delivery assured.

To JOHN HARVEY, 13 Griffiths Avenue, Bondi Beach, Australia.

Please forward Pixie nightie (with panties). Colour I enclose being full price for garment.

Mr. Hi P s Name Mrs Miss Height Waist .

Address ?IM 7.56

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"Delana" Marjarine

Uniform With International Standard

An Island Product for Everyone I

MADE BY

ISLAND INDUSTRIES LIMITED

) Delana has a Delightful ( ) Dairy Product Flavour ( ) and is Really Economical. (

< "DELANA" IS SOLD IN >

j i lb. Pats—l lb. Waxed / ) Punnets, which keep in ( ) beautiful condition in hot ( ( \ ) weather, and also 1 lb. ( / tins. ( •

EXPORT ENQUIRIES WELCOMED

By

ISLAND INDUSTRIES LIMITED

P.O. BOX 299, SUVA, FIJI

Get Inside these and know

/ / / IN n.

For fit and style

insist on

Here are the snuggest-fitting, most sensibly styled briefs you ve ever known!

Nylon leg bands which expand or contract as your leg muscles move; form-fitting de sign which eliminates creeping ; smooth, skin-comforting texture woven for years of wear. All sizes.

AERO T-SINGLETS

The Nile Aero T-Singlet can be worn as a singlet or a T-Shirt. Stylish raglan sleeves ensure a smart appearance. Aero's cool, open weave allows the skin to breathe. Sizes 34-44.

Nile Distributors Pty. Ltd., 125 York Street, SYDNEY.

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'ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— JU I, Y. 1956

Philip Morris

Specialising in Pacific Island Insurances.

FIRE—MOTOR VEHICLE—MARINE

—HULLS AND CARGO-

EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY.

BONDS—In accordance with Administration Ordinances—COPßA insured from drier to buyer—and all other classes arranged at lowest current rates.

Established Agencies throughout the Territory of Papua and New Guinea.

RABAUL, T.N.G.

Managing Agents: New Guinea Co., Ltd.

Island Representative: G. D. A. Kent, Rabaul Branch.

SUVA, FIJI

Colony of Fiji Branch Office: W. R. Carpenter & Co. (Fiji), Ltd., Bldg., Suva.

Branch Manager: R. w. Connolly.

Southern Pacific Insurance

Co., Ltd.

Head Office: 60 Hunter St., Sydney.

KEITH MILLER DYNAMIC TEST CRICKETER SAYS:

NO ONE COULD SAY IM A HEAVY SMOKER BUT I DO ENJOY A PHILIP MORRIS.

I GET MORE SATISFACTION FROM PHILIP

MORRIS THAN ANY OTHER

CIGARETTE "

AUSTRALIA'S STAR ALL-ROUNDER

• Played in over 40 Test matches. • Toured England, South Africa, New Zealand, with Australian Test teams. • Attacking bowling, dashing batting and amazing fielding have turned many a match Australia's way. • Leadership calls for the best, that's why leaders call for Philio Morris. <■

CALI

FOR

HOW! CORK TIPPED OR PLAIN

PHILIP MORRIS

AMERICA'S FINEST CIGARETTE

Anchor

P.O. BOX 16

PORT MORESBY

PAPUA

Cables: "PAPRI".

WHOLESALERS AND

RETAILERS

Enquiries Invited Specialising in:

EVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHIC

EXCLUSIVE GIFTS

ORIENTAL HANDICRAFTS

BEST SELLING NOVELS

Territory Representatives for: Voigtlander Cameras. Gevaert Films & Papers.

Futura 35 mm. Cameras. King Regula 35 mm. Cameras.

Sixtomat Exposure Meters. Metraphot Exposure Meters.

Metz Flash Units. Pelikan Products.

Paillard Bolex Movie Equipment. Hermes Typewriters. 35 mm. COLOUR TRANSPARENCIES OF PAPUA-NEW GUINEA

NATIVE HANDICRAFTS & CURIOS

PHOTOGRAPHS & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS ABOUT

THE TERRITORY

SOUVENIRS OF PAPUA & NEW GUINEA

GILLESPIE'S

Gillespie’s Anchor Flour is milled from selected high quality Australian wheals and is entoleted for purity. Its consistent high quality has made it the best-known, most asked-for brand of flour in the Islands. (Entolelion is a special new purifying process which reduces the risk of insect infestation).

ANCHOR

FLOUR

GILLESPIE BROS. PTY. LTD.. ANCHOR FLOUR MILLS. SYDNEY G. 1.97

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Bey The Best

The Ricegrowers’ Co-operative Mills Limited of Australia, is owned and controlled by the actual growers of the rice milled. / / i / 1 s

BRAND

A * .SK for . . . look for ... and get your rice from the men who grow and mill it . . . the men whose whole reputation is wrapped up in the grade of their product. That is why you can always depend on the

consistently high quality of

“Ricegrowers” rice.

“Ricegrowers” Brand Rice is available All Year Round through your Sydney Purchasing House or Agent. Specify “Ricegrowers” Brand Rice and have the best.

RICEGROWERS' CO OPERATIVE MILLS LIMITED

Export Sales Division 468 Wattle St., Ultimo, Sydney. Phone MA 6339 6418—A

INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS

STANDARD

MODELS AND...

m ■ i K AS-160 Series Tipper

„„„ ... MAXIMUM TRACTION

181 j with BIGGER PAYLOADS

BUILT for Road Building!

The new International Tipper Trucks are functionally styled for practical good looks—built to take the rough going of Island truck operation without excessive repair costs. These new models are “all truck” from the ground up —no compromise with “beefed-up” motor car parts. Their new Black Diamond engines are designed to provide improved economy, increased power and torque with the higher octane fuels available. Diesel engines can be fitted if preferred. Driver-designed for real comfort, the super-scoop cowl provides increased comfort in hot, sticky conditions.

The versatile International ASW-160 four-wheeldrive model gives dependable performance in situations which can only be handled with the help of front-wheel drive, but can also be operated on hard surface roads as a conventional truck by disengaging the front-axle drive.

THE INTERNATIONAL AR-160 4 x 4 TIPPER SHOWS HOW IT’S DONE ! Four-wheel drive, rapid tipping action and high tray lift mean quick turnaround —more loads of crushed-rock per day on this New Guinea Highlands roadbuilding job.

II H

INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS

: MT-731/24 ALL TRUCK BUILT TO SAVE YOU THE BIG MONEY DISTRIBUTORS: Papua and New Guinea : Steamship Trading Company Limited, Port Moresby.

Solomon Islands: Mr. K. H. Dalrymple Hay, Honiara. New Caledonia: Agence Automobile, Noumea.

Fiji, Tonga and Samoa: Burns Phi Ip (South Sea) Company Limited. Tahiti: Hintze & Company, Papeete.

New Hebrides: Kerr Bros. Pty. Limited, Sydney.

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

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Kasper Refrigerators Pty. Ltd.

ART POSTCARDS OF TONGA

Per Dozen (Including a Tin-Can Mail Cover), Postage Paid: 6/- (or one US Dollar).

TONGAN PHOTOS BUREAU,

Nukualofa, Tonga

KASPER SUPERIOR SODA FOUNTAINS

SPECIALLY MADE FOR TROPICAL CONDITIONS

SODA FCUHTAIM 17 feet long, 33 inches high serving aide 4 29 inches fTtAMLc 2 inch Angle It<:* Frame, mjLDBD construction, rust-proofed POUMTaIIi TOP 13 gauge, mirror finish, English, stainless steel.

SERVIWO SIDE 2C gauge, satin finish, stainless steel.

Spec 1

SURROUND

al rust-proofed aluminium finish, wide range of colours. ' Glass Rinser INSJLA7IOM Special insulation -» ins. Hilk Shake Hixer Svivel tap Spanish, cork board on bottom ■ sides i top, heavily p.tclied and sealed. 2 Arm Soda Station Drip Tray & 2 a Syrup Jars Spoon Receptac H>te Ice Cream Freezing Head extra to fountain.

Complete with 1/3 hp motor and fittings plus switch.

Ice Cream Head c special 18 gauge, stainless steel, mirror finish, interlocking raised hinge, Soda Fountain Lido.

Hermetically sealed Waterproof.

Surround Raised con-sol ash Refrigerator unit here Drain Board, swivel tap A Double sinks welded into drain ard- — Towel taps

SURROUNDS Can be supplied

in plain or ornamental de-luxe

formica. For attractiveness, for low

life-time costs, for convenience, and

complete dependability “Kasper” Fountains stand

supreme in Australia to-day. Every detail has in 6 use th ° roUghly worked out and tested in the factory and “Kasper” equipment operates A.C. current or can be supplied to suit individual requirements. Write Now for Further Particulars.

Order through your agent now and avoid delay

TEL.: LA 1326

KASPER REFRIGERATORS PTY. LTD.

77 Railway Parade,

Erskineville, N.S.W.,

Aus

Warnock Bros. Limited

AUCKLAND, N.Z.

Manufacturers of well known brands of Laundry Soap

“KIA ORA” AND “NATURD”

★ Obtainable from Auckland and Island Merchants

Gi&kfM f/ffIS&UHM

Buying Agents for all Pacific Territories

and Authorised Agents for

"AGCO" SUPALUVRES • "POPE" PRODUCTS

BLACK & WHITE SCOTCH WHISKY • MASSE BATTERIES

• "COLEMAN" LANTERNS AND STOVES

• "LOTUS LAND" INNER SPRING MATTRESSES

Island Produce Sold on Commission

ROBERT GILLESPIE PTY. LIMITED

54a Pitt Street, Sydney Cables: ROBERGILL G.P.O. Box 7011

SPEEDY SHIPMENTS

I VI

=f *tl: 8* • a OF

BUILDING

TIMBERS

JOINERY-MOULDINGS

DOORS-WALLBOARDS

We can effect quick deliveries to the Pacific Islands of Oregon, Pacific Maple, Canadian Red Cedar, etc., and all types of Wallboards including Timbrock, Cane-ite, Gyprock, etc.

SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED FOLDER OF OUR PRE-CUT

READY-TO-ASSEMBLE HOMES, MADE FROM WHITE-

ANT RESISTANT CYPRESS PINE.

DELIVERY ARRANGED TO ANY PORT IN

THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

YANDERFIELD & REID LTD.

Head Office: Leichhardt St., Glebe, Sydney N.S.W.

MW 2601 (10 lines). • cables vanreid, Sydney

Around the world, more cars ore protected by

Mobiloil

than by any other oil!

VACUUM OIL COMPANY PTY. LTD. (Inc. in Aust.)

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Storekeepers

PACIFIC ISLANDS

AIR PHOTOGRAPHS

Norfolk Is., Lord Howe, Noumea, Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa, Apia, Aitutaki, Rarotonga, Papeete.

Moorea, Kermadecs. Also Rabaul, Port Moresby, Lae.

Size 10 by 8 Inches—7/6 (N.Z.) ea„ plus 1/- pack & post. Enquiries Invited for colour or larger sizes.

WHITES AVIATION LTD.

P.O. Box 2040, Auckland, New Zealand.

STOREKEEPERS

Make more room for display of the lines that give good profit margin with quick turnover lines like Kream Cornflour, Dandy Starch and Cameo Custard Powder.

Widely popular, uniformly high in quality, these three lines make friends— / and make money!

KREAM CORNFLOUR

DANDY STARCH

CAMEO CUSTARD POWDER

F LOu

w

BAKERS!

We are manufacturers of "AMAZOI" —the highest quality DRY VITAL GLUTEN Our large stock assures continuity of supplies.

For further information write: MAIZE PRODUCTS PTY. LTD. (INC. IN VIC.), 552 HARRIS STREET, SYDNEY

Kiwr

All over the world Smart people —

START the day right

with a Kiwi Shine

From New York to Timbuctoo— From Birmingham to Hawaii— From London to Papua Smart people shine daily with Kiwi.

Kiwi puts a gleam on your shoes that lasts all day.

“They’re well worn, but they’ve worn well, thanks to

Kiwr

/ 8156

0$ & * o *A <o Lh -J o s Over 60 Years Experience as

SHIP OWNERS - ISLAND MERCHANTS -

IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS

Merchandise Purchased For Clients From All Parts Of The World At Best Factory & Wholesale Prices.

Cocoa Beans, Coffee, Trocas Shell And All Island Produce Sold on World Markets At Best Prices.

Original invoices supplied—Quotations on request.

DISTRIBUTORS OF:

Trade Blankets—Hurricane Lanterns.

Bicycles—Sewing Machines.

Bush Knives —Cotton Piece Goods—Copra Sacks.

Fishing Lines.

And All Trade Requirements.

Take Advantage of Our Branch Office : NELSON & ROBERTSON PTY. LIMITED, Stanley St., South Brisbane— Cables “Ivan,” Brisbane. or our N.G. Representatives RABAUL HOTEL & TRADING CO. LIMITED, Rabaul, New Guinea Cables “Ivan”, Rabaul.

SOLE AGENTS FOR:

Skandia Marine Diesel

Engines.

Archimedes Outboard Motors.

Aster Canned Fish.

El Trust Shot Guns.

Van Zweiten Canned Fish.

NELSON and ROBERTSON PTY. LTD.

PLANTATION HOUSE, 197 CLARENCE ST., SYDNEY. BOX 5316 G.P.O.

Cables: “Ivan”, Sydney.

Savings Bank

This takes practice

So does saving. But once you have learned how, you can progress by leaps and bounds.

All you have to do is to save something from everything you earn.

Save it you have it : spend it it’s gone.

Start regular saving now at the

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES

SAVINGS BANK

LIMITED

INCORPORATED IN NEW SOUTH WALES

SBS6H

o / / / ■s

dhi

Here’s the big-time Electrolux with big-size features! Giving a full 7 cu. ft. capacity, plus handsome appearance and utterly dependable refrigeration, the Electrolux LT.731 is the logical choice for the larger home. The ever-silent freezing unit is guaranteed for FIVE (5) YEARS has no moving parts.

Choose perfect refrigeration . . . choose ELECTROLUX, the name world-famous for efficient service. • A convenient, full-width, frozen storage compartment. • Four easy-release trays for ice cubes, ice cream, frozen desserts. • In-a-Dor shelves for milk, beverages, small packages and eggs. • Specially designed twin vitalisers keep fruit fresh and green vegetables dewycrisp. • Upright tall bottle storage for all your needs. • Oven-baked enamel cabinet exterior with seamless porcelain enamel lining. • Thermostatic control* of cabinet temperature with 9-point cold regulator. * Not on Kerosene.

See your local Electrolux agent now:

SPECIFICATIONS:

Capacity 7.3 cu. ft.

Shelf Area 13.1 sq.ft.

Weight approx 420 lb.

DIMENSIONS:

NEW GUINEA CO. LTD., Rabaul,

Madang, Lae, Kavieng, Kokopo.

ISLAND PRODUCTS LTD., Port

Moresby. 5.C.1.E., Noumea.

R. C. SYMES PTY. LTD., Honiara.

W. R. CARPENTER & CO. LTD.

16 O'Connell Street, Sydney.

Ijtfer&s /o# Me

YOUR NEXT

LEAVE

Modern up to the minute homes between Dee Why and Palm Beach available to Island Residents for Holidays.

Write for information to: —

J. T. STAPLETON

PTY. LTD.,

ESTATE AGENTS,

133 PITT STREET, SYDNEY.

BU 3420, BL 1737.

or any of the Branch Offices located at Dee Why, Narrabeen, Mona Vale, Avalon or Palm Beach.

*** h mm-

Ijtfer&s /o# Me

How refreshing to sit at ease with a glass of sparkling cool K.B. Lager . . . truly "lager as you like it" . . . truly the favourite of men and women everywhere!

Tooth's

Lager

BREWED AND BOTTLED BY TOOTH & CO. LIMITED

nmgyugjĥ

Information

ISLAND TRADERS —Are YOU obtaining your supplies of Eastern Merchandise and Native Trade Goods from the Right Source at the Right Price?

If you have not already done so, we suggest that you contact, without delay, the

CHINA-NEW GUINEA MERCANTILE COMPANY LTD.

36 Connaught Road Central, Hongkong,

This company is one of the pioneer suppliers of merchandise to the Pacific Territories and offers traders the benefit of over thirty years' experience in the trade.

EXCLUSIVE TRADE GOODS, such as trade shorts, shirts, singlets, torch cases, trade boxes, suitcases etc., etc., are being made in the company's own factories and are obtainable at keen and attractive prices.

If you want the RIGHT GOODS at the RIGHT PRICES you must go to the RIGHT

HOUSE!

Why not WRITE NOW for quotations and samples which will be forwarded free upon request.

Reliability and Good Service Assured Always.

Eveready

u

BRAND

batteries

HAVE LONGER LIFE

GIVE BRIGHTER LIGHT . . .

1. 20% more power 2. Metal sealed for your protection! 3. Recover power between uses 4. Protective rolled top 5. Built for tropical conditions rr v B Anywhere . . . when it’s dark, you need an “Eveready” Flashlight powered with dependable “Eveready” “Nine Lives” Batteries. Always insist on “EVEREADY” Brand Batteries . . they’re backed by over 50 years of research.

EVEREADY

"Eveready", "Nine Lives" and the Cat Symbol are registered trade-marks of Eveready (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Rosebery. N.S.W.

the beers that have

won world-wide fame...

Victoria Bitter Melbourne Bitter Foster’s Lager Abbots Lager All four brands are widely distributed throughout the Pacific Islands by:— Burns Philp & Co. Ltd., W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd., Morris, Hedstrom Ltd., Nelson & Robertson Pty. Ltd., Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.

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ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY JULY. 1956

Acific Islands Monthly July, 1956

Solution to Crossquiz

from page 82

Lcific Islands Monthly July, 1956

Cuoppivc

BURNS PHILP (NEW GUINEA) LTD.

OF THE

territory

OF

PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA

r A

General Merchants, Shipping, and General

KAVIEKIC^

COPRA /

RABAU

COPRA TVj

COCOA 1/

0

MADANG

COPRA

a

LAE

COPRA

BUiOLO

>LYWO

GOLD,

w

XOFFEE

peanuts 1?

PT. MORES BY

Q

RUBBER

RICE

COPR

ents.

m %

OKOPO

COPRA

ranches throughout Papua-New Guinea Head Office: Port Moresby

SAMARA!

trochus

COP RA

Associated Pacific Is.

Companies: Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.

Burns Philp (New Hebrides) Ltd.

Australian Agents: Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.

ALL STATES.

San Francisco Agents: Burns-Philp Coy. San Francisco Inc., 510 Matson Building.

London Agents: Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.

London House, 35 Crutched Friars, E.C.3.

Agents for The Shell Company of Australia Ltd.

Representatives for: Queensland Insurance Co. Ltd.

Burns Philp Trust Co. Ltd.

LLOYD'S

AGENTS

DISTRIBUTORS OF

OTOR VEHICLES, TRACTORS, AND MACHINERY FOR: COPRA, RUBBER, COFFEE, RICE.

COCOA, PEANUT PRODUCTION, SAWMILLING AND GENERAL FARMING.

DAMPNESS AND HUMIDITY CAN

RUIN YOUR FLOORS!

m I ‘ ' * ; , %n-V svv */• w

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psgg

By Appointment SuppMers of Wax Polishes to Hli Late Majestj King George VI . . . and there are no other wax polishes in the world that can beautify and protect lino and floors as thoroughly as Johnson’s.

REMEMBER! Johnson’s Wax contains a greater percentage of genuine Brazilian Carnauba Wax, yet the cost per oz. is cheaper than most other wax polishes sold.

JOHNSON*

. WAX .

•°NT(* ts t pound wt*« JohnsoH^

Beaut$ o’’ 0 ’’

JOHNSON

WAX*

siocoa

-leans i it Wa*i£ ALL PRODUCTS OF S. C. JOHNSON & SON PTY. LTD.

Established 1886 WORLD'S LARGEST AND ONLY WORLD-WIDE MAKERS OF WAX POLISHES

THERE MUST BE A REASON!

Island Distributors ex Sydney Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd. Morris, Hedstrom (Aust.) Pty. Ltd W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.

Colyer Watson (N.G.) Ltd.

Fiji Trading Co. Pty. Ltd.

Robert Gillespie Pty. Ltd.

International Trading Co.

Kerr Bros. Pty. Ltd.

J. C. Merrillees Pty. Ltd.

Nirex Pty. Ltd.

Nelson & Robertson Pty. Ltd.

Maurice Pelletier Pty. Ltd.

P. E. Scrivener & Co. Ltd.

C. Sullivan (Export) Pty. Ltd.

W. S. Tait & Co. Pty. Ltd.

Tallemnan & Co.

BURNS PHIL? (New Hebrides) LTD.

Registered Office: VILA, NEW HEBRIDES.

Branch Office at SANTO.

Exporters. Importers and General Merchants,

Commission, Shipping and Customs Agents.

Representatives for BURNS PHILP TRUST CO. LTD., QUEENS- LAND INSURANCE CO. LTD., and LLOYD’S OF LONDON, Agents for SOCIETE DES PETROLES SHELL DES ILES FRANCAISES DU PACIFIQUE, and numerous overseas manufacturers of all classes of merchandise.

Sydney Agents: BURNS. PHILP & CO-. LTD., 7 Bridge St.

San Francisco Agents: BURNS-PHILP CO. OF SAN FRANCISCO INC., 215 Market St.

London Agents: BURNS, PHILP & CO., LTD., 35 Crutched Friars. E.C 3.

L m K 4 A rn ‘ii v Branches at SUVA, LAUTOKA, LABASA, NADI and BA (Fiji), and APIA (Samoa).

Agencies in Fiji at MARKS ST..

SUVA, LAUCALA BAY AIR-

PORT and NAUSORI.

B\Z offers you

a complete commercial and

personal banking service

Export and Import Facilities Currency Exchange Financial Transactions Trade Information and Introductions Collections and Payments Travellers’ Cheques Letters of Credit Safe Custody General Advisory Service Travel Arrangements, Bookings, etc.

If you have business with or are travelling in the Islands, the comprehensive facilities and wide experience of the BNZ are at your service.

Established in the Pacific Islands since 1876

£wiss process

famous

NOW

StD

dhere

NEW!

EUR'

an

AST

P St®

GtN

O Mi O H i

OOUCfS

PR

MILK

ioNga la

UNSWEETENED

evaporated

MILK .

Expertly Processed in Australia'!

Most Modern Milk Factory TONGALA Sweetened Condensed MILK prepared from pure, creamy cows' milk, keeps its wonderful flavour right to the bottom of the can.

TONGALA Evaporated Unsweetened MILK is richer, creamier, and retains all its smooth, farm-fresh flavour right to the last drop.

TONGALA Condensed MILK in TUBES stops waste. Ideal for picnics, boating, camping. Keeps for a long period—stays fresh. c c»«p

ILK

milk products «- lMr "

NG NATtmAi

WOU

TONGALA Natural Pure Whole MILK Use straight from the can. Sterilised for added purity and long-lasting qualities.

MONT BLANC Full Cream Powdered MILK contains all the original butter fat, milk sugar and proteins of full-cream dairy milk. Dissolves quickly and completely.

TONGALA MILK PRODUCTS LIMITED, St. Kilda Rd., Melbourne M A

CREAM

FULL

CONDENSED

SWEETENED

MIL

7 025. NET WEIGHT

OUR HANDS MAKE GOOD ARMS.

S I L

For your Fishing and Shooting Wants Consult U; Lithgow .22 Cal. Repeating Rifle .. £l9 19 6 1 Post Lithgow .22 Cal. Single Shot . .. £l2 5 0 f Extra. (Prices Subject to Change Without Notice.) R o H U , 143 ELIZABETH STREET, SYDNEY.

Coldstream Refrigerators

N.S.W. Representatives: Refrigerator Installation and Service Co. Pty. Ltd. 8 Bridge Road, Glebe, Sydney.

Cables and Telegrams “Colstrim,” Sydney.

ALL EQUIPMENT ENGINEERED SPECIFICALLY FOR

TROPICAL CONDITIONS

EAM

We specialise in the following: ice Cream Cabinets for transportation, hardening and storing of Ice Cream. All types of food storage Cabinets and’

Refrigerated Glass Display Showcases, Milk Bars, Deep Freeze, Water Coolers and Domestic Refrigerators. Prefabricated Coolrooms and Freezing Rooms. All mechanical equipment available for electric (all voltage) or engine driven operation.

All enquiries through your Island Trader will receive our prompt attention.

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Takibaina, Otherwise Known as Fox

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tropics ?

TURNERS & GROWERS LTD.

AUCTIONEERS FRUIT & PRODUCE MERCHANTS

AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND

WE SPECIALISE IN THE EXPORT TO THE TROPICS

OF NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE, POTATOES, ONIONS,

APPLES AND FRUITS IN SEASON

All Inquiries to our Export Organisation;

Turners Supply Company Limited

Box 1370, Cables: Auckland, N.Z. “Tusco,” Auckland

Energetic in the

tropics ?

OF COURSE •

What a wonderful difference daily ‘AKTA-VITE’ makes to the whole family ! And it costs so little !

Delicious ‘AKTA-VITE* contains the vitamins you need for bounding health —A, B l} C, D —with calcium and phosphorus for sturdy growth. Chocolate and malt flavoured, •AKTA-VITE’ can be taken in hot or cold milk, on fruits, desserts and ice-cream, in sandwiches or straight from the jar. ‘AKTA-VITE* makes life in the tropics a daily joy. 7 Made by Nicholas Pty. Ltd. % Melbourne , Australia.

AEIS/2048

99 A

the greatest to

better Copra

Practical experience has proved that, where “CHULA” Copra Dryers are used, better quality Copra is produced when dried by this scientific process. No discolouration, free from mould, thoroughly and evenly dried throughout, Copra can be produced the whole year round —irrespective of the weather.

By the way, are you growing RUBBER? If so, let us supply you with the latest Huttenbach Rubber Machinery. Further information

gladly supplied on request.

\*m ft Agents : PAPUA : The B.N.G. Trading Co. Ltd., Port Moresby.

NEW GUINEA : Burns Philp (New Guinea) Ltd., Rabaul, Lae, Madang and Kavieng.

FIJI, SAMOA, TONGA : Morris Hedstrom Ltd., Suva, Fiji.

SOLOMON ISLANDS • K. H, Dalrymple Hay Esq., Honiar

BURNS HP (SOUTH SEA) CO. LTD.

Registered Office; SUVA, Fiji.

Code Address; “BURNSOUTH”

GENERAL MERCHANTS AND SHIPOWNERS

I" • • •

Fiji:-

Suva.

Levuka.

Lautoka.

Labasa.

BRANCHES:

Samoa

Ba. Apia.

Sigatoka. Pago Pago.

Tavua.

Rotuma Island.

Norfolk Island. Niue Island.

Tonga

Nukualofa.

Haapai.

Vavau.

Agents for:— • Queensland Insurance Co. Ltd. * Burns Philp Trust Go. Ltd.

• Shell Company (P. 1.) Ltd,

ALSO AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES FOR:

• Ardath Tobacco Co. • Associated British Oil Engines (Exp.) Ltd. • Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. • Ferguson Tractors (Exp.) Ltd. • Hercules Cycle Gr Motor Co. Ltd. • A. J. Caley Gr Sons (Confectionery) . • Charles Hope Ltd.-Cold Flame Refrigerators. • Huntley Gr Palmers Ltd. (Biscuits) . • International Harvester Co. • Jantzen (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. • Joseph Lucas (Exp.) Ltd. • McAlpine Refrigeration Ltd. • McLeay Duff Gr Co. (Whisky). • S. Maw Son Gr Sons (Surgical Dressings). • Mullard (Overseas) Ltd. (Radios). • O'Cedar Ltd. (Oils Gr Mops) • Reckitt Gr Colman Ltd. • S.F. Appliances Ltd. • Slazengers (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. • Standard Motor Co. • Stewarts Gr Lloyds (Aust.) Pty.

Ltd.

Shipping, and_ Forwarding Agents

Shipping Agents for

THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO.

LTD.

(Regular First Class, One Class and Tourist Class Passenger Services from NEW ZEALAND

PORTS to UNITED KINGDOM, via PANAMA.)

SHAW SAVILL & ALBION CO. LTD.

(Regular First Class, One Class and Tourist Class Passenger Services from NEW ZEALAND PORTS to the UNITED KINGDOM, via PANAMA; and

via AUSTRALIAN PORTS and SOUTH AFRICA.)

PORT LINE LTD.

(One Class Passenger Services from NEW ZEA-

LAND PORTS TO UNITED KINGDOM, via

PANAMA.)

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

(Regular First Class and Tourist Class Passenger Services from FRENCH OCEANIA to MAR-

SEILLES, via PANAMA.)

BANK LINE LIMITED

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION

CO. LTD.

Also INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES for

QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS LTD.

TASMAN EMPIRE AIRWAYS LTD.

Agents Throughout the World.

Taipii Resurgent

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Dominion

AMERICAN DOLLARS

FOR

COLOURFUL BUTTERFLYS

We will pay from $7.50 to over $300.00 for 100 perfect, first quality unmounted specimens, wings closed with good antennae, and packed only one in a paper envelope.

Collectors anywhere in the world, get in touch with us, send sample parcel. We pay promptly. Can use quantity, common or rare. Also colourful day flying moths and Saturniidae moths.

Yours for the asking A free copy of “The Butterfly World News”, an interesting pamphlet on collecting, packing, etc., for the beginner.

Butterfly World Museum

295 East 98th Street, Brooklyn, 12, N.Y., U.S.A.

SEAFOAM .

DOMINION

SILVER SPRAY

TOPIC (Gluten Rich) >

Flours

O

MILLED FROM PRIME SELECTED QUEENSLAND WHEATS

QUALITY ENSURED BY CAREFUL BLENDING AND TESTING IN OUR MODERN

LABORATORY.

ENTOLETED FOR PURITY AND KEEPING QUALITY,

FLOUR, MEALS AND SHARPS IN ALL PACKS, INC. TINS AND DRUMS.

THE QUEENSLAND CO-OPERATIVE MILLING ASSOC. LTD., Sth. Brisbane.

MILLERS LTD. »iniiiuuuiii>uiiuuiiiii>i>>iiiuuuuuu

SUVA and LAUTOKA, FIJI.

Every Branch of Engineering and B

Construction

Saw millers and Timber Merchants; Shipwrights and Sailmakers; Joinery and Furniture Manufacturers; Upholsterers; Plumbers; Electricians; Hardware Merchants; Motor Dealers.

A gencies: Chevrolet, Bedford, Vauxhall, Nash Motors, Land Rovers and Rover Cars.

Firestone Tyres. Frigidaire Refrigerators. G.E.C. Radio Sets. Priestman Excavators. British Australian Lead Manufacturers Pty. Ltd. Atlas Assurance Co. Ltd.

There Is no need to send to Australia or New Zealand for Repairs or Replacements. We can give yon a sound Quotation and guarantee First-Class Workmanship.

X Schneider Xenar 3.5 Synchro-Compur Shutter(Vsoo) with Self-Timer Light Value Scale Double Exposure Lock A» Twin-Lens O A Great Performer 9 Easy and Simple to Operate O Famous for Outstanding Results FRANKE & HEIDECKE • BRAUNSCHWEIG • GERMANY

Inquiries Are Invited

Concerning the Distribution and

Sale of All Typ es of

Merchandise in the

Pacific Islands

WE ARE AUSTRALIAN AGENTS FOR—

MILLERS LTD., Fiji.

8.5.1. TRADING CORPORATION

G. Cr E.I.C. WHOLESALE SOCIETY, Tarawa.

MAX HALECK, Pago Pago, American Samoa.

Original Invoices Supplied. Quotations on Request. ★

MORRIS HEDSTROM (Aust.) Pty. ltd.

ISLAND MERCHANTS

Asbestos House, 65 York St., Sydney.

Box No. 2512, G.P.0., Sydney. Cable Address: "MORSTROM”, Sydney.

BANKERS: BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, SYDNEY.

WITH

CATERPILLAR

Only when the lush but useless jungle is cleared can the rich soil of New Guinea and the Pacific Islands be used to produce money crops of cocoa and coconuts.

The mighty 191 horsepower Caterpillar D 8 Bulldozer pictured here is at work clearing the 1,000-acre estate of Macßobertsons Ltd. This plantation, situated on the fertile silt of the Markham Valley, is covered with thick rain forest, but the D 8 Tractor pushes, pulls and stacks in windrows all the trees, roots and brush at the rate of lj acres per day.

And behind the inbuilt strength and performance of this mighty D 8 Tractor stands the Hastings Peering Organisation, with engineers, mechanics and a parts service second to none.

Not all clearing jobs justify a DB. but from the D 2 with 43 h.p. to the D 9 with 286 h.p. you can be sure there is a Cat-built Tractor to meet your clearing needs cheaper than any other method.

Cater foliar and Cat are Registered Trade Marks of Caterpillar Tractor Co., U.S.A.

PEERING

HASTINGS DEERING

(NEW GUINEA) PTY.

LIMITED

Milford Haven Rd., Lae, Konedobu, Port Moresby

SERVICE AND PARTS

by a trained staff devoting their energies exclusively to tractors

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Breckwoldt &

QUEENSLAND

INSURANCE

CO. LTD.

(Incorporated 1886 in Australia) Assets Exceed £9,000,000 Head Office:

QUEENSLAND INSURANCE

BUILDING, 80-82 PITT STREET,

SYDNEY.

Specialists in South Sea Fire.

Marine & Accident Insurances Apply to:— FlJl. —Branch Office: J. F. Drury, Manager.

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.

VlLA. —Burns Philp (N.H.) Ltd.

Comptoirs Francais Des Nouvelles Hebrides.

NOUMEA. —L. & W. Johnston.

NEW GUlNEA. —Manager for the Territory of Papua and New Guinea, R. D. Kennedy.

Resident Officer at Rabaul: K. R.

Taylor.

PORT MORESBY—SAMARAI—LAE

—MADANG—KAVIENG—RABAUL.

Burns Philp (New Guinea) Ltd.

PAGO PAGO.

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.

G. H. C. Reid & Co.

OTHER SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.

Also to any of the Company’s Offices in Australia or N.Z.

® WM -

RABAUL,

New Guinea.

P.O. Box 22.

BRECKWOLDT &

CABLES: "BREWO"

SUVA, HONIARA,

Fiji Islands. Brit. Solomon Is.

P.O. Box 369. P.O. Box 42.

VOLKSWAGEN

Cars—Pick-ups

GRUNDIG

Radios

REPRESENTING

Breckwoldt & Co., Hamburg, Germany.

Brewo-Italia 5.r.1., Milano, Italy.

Konishi & Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan.

Brewalo (Belgique) S.A., Antwerp.

Breckwoldt, Peel & Co., Ltd., London.

Breckwoldt & Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong. co

APIA,

Western Samoa.

P.O. Box 47

MERCEDES BENZ

Cars and Trucks

BAYER

Medicines Olympia Typewriters—NSU Motor Cycles—Continental Tyres and Tubes—Hohner Mouth Organs and Accordeons—Brewo Power Bikes—Bosch Electrical Products— Telefunken Radios, etc. Rolleiflex and Rolleicord Cameras Petromax Pressure Lamps Feuerhand Hurricane Lanterns—“ Two Lions” Butcher Knives—Becks’ Beer—BREWO Canned Fish—Trade Beads—Cotton Piecegoods—Copra Sacks—Mosquito Nets and Blankets for native issue—BßEWO Brand Perlon Fishing Lines—BßEWO Brand Briar Tobacco Pipes and a variety of other trade goods.

atmosphere^li

A homely,dignified

Hotel Hampton Court, King's Cross, Sydney's popular licensed hotel.

Attractive accommoda- —= tion for 250 guests. Single and double bedrooms, bed and breakfast. Rooms with private bath available. Tariff: From 37/6 per person per day.

In the Heart of King’s Cross, Sydney. ill W* HC.3 Write or phone FA 7081 (10 lines) Telegraphic Address: Ham poor, Sydney

SI f

for service

GENERAL MERCHANTS

Ship Owners. Exporters of Island Produce. Plantation Owners

and Managing Agents.

Agents for

The China Navigation Co. Ltd. Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd.

New Guinea Australia Line Union Assurance Society Ltd.

The Hong Kong New Guinea Line Distributors for Plymouth Cars, Fargo Trucks Humber and Hillman Cars Commer Trucks Willys Jeeps, Trucks, etc.

V.B.W. Tools Coventry-Victor Engines Bentall Coffee Machinery British Ropes Ltd.

Pental Soap G.E.C. Refrigerators Primus Appliances Erres Radios Vaughan Radio-Telephones Sherwin-Williams Paints Lodge Spark Plugs Nordex Hardboard Ushers Green Stripe Scotch Whisky

COLYER WATSON ) LTD.

RABAUL, MADANG, GOROKA, LAE

Associated with COLYER WATSON PTY. LTD., Sydney, COLYER WATSON & CO. LTD., Wellington, Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle Auckland, Christchurch.

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For Quality and Flavour

be sure it*s

2U

MEATS

Famous in the Pacific

for over 50 years

P UAKATOR

APINGA TIK

PISUPO LOLOLO

TELE

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AUCKLAND

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Your local A.N.Z. Branch

offers a complete and world-

wide banking service

The Manager of your nearest A.N.Z. Bank branch has the staff and facilities to provide the type of Banking service best suited to your individual needs, whether your requirements are purely local or world-wide in extent. The experience and knowledge of your local manager is backed by the full resources of A.N.Z. Bank, which has over 800 Branches and Agencies throughout Australia and New Zealand, in Fiji, Papua and New Guinea and in London, and world-wide banking connections.

I***l v

A.N.Z. BANK

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANK LIMITED

W. C. G. ROBERTS: Manager, Suva Branch N. H. SCOTT: Manager, Lautoka Branch F. A. S. ROBERTSON: Manager, Port Moresby Branch C. C. OLDHAM: Manager, Rabaul Branch.

A. A. WATTS: Manager, Lae Branch

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C. Sullivan (Export) Pty. Ltd.

The Pacific Islands Society

(Founded 1937) Visitors from the Pacific Islands to Sydney, or persons Interested In Islands affairs, are Invited to communicate with the Honorary Secretary of the above Society which was formed to constitute a social and cultural centre for those interested in the Pacific Islands.

Regular meetings and social gatherings, with lectures, are held at the Feminist Club Rooms, 7th Floor, 77 King St., Sydney, on the fourth Thursday of each month, at 8 p.m.

Address for correspondence:—

THE PACIFIC ISLANDS SOCIETY,

Box 2434, G.P.0., Sydney. (The President may be contacted by telephone at XJ 3205.)

C. Sullivan (Export) Pty. Ltd.

379 KENT STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W.

Telegrams and Cables; “CIIASULL,” Sydney. Telephone: BX 6381 (6 lines) And at Melbourne, and Brisbane.

Associated Companies: C. SULLIVAN IQ'LAND) PTY. LTD., 318 Adelaide Street, Brisbane.

C. SULLIVAN (PACIFIC ISLANDS) LTD., Suva, Fiji.

C. SULLIVAN (NEW GUINEA) LTD., Rabaul, T.N.G.

C. SULLIVAN (N.Z.) LTD., 22 Swanson Street, Auckland, N.Z.

C. SULLIVAN (EXPORT) PTY. LTD., 66 Victoria St., London, S.W.I. England.

C. SULLIVAN INC., 230 California Street, Son Francisco, U.S.A.

Over 30 Years' Pacific Island Experience

Expert Buying Service

Original Invoices Furnished

Overseas Indents Arranged

BEST PRICES FOR COPRA, COCOA, SHELLS AND GENERAL ISLAND PRODUCE.

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Etabussements Donald Tahiti

HEAD OFFICE QUAI DU COMMERCE PAPEETE.

Telegraphic Address: “DONALD, PAPEETE”.

General Merchants (Wholesale Cr Retail) Cr Shipowners

Importers & Exporters

Branches Throughout the Marquesas Islands

ASSOCIATE HOUSES: A. B. Donald, Ltd., Auckland. N.Z.; A. B. Donald, Ltd., Rarotonga, Cook Is.; Dominion Fruit Co., Suva, Fiji.

Lloyd’s Agents.

Booking and Handling Agents for Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd.

Agents and Distributors for:

FRANCE; Hennessy Cognacs; Marie Brizard & Roger Liqueurs; Charles Hiedsieck Champagnes; Gruber Beer.

NEW ZEALAND: Vacuum Oil Co. (N.Z.), Ltd.. Petroleum Products.

SWEDEN: Hjorth & Co., Primus Stoves; Elektrolux Refrigerators & Motors.

GERMANY: Breckwoldt & Co., Hamburg; Beck’s Beer, Bremen.

Sydney Agents: BURNS, PHILP & CO.

U.S.A.; General Steamship Corp.; Radio Corp. of America; Brown & Williamson, Ltd.; Cigarettes; Lucky Strike, Wings: Champion Spark Plug Co.; Steelcote Paints & Lacquers; Remington Rand Inc.

ENGLAND: Reckitt & Coleman (Overseas), Ltd.; Hercules Bicycles; The Bank Line. Ltd.; The Shaw Savill & Albion Company, Ltd.

LTD. San Francisco Agents: BURNS- PHILP CO. OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC. London Agents; BURNS. PHILP & CO.

LTD. Agents in France: HARTH & CIE, PARIS; A. BICKART, MARSEILLES

fi 1

WHITE ROSE

Ultimo, Sydney, N.S.W., 'Phone: BA 4027 Cables: “Whiterose”, Sydney.

£f“nlgßEMaS

Crazy Youth Steals Bus, Kills Man

* MAN named Poulin. 21, caused 1\ a shocking accident in mid- June when he stole one of Noumea’s public buses and hit a motor-scooter, ridden by a young French sailor from the Tiare. The victim was decapitated and his head was later found 100 yards from where his body had been dragged by the bus.

Poulin stole the bus about 9 p.m. and with two terrified native passengers in it, drove recklessly across the town towards the beach

side suburb of Anse Vata, pursued by P olice in a jeep. The bus finally came t 0 rest against a wall; Poulin leapt out and disappeared into the

£f“nlgßEMaS

the next day far up the island. A sharp-eyed native policeman found him eventually—sitting at ease in coconut Square in the centre of Noumea He was arres ted and will shortly be tried on a long n s t 0 f charges, In 1953, wb ii e driving a bus, he ran down and killed an elderly man not far from the spot where the Tiare sailor met his end. Poulin was later called up for military service but deserted.

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dieldrin /

|\ household insecticides

contain

6.

BECAUSE

dieldrin is fast- acting, long lasting, economical, safe to use and it kills flies, silverfish, wasps, ticks, cock-

roaches, fleas, ants, carpet beetles, mosquitoes.

Used in household dusts and sprays, dieldrin is the most broadly effective and economical insecticide known to-day.

Dieldrin is particularly notable for its long residual action, both indoors and out.

What is more, dieldrin is potent in small dosages . . . which means lower cost per application.

Dieldrin is specially recommended by C.5.1.R.0. for control of Argentine Ants.

Dieldrin has long been used with telling effectiveness in public health work and on farms the world over. It is a thoroughly established insecticide . . one that deserves a permanent place in your own home.

Dieldrin products are available from formulators throughout Australia, or as Shell Dieldrin Concentrate (15 per cent).

SHELL CHEMICALS (Australia) PTY. LTD. (Inc. in Victoria) Melbourne Sydney Brisbane —Perth Adelaide Hobart

anchor

CONDE^ P

ILK

llh. nett

Ike leliaSCe

The Famous "ANCHOR" Family includes . . .

• ANCHOR UNSWEETENED (EVAPORATED)

CONDENSED MILK

• ANCHOR FULL CREAM MILK POWDER

• ANCHOR SKIM MILK POWDER

• ANCHOR PAT BUTTER

• ANCHOR CHEDDAR CHEESE

Also ACORN BUTTER (in tins) and SNOWFLAKE

UNSWEETENED CONDENSED MILK

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS: AMALGAMATED DAIRIES LTD., AUCKLAND, N.Z.

The Fiji Times

Established 1869 Published Every Morning Except Sunday, The Fiji Times is the only English Language Daily Newspaper in the South Pacific Islands. It is Distributed by Fiji Airways and Road Bus Services, Every Day, all over Fiji.

Details of this E ff e c t i v e Advertising Medium May Be Obtained at The Fiji Tim. s’

Australian Office PACIFIC

PUBLICATIONS PTY. LTD.,

Technipress House, 29 Alberta St., Sydney, and Newspaper House, Collins St., Melbourne.

Proprietors :

FIJI TIMES AND HERALD LTD.,

Gordon St., Suva, Fiji

Sole Agents Papua-New Guinea, Solomons

Docke & Co., Bremen—Bush Knives, Axes, Hatchets, Trade Beads, Spoons, Bellied Pots, etc.

Dominion Flour and Wheatmeal.

Sunnyside Canned Fruit —Pineapple Juice.

Rose Brand Issue Blankets.

Spanish Shotguns.

“Bright Knight” Fluorescent Lighting.

Webster’s Biscuits, Cakes, Etc.

Piecegoods—Mosquito Nets—Towels.

Palm Brilliantine.

Canned Fish (All Types).

Ashby Bicycles.

Northgate Axe Handles, Etc.

Inner Spring Mattresses, Pillows.

Three Star Macaroni, Vermicelli, Etc.

Campus Cottons (Frocks).

Distributors for Leading Australian and Overseas Manufacturers.

TRADE ENQUIRIES INVITED—ALL TYPES OF MERCHANDISE SUPPLIED

OVERSEAS INDENTS ARRANGED.

i 5^ R: m

alt

ee am Cables: “BRUCECO”

Island Merchants, Importers,

Exporters, Manufacturers'

Representatives

c €c. Pin lid.

CORNER LEICHHARDT AND ALLENBY STREETS.

f

BRISBANE. G.P.O. Box 908

WILLIAM FARRER PTY. LTD.

Flour Millers

1 BERESFORD RD., STRATHFIELD, N.S.W.

Cable Address: “Butterfly” m] finest im

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W

TROPIC TROUBLES

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does not harm

HEARTor

STOMACH

N.C.6 Most tropic troubles have an element of irritability about them. For that reason ‘ASPRO’ is the desirable form of relief. ‘ASPRO’, in addition to its swift effiectiveness, acts in a SOOTHING manner, so that you immediately feel calmed and serene.

There are no unpleasant after-effects. Take ‘ASPRO’ wherever you go and be ready. You can tear off several tablets from the sani-tape strip and carry them hygienically in pocket or handbag.

The Purity of ‘ASPRO’

The purity of 'ASPRO' conforms to the standards laid down by the British Pharmacopoeia a guiding authority of the Medical Profession.

ASPRO

REC . TRADE MARK

HEADACHES

IRRITABILITY

HEAT ENERVATION

G

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RHEUMATISM

COLDS and FLU

GOODRID

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Used by thousands of Australian

Hospitals, Schools,

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Stores, etc. • Incinerates garbage, even wet, up to 30 per cent, moisture content. • Easily cleaned. • No trouble from rats or vermin. • Reduced fire risk. • Complete combustion of refuse with an absolute minimum of smoke nuisance. • Burn thoroughly all your household garbage and garden refuse in a Goodrid.

Eliminate the smelly garbage can.

J- I Descriptive Literature and Prices from Sole Pacific Island Agents:

C. SULLIVAN (EXPORT) PTY. LTD.

379 Kent Street, Sydney, Australia.

Cables: "Chasull", Sydney. Phone: BX 6331 (6 lines).

AMMO ANDY says

No matter whether it's pests or game, there's an I.CI. cartridge for the job. Selected from the wide range of 1.C.1. Sporting Ammunition available in shot sizes and loads to meet the needs of every shooter.

SPE

SPECIAL

TRAPSHOOTING

Grand Pnx " 15 m Maximum

iO&ISSSM i

orixs

PSH

ICI

Take Ammo Andy's advice and stock up with your favourite brands before your next shooting trip. For consistency and accuracy always insist on 1.C.1. Sporting Ammunition from your local dealer. If you have

any difficulty in obtaining supplies,

contact ICIANZ Ltd., 251 George Stree

Sydney.

IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND LTD.

Special Trapshooting Duxbac 25 El G EB.i» Icil Special

W. H. GROVE

& SONS LTD.

Established 1896.

P.O. BOX 490, AUCKLAND,

NEW ZEALAND.

ISLAND

MERCHANTS

REPRESENTING

MANUFACTURERS

THROUGHOUT THE

PACIFIC ISLANDS

In Fiji as:

W. H. GROVE & SONS

(FIJI) LTD.

Office and Sample Room Bank of New South Wales Chambers, Suva, Fiji.

Reliable and Sturdy

DAY OLD CHICKENS

of Quality

Australorps—R.l.R.—White Leghorns—Crossbreds, or other Breeds

ORDER NOW ! !

(Proved by test for laying, unsurpassed for table) THEY ARE A MUST WHEN IT COMES TO PROFIT

NELSON AND ROBERTSON PTY. LTD.

Island Merchants 197 Clarence Street, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia

GLEN-ROWAN STUD POULTRY FARM

Mimosa Road, St. Johns Park, N.S.W., Australia

A. H. BUNTING LTD

SAMARA! and POPONDETTA

Buntings

LAE and GOROKA

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MERCHANTS SHIPOWNERS IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, PLANTERS SHIPPING, CUSTOMS, AND INSURANCE AGENTS

SAMARAI & POPONDETTA

LAE

GOROKA

Vacuum Oil Co. Pty. Ltd.

South British Insurance Co.

National Mutual Life Association.

Webley & Scott Ltd.

Ekco Radio.

Davison Paints Ltd., N.S.W.

South British Ins. Co.

Ekco Radio.

Webley & Scott Ltd.

Davison Paints Ltd.

Vacuum Oil Co. Pty. Ltd.

Mandated Air Lines.

South British Ins. Co.

Ekco Radio.

Webley & Scott Ltd.

Agents: BUNTINGS BISCUITS LTD. rabaul

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News Notes from P-NG

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News Notes from P-NG (Continued from Page 59)

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lamps

KEROSENE

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If you have any difficulty in obtaining TILLEY Products, please contact your nearest representative for further information.

FIJI

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TMr. K. WITHERINGTON, 2 Burns Philp Buildings, SUVA

AUSTRALIA & NEW GUINEA;

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$ w

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RW Q ®r S* to?* -Sv T 0 &

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7S

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CANNED

MEATS

Order NOW from your Nearest Supplier

IMPERIAL CANNED

MEATS

16-oz. Vegetables and Steak. 16-oz. Beef Steak Pudding. 16-oz. Irish Stew. 16-oz Steak and Kidney Pudding. 16-oz. Steak and Tomato. 16-oz. Pork Sausages. 16-oz Beef Sausages. 16-oz. Oxford Sausages. 16-oz. Cambridge Sausages. 16-oz. Vienna Sausages. 8-oz. Vienna Sausages. 4-oz. Vienna Sausages. 12-oz. Taper Corned Beef. 6-lb. Taper Corned Beef. 12-oz. Camp Pie. 12-oz. Trim. 12-oz. Hampe. 12-oz. Luncheon Pork. 12-oz. Meatreat. 12-oz. Lamb Tongues. 12-oz Calves Tongues. 12-oz. Lunch Tongues. 2-lb. Ox Tongues. 12-oz “Ox and Palm” Round Corned Beef with Cereal. 12-oz. “Ox and Palm” Taper Corned Beef with Cereal. 6-lb. “Ox and Palm” Oblong Corned Beef with Cereal.

"BERRI": FRUIT

JUICES

16-oz and 30-oz. Orange Juice. 16-oz. and 30-oz. Grapefruit Juice. 16-oz. and 30-oz. Apricot Nectar.

"PEEK FREAN":

ASSORTED BISCUITS

AVAILABLE IN

4-LB. TINS

Country Life Assorted.

Assorted Creams.

Cheddar Crackers.

Crackerette.

Ginger Buttons.

Honey Snap.

Kruncheons.

Lattice.

Scotch Asstd. Wafers.

Vita Weat.

Wheat Crunch.

Digestive Ovals. 8-oz. Vita Weat 8-oz pkts. Wheat Crunch. 4-oz. pkts. Letta Bag. 4-oz. pkts. Ginger Buttons.

"RIVERMEDE":

DAIRY PRODUCE

12-oz. tins Butter. 16-oz. tins Butter.

Vz-lh. pats Butter. 1-lb. pats Butter. 56-lb. Bulk Butter. 12-oz. tins Cheese.

CANNED FRUIT

“Moray 16-oz. and 29-oz.

Park” Apricots. 29-oz. “Moray Park” Grapes. 29-oz. “Moray Park” Peaches. 29- “Moray Park” Pears. 16-oz. and 30-oz. “S.P C ”

Fruit Cocktail. 16-oz “Huoncry” Loganberries. 16-oz. “Huoncry” Gooseberries 16-oz. and 30-oz. “Huoncry”

Solid Pack Apple. 6 Vi-lb. “Huoncry” Solid Pack Apple. 16-oz. and 30-oz. “Huoncry”

Sliced Apple. 30- “Huoncry” Crushed Apple.

"TONGALA";

MILK PRODUCTS

14-oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk. 14Vfe-oz. Unsweetened Evaporated Milk. 14-oz. Sterilised Natural Milk. 7- Tubes Sweetened Condensed Milk. 12-oz. Chocream. 8- Reduced Cream.

FLAIR": CANNED

FISH

8-oz. Fish Cutlets. 12-oz. Fish Cutlets.

AGENCIES

FISH CANNERIES OF TASMANIA PTY. LTD., Tasmania. (“Flair” Canned Fish).

GARTSIDE PRODUCTS PTY. LTD., Victoria. (“Gartside” Canned Vegetables).

TONGALA MILK COMPANY, Victoria. (“Jersey Cow” and “Mont Blanc”

Condensed Milk). PORT HUON FRUITGROWERS’ CO-OP. ASSOCIATION LTD., Tasmania. (“Huoncry” Canned Fruits and Jams). MAIZE PRODUCTS LTD., N.S.W. (“Kream” Cornflour. “Acme” Starch. “Cameo” Custard Powder.

“Dandy” Crystal Starch). PEEK FREAN (AUST.) PTY. LTD., (Biscuit

Manufacturers).

W. ANGLISS & CO. (Aust.) PTY. LTD., "Imperial House", 255-257 George Street, Sydney. 'Phone 80534 Branches.—N.S.W.: Riverstone Meat Co. Pty. Ltd., 255 A George Street, Sydney. QLD.; Redbank Meat Works Pty. Ltd., Stanley Street, Sth. Brisbane. ■T ' sr

SAILS & COVERS

LTD.

Box 41 5, Auckland, New Zealand Largest Sail Loft in Australasia.

We also stock all widths and weights of canvas.

Tarpaulins supplied at short notice.

40 FT. ARMY-TYPE WORKBOATS

: : '"6w m Photo shows 40 ft.

Gardner Diesel Powered Workboat built by us for Australasian Petroleum Co.

Pty. Ltd., Port Moresby, Papua-N.G.

These vessels and also 56 ft. K. class Copra Scows are in regular production in our yards with choice of engine installations.

We Specialise in: • ISLANDS VESSELS. • ALL KINDS OF BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING • NEW AND USED BOATS AND ENGINES FOR SALE.

For jurther particulars please write to:

BJARNE HALVORSEN LTD.

John Street, Berry's Boy, North Sydney, N.S.W.

FIBREGLASS BOATS

Agents ll anted in AH Areas

® IMPERVIOUS TO TERMITES.

• NOT AFFECTED BY SUN, WET OR

DRY ROT, WIND, OILS OR ACIDS.

• NO MAINTENANCE REQUIRED.

• SIZES FROM 7 FT, 6 INS. TO 15 FT.

Prices and specifications on application

JAMES GREAVES & COMPANY

241 Raglan Street, Mosman, N.S.W. XM 6869

SUVA MOTORS LIMITED

VICTORIA PARADE, SUVA-NAVITI STREET, LAUTOKA

Distributors in Fiji for • Gem Rotary Hoes • Green's Motor Mowers • Enfield Air-Cooled Diesel Engines • Renta Outboard Motors • Icemaster Kerosene Refrigerators • Allen Motor Scythes and Attachments • Armstrong Shock Absorbers • Michelin Tyre and Tubes • Chrysler Australia Limited: Plymouth and Chrysler Cars Fargo Utilities and Trucks, Genuine Mo-Par Replacement Parts and Accessories. • Caterpillar Tractor Co.: Farm Tractors, Earthmoving Equipment, Tool-Bars and Implements, Motor Graders, Genuine Caterpillar Replacement Parts.

Write for Further Details and Illustrated Literature

SUVA MOTORS LIMITED

Box 250, Suva, Fiji

VINCO LAUNCHES and

WORKBOATS

>~rv" »«^w-4«<es SstiSittissß ' « v 9||* **m 18 ft. raised deck model with wheelhouse • Standard models (all types) or built to detail. • Any size 12 ft. to 26 ft. • Any type or make of engine fitted. • Inspection of work by your Sydney representative invited. • Literature, price, etc. by return airmail. • Also available “Vinco” marine engines 2| H.P., 4 H.P. & 8-10 H.P. (twin) inboard.

Cable Vincoproducfs

VINCENT BROS.

947 Victoria Rd., West Ryde, Sydney, Australia

SWEET

SOLERO

Joi fcvsihJLj. OccaAwn

SEPPELTS WINES...

from all retail stores throughout the Pacific Islands.

Wholesale supplies through B. Seppelt 8C Sons Ltd.

Box 163, G.P.0., Sydney A PRODUCT OF THE HOUSE OF SEPPELT

EST. 1851

HO c,v> \qvs

The UNITED

Insurance Co. Ltd.

(Inc. in New South Wales.) It %

LI SHtC

FIRE, MARINE AND ACCIDENT

INSURANCES EXPERTLY

ARRANGED

LAE, T.P.N.G.

Branch: Eighth Street, Lae.

D. B. Killeen, Manager.

PAPUA, T.P.N.G.

Chief Agents: John Stubbs & Sons (Papua) Ltd.,

PORT MORESBY.

Printing Vital to Progress in the Territory

tropics. Other presses in the “Original Heidelberg” range are the larger platen, 12 x 18, and the “Original Heidelberg” cylinder, 21" x 28".

Recent installations “Original Heidelberg” 10 x 15 platens have recently been installed at the Government Printing Office, Port Moresby and at the Mission of the Sacred Heart, Yule Island.

An “Original Heidelberg” cylinder is now in operation at the Methodist overseas Mission in Rabaul, and a 12 x 18 platen will shortly be installed at “South Pacific Post”, Port Moresby. Mr. Paul Roussel, head of printing operations at Yule Island, has reported excellent results, especially with the printing of texts in native dialects. He usually prints at a speed of 4,000 impressions per hour (top speed is 5,000) compared to about 700 per hour on old type presses.

Information Further details of “Original Heidelberg” printing machines can be obtained by writing to the Sole Agents: SELIGSON & CLARE (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., 567 Lt. Bourke St. Melbourne, Vic.

SC33.HP

A N outstanding feature of the great development of trade and communications in the Territory and the Islands is the steady increase in local printing facilities.

Many important centres now have the very latest in equipment and the technical resources to cope with all classes of printing.

Printers in the tropics have long recognized the need for extremely versatile machines capable of operation by relatively inexperenced labour under great variations }f climate.

Fhe answer to their needs lies in ;he name “Original Heidelberg”.

Finest in the world Fast-running, automatic “Original Heidelberg” presses have proved ny their performance to be the nost efficient and versatile printing machines in the world today.

Fhe “Original Heidelberg” 10 x 15 platen, illustrated here, is particuarly popular with smaller printers, [t has the advantages of low cost, simplicity of operation and easy maintenance. One operator only is necessary, and even the most inexperienced man can quickly

master the refinements of highclass printing. “Original Heidelberg” machines are renowned for their ability to turn out profitable printing. Great economy is / possible mainly & due to fast running speeds, rapid change-over of separate operations and many other features, including a built-in roller washing device and central lubrication of main points.

The printing rollers on “Original Heidelberg” machines are immune to attack by insects and fungi an important consideration in the

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1 1717/1 Sales, Service and Spare Parts , Catalogues From

FERRIER & DICKINSON PTY. LTD.

SOLE AGENTS FOR PAPUA-NEW GUINEA & SOUTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS Herbert St., St. Leonards, N.S.W.

Telegrams; “FERREOUS”, Sydney Telephone: JF 1215

PROPERTY FOR SALE

240 acres, altitude 4,300 ft., situated 5 miles by road from Arena airstrip and Live Stock Station. 15 miles by road from Kainantu.

Four acres of coffee coming into bearing next year and one acre the year after. Approximately, 6,000 coffee seedlings in nursery for next year, four months old now. Ten acres of sweet potatoes, with cover-crop for next year’s coffee planting: some ducks, fowls and pigs. Also included: a sawntimber house 26 ft. by 16 ft., a jeep in good mechanical order, and a Howard Rotary Hoe Mk. 3. The whole area is suitable for mixed farming. Price: £3,000. Replies to F. Burgoyne, Arona, Eastern Highlands, New Guinea.

ONeCONOM/A

Holbrooks Worcestershire Sauce is the best sauce for soups fish, roast meats, grills, gravies and all made up dishes.

The best food tastes even better when seasoned with HOLBROOKS

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.

IN ANY LANGUAGE

STANDS FOR QUALITY AND ECONOMY

SERVING ALL PARTS OF FIJI

Carrying Passengers and Cargo

S.S. "Al SOKULA"

Motor Vessels; "KOMAIWAI," "TOVATA" (t/s) All equipped with Radio telephone. Operating to time-tables published in the Press and announced from VRH Broadcasting Station.

ISLAND TRANSPORT LIMITED.

Managing Agents: W. R. CARPENTER Cr CO. (Fiji) LTD.

SUVA, FIJI.

Telephone: 114—6 lines. P.O. Box 299.

TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

Associated with W. S. TAII (Hongkong) Co.

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E ur ope To Sth. A frica For All Your

Requirements

66 & 0

YEARS

TtL

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THROUGH

TAIT

CO

PTY

LTD

SYDNEY

SINCE 1890, SUPPLIERS

AGENCIES;

Canadian Salmon.

Japanese Textiles.

Japanese Fish, Crab & Oysters.

Dutch Herrings & Sardines.

Dutch Canned Hams & Meats.

Dutch Condensed Milk.

British Mining Hand Tools.

British Garden Tools.

Etc.

W. S. TAIT & Co. Pty. Ltd.

T „ the He,>rldeS To New Caledonia 8 Spring Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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lightweight

ROOFING

for

modern

homes

SB

Wunderlich Metal Tile Roofing...

It’s easy and economical to fix involves no costly alteration to roofing timbers. Ideal for new homes also, this striking tile-like roofing is completely watertight— will not pollute rainwater used for drinking purposes.

Ask your local hardware merchant, ’phone MX 2411, or write to Wunderlich Limited, Baptist Street, Redfern, for illustrated folder and prices. 62MT2

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METAL TILE ROOFING

STAMPED AND STOVE ENAMELLED ZINCANNEAL

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ELECTRODES

MAKE EVERY WELD

WELL DONE . . .

Think of a welding problem —no matter how complicated—and Murex has the answer in its comprehensive range of electrodes and welding equipment. There’s a Murex man near you . . . why not give him your problems 7

SERVICING AUSTRALIA .

NEW ZEALAND, THE SOUTH-

WEST PACIFIC AND THE NEAR

EAST FROM AUSTRALIA.

MUREX (AUSTRALASIA) PTY. LTD.

CLEMENTS AVENUE. BANKSTOWN, N.S.W

We ship direct or can fill orders through

your Island buying agent.

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Enjoy a little lift

FEEL REFRESHED

Chew Wrigley’s Gum.

Lively flavour cools your mouthy refreshes your taste. Enjoy your old favourite with a new name anytime, anywhere.

Healthful! Refreshing!

g. 45 Delicious!

W x There’s More Value in the £ than you may think Any *Gilbeyman opening his bottle of Gilbey’s will affirm that fact. For, where else he will ask, may little more than that sum be spent so well and profitably?

Where indeed? Every bottle serves well over two dozen full strength cocktails or long drinks. No expensive ingredients are needed. Just one bottle of Gilbey’s and your own selection of soda, tonic, mineral waters and a few slices of fresh fruit and you have a complete Home Bar ready to serve the needy or greedy, swiftly and economically.

-for the Perfectly Balanced Budget

Gin

*Astute Economist 3346

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Bush & Co. (Aust.) Pty,

W. J.

59 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney Also at Melbourne, Brisbane , Adelaide, Perth.

LTD.

For

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CORKED BEE f

" SALISBURY" canned meats, SPECIALLY PACKED for the PACIFL ISLANDS ARE the popular choice, ALWAYS.

CORNED BEEF SAUSAGES & TOMATO SHEEP TONGUES CORNED MUTTON STEAK & KIDNEY PUDDING OX TONGUES MEATREAT LAMB & GREEN PEAS SANDWICH PAST' MIDGET (Cocktail) SAUSAGES Also "WESTFIELD" Brand

CORNED BEEF CORNED MUTTON

CORNED BEEF WITH CEREAL CORNED MUTTON WITH CEREAL

KEGGED MEATS DRIPPING AND LARD

WESTFIELD FREEZING CO. LTD.

Postal Address: Private Bag, C.P.0., Auckland, N.Z. Cable Address: Filalora, Auckland

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Steamships Trading Company Ltd.

PORT MORESBY AND SAMARAI PAPUA

r holesale & Retail Merchants, Shipowners, Planters, Sawmillers, Engineers, Slip Proprietors,

Shipping, Customs and Insurance Agents.

ANAGING AGENTS for:

& TRADERS LTD.

DCOALANDS LTD.

DME BAKERY COMPANY.

ARIBOI RUBBER LTD.

QBBERLANDS LTD.

EREMA RUBBER PLANTATIONS LTD.

DISTRIBUTORS

RMSTRONG-HOLLAND PTY., LTD.

Earth Moving and Logging Equipment.

ILLYS-OVERLAND EXPORT CORPORATION.

Jeep cars, etc.

ILLMAN MOTOR CARS.

AGENCIES;

NEW GUINEA AUSTRALIA LINE OF THE CHINA

NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINE.

KOKE BAGU PTY., LTD.

LOLORUA RUBBER ESTATES LTD.

HARVEY TRINDER (N.S.W.) PTY., LTD. (In-

surances effected at Lloyd’s.)

IN PAPUA for:

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. OF AUST. LTD.

International Trucks, McCormick-Deering Farming Machinery, Defender Refrigerators.

Sydney Agents :

NELSON & ROBERTSON PTY. LTD., Plantation House, 197 Clarence Street (near King Street)

I You will find shaving I simpler and speedier if you use a

Blue Gillette Blade

in your razor.

That’s because it’s the sharpest blade in the world.

BLUE

Gillette blades a Available in Packets or Dispensers of 10 Blades

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Mungo Scott Pty. Ltd.

mm I*6**

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MUNGO SCOTT PTY. LTD.

Established 1894

AUSTRALIAN

CC UJ mm

SYDNEY

AUSTRALIA

FLOUR MILLERS

SUMMER HILL, NEW SOUTH WALES

Cable & Telegraphic Address:: SUPERB, Sydney

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Roof of S.L) Carburettor Co. Ltd., Birmingham, England There is by now considerable evidence of the lasting qualities of aluminium building sheets as a roofing and siding material. They have many and varied uses, from new roofs for factories in coastal regions to large scale plants in sulphurous atmospheres.

Corrugated aluminium building sheets have many advantages over similar materials. For instance, they combine great durability, strength and lightness with high thermal efficiency and good appearance. It is these qualities that make corrugated aluminium building sheet the ideal material for modern industrial purposes.

SALES AGENTS:

(Incorporated in Canada) Principal British Commonwealth Distributor of Aluminium Ocean House, 34 Martin Place, Sydney, N.S.W.

An ALUMINIUM LIMITED Company

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LTD..

New Zealand: RICHARDSON. McCABE & CO.

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch.

Fiji, Western Samoa and Tonga: MORRIS HEDSTROM LIMITED, Suva, Fiji.

Cook Islands: A. B. DONALD LTD., Rarotonga, Cook Islands

French Oceania: ETABLISSEMENTS DONALD TAHITI!

Papeete, Tahiti.

New Caledonia and New Hebrides: ASENCE ALMA* Noumea, New Caledonia.

Territory of Papua-New Guinea—BUßNS PHILP (NEW GUINEA) LIMITED, Port Moresby.

LONDON

MONTREAL

CALCUTTA

SYDNEY*

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Skin Itch

Siopsln/Minutes

Don’t let ugly, disfiguring Pimples, Eczema, Acne, Ringworm, Psoriasis, Blackheads or Itching, Cracking. Peeling, Burning Skin Troubles make life miserable and spoil your fun.

Don’t be embarrassed and feel Inferior because of a bad skin Now every chemist has a new American Hospital Discovery called Nixoderm that stops the Itch In 7 minutes, kills germs and fungus and in 24 hours begins to heal the skin clear, soft and smooth. No matter how long you have suffered or what you have tried, get Nixoderm from your chemist to-day under positive guarantee to return your money If not entirely satisfied

By appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11.

Manufacturers of Agricultural and Horticultural Machinery.

Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Ltd., Orwell Works, Ipswich.

For Perfect Cutting

Large or small, rough or smooth, any area of grass can be kept in good condition with one machine or other in the wide range of Ransomes Lawn Mowers. Types and sizes include side-wheel and roller hand machines, petrol and electric motor mowers and gang mowers up to 20 ft. wide.

ansomes

GAZELLE; A dual-purpose motor mower which will cut long grass and wefT-fcept lawns equally well 18 in. wide.

Write for illustrated literature.

Distributor: Morris Hedstrom Ltd., Suva, Lautoka & Ba, Levuka, Nukualofa, Apia.

Made by Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Ltd., Ipswich, England.

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AN ENAMEL WHICH

ALMOSTS PAINTS ITSELF ON!

Pammalac costs you less than any other Ist class enamel available to-day. A hard gloss interior enamel and very quick drying. Pammalac is undoubtedly the easiest-toapply interior enamel .

Available in a full range of colours matching Pammastic.

C Mu*

GLOSS >■

"‘t®, r,or wall* and rs-

BLUNDELL

PAMM4L4C

KERR BROS. PTY. LTD.

4 O'Connell Street, Sydney, N.S.W.

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ASTHMA

Don’t let coughing, sneezing, wheezing attacks of Asthma and Bronchitis poison your system, sap your energy, ruin your health and weaken your heart.

Mendaco, a famous new American scientific medicine, starts immediately to circulate through the blood, quickly curbing the attacks. The very first day the thick phlegm is dissolved, thus giving free, easy breathing and letting you sleep the night through In peace and comfort. Get Mendaco from your chemist or store to-day under positive guarantee to return your money if not entirely satisfied.

Be Kodak equipped

FOR BETTER SNAPSHOTS

Photography is the world's most popular hobby ... and reliable Kodak cameras, accessories, Kodak Film and Kodak Photo-Finishing Service are "first choice" the world over. For everything photographic, consult your Kodak Dealer.

KODAK FLASHOLDER MODEL 2

■r / -v ' puts a brilliant flash of "sunlight" at your command. Gets the picture night or day. Fits most cameras. is ST

NEW KODAK TRI-X FILM

Super-speed panchromatic the fastest amateur film yet! Gets pictures at dawn, dusk, in shadow or in artificial light.

Try TRI-X and ask for free booklet.

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KODAK PHOTO-FINISHING KIT

Includes everything for successful home developing and printing. Moulded container becomes actual solution dishes. - *.lr; Available from: KODAK DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE ISLANDS

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CANNOT SAG OR BREAK DOWN WITH

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•> LABEL

Representatives for Pacific Islands: —

ROBERT GILLESPIE PTY. LTD.

54A PITT ST., SYDNEY. G.P.O. BOX 7011. CABLES; “ROBERGILL”

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Axes, Tomahawks, Tools

You don't have to Wait for

HYTEST Forged Steel

They’re Australian - made and They're Available Hytest Axes, Three-Quarter Axes, Tomahawks, Wedges, Hammers, Picks, Mattocks—the entire range of 100 per cent, dependable Hytest products is ready for you to sell or start on the job. Contact your Island merchant or wholesaler right away. You can count on Hytest from start to finish!

HYTEST AXE & TOOL PTY. LTD.

Collins Street, Alexandria, N.S.W., Australia

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For

RUM

at its best.

say

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&tt 3 tended

t\x& & Overproof, underproof, in quarts, pints & soz. flasks. .'777 Tv > > \ I >V I >v K >h. bv s Hv V V * ts V V UHL J' f m J / / ? e / / f ■/ / r /T-r 7-

(J3raylon QUALITY DIESEL SETS

of operation. The alternator is coupled to the Lister LD, 3 HP, air cooled diesel engine running at 1500 r.p.m. All standard domestic appliances can be operated from this plant within the alternator capacity as well as motors up to i HP capacitor start.

Write for further particulars on our diesel electric sets from 1 KVA to 60 KVA capacities.

BRAYBON BROS. PTY. LTD.

27-33 WASHINGTON STREET, SYDNEY.

Cables: “Braybonian”, Sydney.

This plant is designed to give the utmost economy in operation and maintenance combined with simplicity Quality Products The Sign of

2 kVa 240 VOLT OR 110

VOLT A.C. SET .9P.F.

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TOURISTS TAKE OVER

IN MORESBY

/"VVER 1.000 tourists from the U cruising P and O Himalaya descended on Port Moresby en masse on June 26. wpi-p welcomed by Police and Infantry Regiment Tiqnds on the wharf; and taxis, buses and shops did a roaring trade for the 24 hours that the ship was in Dor t p i i. 4.

t a nt s:

by ll photo graphers that he must have had ex

in ° n end the Europeans arranged a Ball. t A consignment ofAberdeen Angus stud bulls reached Port Moresoj late

June f°£ the Tater

went first to Bismumu ana *ate will go to the Lowlands Livestock Station The Agriculture ment estimates that there are now nhnut 10 000 head of cattle in Papua -25,000.

Burns Philp Trust

Your Will Must Be

More Than

Valid!

BAND f

THAT HtrtM LtATt Tin WUI When your Solicitor drew-up your Will, he made your intentions very explicit But how long is it since this document was signed < Unless your Will has been revised regularly, it simply records your past wishes, and ignores vital changes in your assets and your beneficiaries. Worse still, it may name an Executor who has grown old and feeble.

Ask your Solicitor to revise your Will, and appoint Burns Phil)?

Trust Company Limited as your Executor, Then your family will realise that you are determined to protect them at every turn.

“Hands That Never Leave the Wheel” explains why the Company is best equipped to administer your Estate. Ask for a complimentary copy at any branch of Burns Philp (South Sea) Limited, Burns Philp (New Guinea) Limited, Burns Philp (New Hebrides) Limited, or write to the Trust Company’s nearest office.

James Burns P.T.W. Black

DIRECTORS:

Joseph Mitchell Eric Priestley Lee MANAGER: L. S. Parker.

SECRETARY: E. R. Overton, F.A.S.A.

BURNS PHILP TRUST

COMPANY LIMITED

Executor • Trustee • Attorney

Head Office; 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.

Telegraphic Address: “BURNSTRUST”. Box 543, G.P.O.

Also Registered Offices at Melbourne , Brisbane , Port Moresby (Papua), and Vila (New Hebrides).

KOPSENS FOR MARINE EQUIPMENI

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KOPSEN MOTOR BOATS

Strong seaworthy boats 16 ft. to 25 ft. long for carriage o cargo or passengers. Fitted with heavy duty petrol or diese engines suitable for sea work under tropical conditions. W shall be pleased to quote for any size.

MORGAN FIBREGLASS BOATS

New model 10’ by 4’ 6” beam suitable for outboard motor or rowing. Fitted with moulded gunwale and foredeck. Will take up to 8 cwt. load. Very light. Stronger than steel or aluminium. Will not shrink or rot. Ask for leaflet.

SIMPLEX MARINE ENGINES

Simplex small craft engines are the finest engines for use in th( Pacific. Heavy duty 5 h.p. and 10/12 h.p. suitable for boats to 2( ft. long. Fitted with thrustmatic reverse gear, waterproof impulsi starter, magneto, bronze carburettor and every modern marin< feature. Also made in 3 h.p. and a fine flexible 4 cylinder 20 h.p Simplex engines are made in Sydney and are fully guaranteed. Span parts always available.

PENTA MARINE ENGINES

The world’s finest marine engines 4 and 6 cylinder 35 h.p., 50 h.p. and 84 h.p. Precision built in Sweden. Fitted with every marine feature. Spare parts available. Performance and satisfaction guaranteed. Ask for catalogue.

ANCHORS

Three times the holding power or one-third the weight. C.Q.R.

Plow anchors now made in Sydney. Available in all sizes 13 lbs. to 170 lbs.

PROPELLERS

Two or three blade 6” to 30” diameter.

Machined required. if

DEKOL

For wood or canvas prevents decay, dry rot, mildew and stops insects. Dekol gives permanent protection against damage. Colourless or green.

Events de^

P reS * s Q// Vo 0 d Secant ASK FOR GENERAL CATALOGUE OR BOAT & ENGINE FOLDER W. KOPSEN & CO. PTY. LTD. 380 Kent St., Sydney

Bath Heater

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CT r en 3

Kerosine-operated

BATH HEATER

There's no pumping or priming—just light the wick and in 60 seconds a continuous flow of steaming hot water is available— it's as easy as that with a Challenger.

Features include: slim attractive appearance, corrosion-resistant copper and brass construction. and bedrock operating economy. It is easily installed and suitable for tank or high pressure. Complete with 9 feet of flue and cowl.

Obtainable from: —

Your Regular Supplier

Manufactured by:

EVERYDAY PRODUCTS PTY. LTD

SYDNEY.

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Who’ll Sign the Cheq ue ?

of rjSS L profess,o " al m .?, n - . a h, B h| y paid executive, or owner un ?hr™.oi b - I ’ who will sign the cheque when you are laid up through sickness or accident?

Will you sign it, or will we do it for you because you had the fSS MiITS "“ l “ 1,1 - When we sign that cheque it gives you medical benefits provides sustenance for your family and, where needed, makes it possible for some expert to carry on your business for you. P you consider the Accrue/ 8 3 IOW premium when Our advice is available without obligation.

HARVEY TRINDER (N.G)

LIMITED

Insurance Brokers

PORT ROAD, PORT MORESBY

Box 104 P.O. Port Moresby

Agents

LAE T MORESBY & SAMARAI . Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.

WAU •' F ifvdin RABAUL • • • • A. Hopper.

HONIARA, 8.5.1. P. y ’ BULOLO .. .. A. Carter.

MOUNT HAGFN Lawson - GOROKA • • •• V. Cox. ivxuuiNir HAGEN MANUS ISLAND MADANG * J * Ca 1 !? P J- N * Mc Kauge. madang .. .. Madang Marine Workshops Ltd.

Insurances at Lloyd’s and Companies

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rhe Latest Books

E TREE OF MAN, by Patrick White. "A work of considerable imtance. How impressive a novel it is . . . the greatest novel tten by an Australian." (The Bookman). Book Society Recomidation and Daily Mail Book of the Month. 22/6 (post 1/5).

PERIAL WOMAN, by Pearl S. Buck. Based on historical fact and author's own wide knowledge of Chinese life and tradition, this ik tells the story of Tzu Hsi, the remarkable woman who became na's last and greatest woman ruler. 20/- (post 1/1).

IONSCAPE, by Mika Waltari, author of Sinuhe the Egyptian. Mika Itari has enjoyed great success in his native Finland, and in eden and Germany with his novelettes and short stories. This ume contains two long novelettes and three short stories. 18/9 (post lid).

GALLIPOLI, by Alan Moorehead. "Mr. Moorehead is much to be congratulated on the skilful, objective and most readable way in which he has presented the story." (Sir Winston Churchill).

Illustrated. 26 /* (P ost 1 / I^' MACARTHUR: 1941-1951— VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC, by Major-General C. A. Willoughby and John Chamberlain. This book presents Mac- Arthur's story in the World War and all that happened afterwards in Japan, Korea and in his command generally until his recall.

Illustrated. 41/- (post 1/5).

NARROW PASS, BLACK MOUNTAIN, by C. W. Ceram, author of Gods, Graves and Scholars. This is the story of the rediscovery of the Hittite Empire. As usual, Ceram's vivid writing gives the reader a share in the adventure of excavation and discovery. 34/9 (post 1/3).

For these, and for all the books you want, write to . . .

ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD.

89-95 CASTLEREAGH ST. SYDNEY.

66-68 ELIZABETH ST. MELBOURNE, C.l.

The Ultimate in Radio Communication

Recent development has enabled us to offer this wonder of the radio age. A compact crystal locked transceiver, which has features not available in other types of receivers and also incorporates facilities for the remote operation of the transceiver, thus permitting the unit to be installed in a safe and dry location.

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Here is the New Model CTR 8 This is a more variable transceiver than the CTR 12 and is designed for ocean going small ships requiring daylight transmitting, also for bushfire control and other services where a set is necessary that can stand up to the worst conditions. Ranges up to 750 miles. A six valve triple wave receiver, using one stage of radio frequency amplification, in incorporated in the CTR 8. "Press to Talk" switch in microphone. 12 volt DC operation. Price complete with microphone and loudspeaker, £179/10/- (ex fac. Brisbane).

YOUR ENQUIRY

WELCOMED

GUARANTEED 12 MONTHS

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MANUFACTURING CO. PTY. LTD.

103 Wickham St., Valley, Queensland. f

Bold Plan to Meet Fiji's Ugliest Domestic Problem

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Bold Plan to Meet Fiji's Ugliest Domestic Problem (Continued from Page 20)

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ATTENTION

All Musical and

Radio Dealers . . .

COOKE BROS.

(Q’LAND. PTY. LTD.)

(Completely owned and controlled by Queensland interests) Est. 25 Years.

SUPPLIERS TO THE

TRADE ONLY

Capitol Records—Peter Pan Radios Hohner Accordions —Borsini Piano Accordions—Social Piano Accordions—Cookslea Portable Gramophones—Cookslea Mandolin Banjos —Violins—AßC Sapphire Needles— Songster Gramo and Pick Up— Nylon Radiogram Needles. Hawaiian and Hill Billy Guitars. A comolete range of instrument strings and all accessories.

COOKE BROS. (Q’LD.)

PTY. LTD.

454 George St., Brisbane.

P * Pt f

They 're all at U.R.D.

Here we show you just a FEW of the j famous brand names available from our 2 new Warehouse in the Hi-Fidelity, Electronics and Electrical field.

Orders and enquiries will be given prompt, courteous attention.

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UNITED RADIO DISTRIBUTORS PTY.LTD

175 PHiLLIP STREET, SYDNEY. BL 3954. BOX 3456. G.P.O.

Brasso

Beautiful Brass needs the

Quality Polish

Like captured sunlight through your home, polished gleaming brassware adds friendly lustre to every room. A rub or two with Brasso keeps brass and copperware merry and bright.

BRASSO

LIQUID METAL POLISH

G. H. ROBINSON EXPORTS & IMPORTS PTY. LTD.

Pacific Islands Traders and Merchants.

51-3 MACQUARIE ST., SYDNEY Telephone: BU 6581-2-3. ★ ★ Sellers on Commission of all kinds of Island produce Cocoa Beans. Green Snail, Copra, Fungus, M.O.P. Shell, Trochus Shell, Beche De Mer, Shark Fins, etc. ★ ORDERS SUPPLIED ON INDENT BASIS A SPECIALTY.

EVERY ATTENTION GIVEN IRRESPECTIVE OF SIZE OF ORDER. ★ WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR 30 YEARS’ PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF PACIFIC ISLANDS TRADING.

Cables: “SUNRISE,” SYDNEY. + Postal Address: Box 3317, G.P.0., Sydney.

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Ciaemarine Diesel

Each year, since the production of the first Clae marine petrol engine in 1918, new improvements in design and operation have helped to establish the ever-increasing popularity of these modern engines.

Now, in 1956, CLAEMARINE has available their new Diesel. Four cylinder, 4 cycle, 36/45 S.H.P., Electric and Hand-start, Fresh or Salt Water cooled, and wide range of reduction gear ratios. Contact your nearest authorised Clae Marine Engine Distributor or Dealer for full information about this Diesel with its refinements in design and construction which make it the best ever to bear the famous

CLAEMARINE name.

Model FD 36

CLAE ENGINE PTY. LTD.

31 Hoskins Avenue, Bankstown, N.S.W.

Fiji Distributors: Burns Philp South Sea Co. Ltd., Suva, Levuka, Lautoka, Fiji Islands.

New Caledonian Distributors: Auguste and Paul Mercier, 3 Rue de la Somme, Noumea.

P.I.M. 7/56

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JUST ONE BRUSHING WITH

Colgate

Dental Cream

CLEANS

YOUR

BREATH

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WHILE

IT

CLEANS

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YOUR

TEETH

and stops tooth decay BEST!

Every time you brush your teeth with Colgate Dental Cream, you can actually feel how smooth and clean they are. Your teeth are whiter . . . brighter . . . and you are assured of round-theclock protection against decay-causing enzymes.

That’s why Colgate Dental Cream is Australia’s largest— America’s largest—the world’s largest selling dental cream.

Get the family economy size and save up to 1/8

fransport Operators

We can now quote you for PERKINS DIESEL ENGINE CONVERSIONS for truck and bus installations, including most vehicles now operating in Fiji.

It is an established fact with modern transport operators that Perkins diesel engines are by far the most rugged, reliable and economical power for vehicles doing big mileages and tough work.

The most up to date Perkins diesel service, along with a comprehensive stock of spare parts AT REASONABLE PRICES are available.

We invite you to approach us for any details, prices, literature and service.

Sole Distributors in Fiji:

BURNS PHILP (S.S.) CO. LTD., SUVA, FIJI

A Modern Self-contained Sanitary

System for all Unsewered Areas

X

NO WATER SUPPLY REQUIRED

Here is a self-contained sanitary system that chemically transforms sewage into a sterile solution. No emptying is required. This automatically passes to an underground sump and is absorbed into the soil. No water supply required. No odours, no flies, no risk of germs or infection.

GUARANTEED. Any handyman can install Write Now For Free Pamphlet.

HYCEIA SANITARY CO. PTY. LTD.

26 Bridge Street*, Sydney, N.S.W.

Distributors : NEW GUINEA: Global Agencies (New Guinea) Ltd., James Building, Cuthbertson St., Port Moresby, Papua.

NEW CALEDONIA & NEW HEBRIDES: G. Boulanzou, 38 Rue de Charleroi, Noumea.

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Robert Gillespie Pty. Ltd

Prices and specifications on application

3 PHASE i TO 10 H.P.

SINGLE PHASE i TO 1 H.P.

TOTALLY ENCLOSED.

FAN-COOLED.

TROPIC PROOFED.

PRECISION BUILT.

PRECISION CHECKED.

GUARANTEED 12 MONTHS.

ROBERT GILLESPIE PTY. LTD

54a Pitt Street, Sydney.

no MOULD

no FUNGUS

can form on your walls when they have been painted with Spred Satin. This is because Spred Satin contains special anti-mould ingredients called fungicides which combat mould growths.

Remember too, that Spred Satin dries quickly, leaves no painty odour. Spred Satin can be washed, even scrubbed without harm.

You cant go wrong if YOU use the world's biggest selling interior paint . . .

SPRty

Satin

Spred

G Satin

MADE BY GLAZEBROOKS

Makers of Silicone Tanox, Permoglaze Enamel and Rusta-Resta Roof Paint Approach us direct or our Representatives for the Pacific Islands:

DEMKA AGENCIES PEL. Eimited

2-12 Carrington Street, Sydney, N.S.W.

Australian Sales

FOR ALL TYPES OF AIRCRAFT

from Austers to Executive and Transport Types

AIRCRAFT

OVERHAULS

Enquiries invited

IN STOCK

A large range of Army Jeeps and Blitz Waggons

AUSTRALIAN AIRCRAFT SALES —

Head Office: 40 Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross, Sydney , Ph( Telegraphic Address: “AIRSALES”, Sydney

FA 7659, FA 9112

TRY IT ON SCONES, TOAST AND SANDWICHES TODAY R i* m m % m

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because' of f ? V , oUrite s P read on Australian tables because / delicious country-sweet flavour and and “FV’ D ff S no 6rb I enriched with vitamins “A” and D . Daffodil is the only margarine in Australia to be tested and GUARANTEED bv "he Sh Good Housekeeping Institute after rigorous tests m London. Try Daffodil Table Margarine to-day throughout*t'heSn “ “ bt l ai " able ~w at most Stores gnout the Pacific Islands. In half-pound packs or 1 lb. tins I

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REFUND Of MONEY OR REPLACEMENT

If NOT IN CONFORMITY 'WITH'THE

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Tractor Parts

GENUINE NEW

s* s,r %z^:^srAT a a™

Z numerous to mention. Bellow Seals for final drive and bottom rollers for Caterpillar Tractors.

Contact us for all your parts requirements fo1 ; whee ' or Ci ; a^, ,er traCtorS - You will find our speedy service and prices the best available.

Send coupon now for free list of used wheel tractors, crawler tractors and earthmoving equipment for sale.

TRACTOR and PARTS SALES

93 Parramatta Road,

Granville, N.S.W. YU 3276

POST COUPON NOW

1 Please mail me a free list of used equipment for sale. This is the machine I am particularly interested in: Name Address

P.I.M.

PERMOGLAZE

NOTIFICATION

est donnee par ces preserves que a marque de fabrique mdiquee en marge est la propnete unique et exclusive et la propre marque de fabrique de

PERMOGLAZE LIMITED, situe au

Tyseley Paint and Varnish Works, James Street, Tyseley, Birmingham, England, Fabricants,

et que GLAZEBROOKS PAINTS

AUSTRALIA PROPRIETARY

LIMITED, situe au coin de Williamstown Road et Smith Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Fabricants des Couleurs et Emaux, sont autorises legalement comme les usagers permis de la marque de fabrique utilisee par la dite Compagnie pour designer:— Les couleurs preparees et partiellement preparees, emaux, teintes, varnis, laques, colles d'or et de toutes sortes, finis, detrempes, imprimures, apprets, glacages et les preparations pour la conservation de bois, de metal, de pierre et des tissues de toutes sortes, et on avertit par ces presentes le Commerce et la Publique centre quelque contrefacon ou utilisation injuste de (a dite marque de fabrique. i“s P 0 n U r.nnnL Seront C ° ntre P Uelc l ue P erSOnne OU queln'etant na< ™ Vendent ° U m6ttent en vente des produits quelque m3rqUe * C ° mmerCe ° U en

EDWARD WATERS & SONS

Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, 422-428 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Notice

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trade Mark shown in the margin is the sole and exclusive property and proper TRADE MARK of

PERMOGLAZE LIMITED, of Tyse-

ley Paint and Varnish Works, James Street, Tyseley, Birmingham, England, Manufacturers,

and that GLAZEBROOKS PAINTS

DFDMAn 1171? AUSTRALIA PROPRIETARY

1 It, Ifl \J \J JL rl Li Jj LIMITED of corner of Williams town Road and Smith Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Paint and Enamel Manufacturers, are the legally appointed Permitted Users of the Mark, used by them in respect of;— "Prepared and partly prepared paints, enamels, stains, varnishes, lacquers, japans, gold and other sizes, finishes, distempers, primers, glosses, glazes, and preparations for preserving wood, metal, stone and fabrics of all kinds." and the Trade and Public are hereby cautioned against any infringement or improper use of the same.

Legal proceedings will be instituted against any person or persons selling or offering for sale goods, not the manufacture of the

aforesaid PERMOGLAZE LIMITED or GLAZEBROOKS PAINTS

AUSTRALIA PROPRIETARY LIMITED, bearing any representation of the said Trade Mark or any colourable imitation thereof.

EDWARD WATERS & SONS

Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, 422-428 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Dettol

MACHINERY and PLANT FOR SALE

BOILERS: Water Tube to 5,000 Ibs./hr. SMOKE STACKS; To 5 ft. 6 in. diam. x capacity. 90 ft.

STEAM ENGINES: Compound and Triple DIESEL ENGINE: Blackstone 8 cyl. in line.

Expansion up to 530 B.H.P. 330 B.H.P. 600 R.P.M.

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS: 18 in., 22 in., 24 LOCOMOTIVE: Steam and I.C. Narrow in., 30 in. to 16,000 gal./min. Gauges.

Etc., Etc.

Enquiries invited

WILLIAM r. WILSON b SON (S.H. Machinery Dept.) Engineers, Contractors, The "Problem Work" Specialists—

Box 5078 AA, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mining: Prospecting—lnvestigation—Development.

Salvage: Land and Marine —Propositions invited.

Mineral Specimens: Identified, supplied, purchased or exchanged.

“Surely some

antiseptics

are better than

others ?”

"Of course, there are differences. Yet, it is not by mere chance that Dettol is used and recommended by almost every doctor in the British Commonwealth.” r Majesty Queen Elizabi SurpKcn of Antiseptic BectuCi * Caiman Limit

DETTOL

REGI

The Safe Way to Safety

6682

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inZ4Hours

(Hand Discovery

Restores Youth

Sufferer* from loss of rigour, nervousness, weak body. Impure blood, falling memory, and who are old and worn-out before their time win be delighted to learn of a new gland discovery by an American doctor.

This new discovery makes It possible to quickly and easily restore rigour to your glands and body, to build rich, pure blood, to strengthen your mind and memory and feel like s new man in only S days. In fact, this discovery, which Is a home medicine in pleasant, easyto-take tablet form, does away with gland operations and begins to build new rigour and energy In 24 hours, yet It Is absolutely harmless ta action.

The success of this amazing discovery, called VI-STTM, has been so great that It is now being distributed by all chemists here under a guarantee of complete satisfaction or money back.

In other words, VI-STTM must make you feel full of rigour and energy and from 10 to 20 years younger, or return the empty package and get your money back.

VI-STTM costs little, and the guarantee

VMtimsr

Restore* Manhood aad Vitality

CAPTAIN W. L. KENNEDY

(Established 1931)

SHIPBROKERS, BUSINESS Cr REAL ESTATE

63 Pitt Street, Sydney.

’Phone: BU 3797. Cables: “CAPKEN,” Sydney.

LISTING:

STEEL DIESEL CARGO VESSEL, about 600 tons dwt., 9 knots, in Class and working, £22,500.

STEEL TWIN DIESEL MOTOR VESSEL, engines aft, 140 tons dwt., well maintained, in Survey and working, £18,750.

STEEL HARBOUR TANKER, built 1952, diesel engine aft, carry 50 tons petroleum products in 4 tanks, quick discharge cargo pump, all controls to wheelhouse, £15,750.

STEAM TUG, built 1946, Lloyds Class, I.H.P. 1,150, £50,000.

NEW 50 FT. x 16 FT. x 4 FT. 6 IN. Cargo hull, excellently built, accommodation aft, mast, derrick, etc., ready for installation of engine, £6,500, or builder will finish to buyer’s requirements complete with 6LW Gardner marine diesel for about £9,000.

FISHING VESSEL, launched two months, 41 ft. x 12 ft. x 4 ft., built of hardwood with wheelhouse, 3 H.P. marine diesel installed new, £3,375. 21 FT. WORK LAUNCH, well designed and stoutly built, near new twin Simplex marine engine, £675.

We shall be pleased to obtain independent Surveys of any craft we offer and subsequently arrange delivery either on ship’s deck or sea as desired.

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nVAWfc&PtrM.

Keep your

money.

valuables

m

and

books

safe

in Fire and burglar proof, fall resisting. Sizes: (Outside Measurements) and Prices: 24 ins. x 18 ins. x 18 ins. (£42/1/3); 30 ins. x 22 ins. x 22 ins. (£55/10/-); 36 ins. x 24 ins. x 24 ins. (£6B/9/-); 42 ins. x 26 ins. x 24 ins. (£B6/0/6); 48 ins. x 26 ins. 24 ms. (£lOl/15/-); 50 ins. x 30 ins. x 30 ins. (£134/2/6).

We can Ship Immediately from Stock

88 PITT STREET, SYDNEY.

PHONES BL 3211, 9 LINES

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STATIONERS , PRINTERS & SYSTEM ATI STS.

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IN SELFWINDING

AND

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WATCHES

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e/i ax<s£<?>ruu&c i mm Distributed by: —

ROBERT GILLESPIE PTY. LTD., SYDNEY

Through:—SUVA: Widdowson & Mayne . . . SAMOA: S. V. Mackenzie & Co., Ltd. . .

COOK IS.: United Island Traders . . . TONGA: P. Bhagwan . . . PAPUA and NEW GUINEA: Robert Gillespie (New Guinea), Ltd. No. 1

Classified Advertisements

Per line, 2/-; Minimum, 6 lines.

BOOKS

ALL BOOKS AND JOURNALS ON AUS-

TRALASIA AND THE PACIFIC BOUGHT

AND SOLD. Catalogues issued and sent free on application. Correspondence invited. Berkelouw, 38 King St., Sydney, Telephone: BX 1243.

ANY NEW BOOK (English), which is in print now, posted to you in a few days.

I also find rare and out-of-print books to order. Large Pacific clientele. Banking accounts at Sydney and Wellington. Write Philip R. Boulton, Bookseller, Westbury, Wilts. England.

PENFRIENDS

WANTED Contact correspondents, philatelists, hobbyists and Pen Friends throughout the Pacific. Island representatives wanted. Members in almost every country of the world. Write tor specimen copy Club journal “Island Life” and application form, to Secretary, South Sea Islands Correspondence Club, Natuvu, Fiji Is.

DON’T BE LONELY.—Men and women all over Australia are finding happiness through my Friendship & Matrimonial Correspondence Club. Someone wants to be YOUR friend. Select and confidential.

Write TO-DAY. No obligation. Locker P.

Dorothy Pope Friendship Club (regd.), Box 182. Haymarket P. 0., Sydney, N.S.W.

HELP yourself and another lonely person to a full life. Be introduced the modern way by correspondence. Members In Australia and overseas. All ages (from 18 on), faiths, nationalities and walks of life; cities and country. State age, sex, languages, etc., and write for free information brochure to be sent to you, in plain sealed envelope, to: Milton’s Friendship Club (Regd.), Dept. 5, Box 2871.

G.P.0., Sydney. Strictly confidential—No obligation—New Australians welcome.

ACCOMMODATION

HOLIDAY FLATS, comprising lounge room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, refrigeration, radio, cleaning service, etc., 5 mins, city centre. 12 Springfield Ave., Potts Point, Sydney. Tel.: FA 6301.

KANIMBLA HALL, 19-29 Tusculum St..

Potts Point, 5 mins, city, next Kings Cross, modern, 9 floors, harbour views, restaurant, S.C., furn. serviced suites with separate Lounge, Bed & Bath Rms. & K’ettes. Refrig., H.W. from 2V 2 Gns. daily for 2; from 4 Gns. for 3. Under new management. Write or Phone PL 3014.

Telegrams: “Kanimblahall”, Sydney.

HOLIDAY in Coolangatta, modern flats near beach. All conveniences—cleanliness guaranteed. Mrs. F. Smith (Prop.), Dolphin Flats, Boundary St., Coolangatta, Queensland.

NORFOLK ISLAND, “Burnt Pine” Real Estate Agency. Cable Address; “Adage, Norfolk Island”. Properties for sale in peaceful surroundings and beautiful climate of Norfolk Island. All enquiries promptly attended to.

POSITION VACANT

MERCHANDISE ASSISTANT required by Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony Wholesale Society. Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. Applicants about 30 years, married, not adverse living conditions small island community.

Interested native population welfare and co-operative island trading; knowledge colonial trade, stock indenting and recording, warehousing and supplies maintenance essential, also wholesale/retail selling ' experience. Willing familiarise himself local language view supervision small labour force and control inter-island cargo handling. Salary £936 x 30 1086 Australian Currency point of entry dependent qualifications and experience.

Free furnished quarters with stove, refrigerator, free medical attention, passages paid up to three adult fares. Contract two years with vacation leave on satisfactory contract completion at rate seven weeks each completed year resident service. Voluntary Provident Fund 5%.

Reply, giving fullest personal data and details career to date, to: Manager, Wholesale Society, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands.

FOR SALE

FLEETS. New 18 ft. speedboat, £7OO. 30 ft. launch. £1,160. 38 ft. twin screw crash boat, £1,700. 33 ft. diesel workboat, £3,150. 66 ft. trawler, £8,500. Also tugs, auxiliaries, etc. Fleets, Water St., Ease, South Brisbane, Queensland.

MIRACLE STRETCH NYLON BLOUSES

in variety of styles and colours. Easily washed—snap dry, very flattering. One size fits every figure. Write now. enclosing 1/- for postage, for illustrated leaflet on “Blouses”, to John Harvey, Dept. “P”, 13 Griffiths Ave., Bondi Beach, Australia.

AUXILIARY CUTTER “ALCYONE”. Gaff

rig. 36 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. 2 in x 4 it.

Powered 10-12 h.p. “Simplex” Engine.

Hull—Tasmanian celery-top pine on blue gum frames. Cabin —Full headroom. 4 bunks, lavatory, coat locker. Launched 1952. Sails and gear as new. Price: £2,000. Apply owners: Reed & Cotton, Swansea, Tasmania.

“NUGINCO”, a wooden auxiliary Ketch, single screw, length 48 ft., beam 16 ft., depth of hold 6 ft. 5 in., under deck tonnage 35, cargo capacity 28 tons, “Kelvin”. engine at present dismantled— located at Port Moresby. Further information obtainable on application to The B.N.G. Trading Co. Ltd.. Post Office Box 86. Port Moresby, Papua-New Guinea.

FRENCH BRIEFS in variety of fabulous styles, colours, sizes. A craze in Australia and so very popular as gifts. Send now, enclosing 1/- for postage, for illustrated leaflet to John Harvey, Dept. “P”, 13 Griffiths Ave.. Bondi Beach, Australia.

FOR SALE

B I U A PLANTATION

GROUP, Djaul Island, New

Ireland. PRICE: £45,000. walk in/walk out.

A copra and cocoa

plantation, from the produce

of which the gross annual

return approximates £16,000.

For particulars apply: F. N.

Warner Shand, Solicitor,

Rabaul, New Guinea.

DEATH NOTICE

RYAN, John W. (Jack): At Brisbane 29/6/56 Mr. John W. “Jack” Ryan of Papua and New Guinea, aged 69 years.

Father of Thomas (Sydney) and brother of Nora (U.S.A.). Thomas (deceased), Molly, Pat, Jim and Ann of Brisbane.

R.I.P.

DRIVE YOURSELF CARS

DRIVE YOURSELF CARS.—At your service in Brisbane. Lloyd-De Laurier Pty.

Ltd., Rowes Cafe Lane, Edward St., Brisbane, Queensland. Phone: FA 1091.

Enquiries invited.

POSITION WANTED

— .— BUSINESS EXECUTIVE; Scot, seeks permanent position; sales and general merchandise; buying and office routine; management. Very highly recommended.

Reply: “W.W.”, C/- Box 3408, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W.

GENT, age 28 years, single, seeks position in Islands. Eight years experience in receiving and despatch Store Issue and Stock Records. Any offers considered.

Write: J. J. Donovan, 330 Parramatta Road, Stanmore, N.S.W.

One of Scotland'i really

line whiskies, over

a century o[

tradition •

m i y

JOHN WALLACE & GO.

LOCH ST. ABERDEEN

Sole representatives for the Pacific Islands:

DEMKA AGENCIES PTY. LTD

SYDNEY

Dangar, Gedye & Malloch Ltd.

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"FREEDOM" RANGE:

FRI developing . . 9 h.p.

FR2 developing 18 h.p.

FR3 developing 27 h.p.

FR4 (Illustrated) developing 36 h.p.

FR6 developing 54 h.p.

Distributors in N.S.W. :

DANGAR, GEDYE & MALLOCH LTD.

MARINE DIVISION: MALLOCH HOUSE, 10-14 YOUNG ST., SYDNEY P.O. Box 509. Radiograms: Dangers, Sydney.

R. Gillespie (N.G.) Ltd., RABAUL.

F. L. Kwock Cheong, RABAUL Local Agents : Century Motors, LAE. Pacific Islands Motors, PORT MORESBY.

Madang Slipways Ltd., MADANG. J. H. Ellis, GOROKA.

Consign Your Shell

Asthma Coughs

Gh/ethanksfor

InrDßOnr

Yes, thousands who coughed and coughed, sneezed, gasped and wheezed with Asthma and Bronchitis give thanks for their lucky discovery of Mendaco.

Mendaco, a famous new American scientific medicine starts immediately to circulate through the blood, quickly curbtog the attacks. The very first day the thick phlegm is dissolved, thus giving free, easy breathing and letting you sleep the night through in peace and comfort. Get Mendaco from your chemist or store to-day under positive guarantee to return your money if not entirely satisfied

Consign Your Shell

To

VENTURA TRADING CO. PTY. LTD.

26 BRIDGE STREET, SYDNEY

We eon offer highest prices for oil types of Shell and Island Produce, and invite your inquiry.

Cables; “VENTURA,” Sydney.

Published by PACIFIC PIpI iCATIONS PTY. LTD., 29 Alberta Street, Sydney. (Telephone; MA 9197.) Wholly set up and printed

printed in Australia by the Sydney and Melbourne Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 29 Alberta Street, Sydney.

July, 1956 Pacific .Slands Monthly

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. country as fantous for the fatness of Us trout as for the refresh.ng .uaht.es of Us A„ d it’s so easy to reach ... by TEAL! Look a. the tnap be.ow to see how many unpottan places in the South Pac.fic are within such easy reach of New Zea.anU (and of each odter) when vou fly TEAL. Your Travel Agent will be glad to tell you more about TEAL air routes serving the South Pacific ... or enquire at any TEAL office.

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COOK ISLANDS

SAMOA

AUCKLAND

SYDNEY

MELBOURNE

CHRISTCHURCH

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GENERAL MERCHANTS

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Capital £2,500,000

ESTABLISHED 1914

GENERAL MERCHANTS

and

PROVIDORES

TRADE THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC

OVER FORTY YEARS OF PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE

WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS

BUYERS AND EXPORTERS OF ALL KINDS

OF ISLAND PRODUCE, COPRA, COCOA,

M.O.P. SHELL, TROCAS SHELL, ETC.

AGENTS FOR AUSTRALIAN, EUROPEAN

AND AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.

DISTRIBUTORS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

OF MERCHANDISE.

Through our Sydney office, branches and agents, we distribute a wide and comprehensive range of general merchandise.

W. R. CARPENTER & CO. LTD

Head Office: 16 O'CONNELL STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W.

Cable Address:

“CAMOHE.”

In London: Telephone: BW 4421.

Postal Address: G.P.0., Box 168, Sydney.

W. R. Carpenter & Co. (London) Ltd., 13 Rood Lone, London, E.C.3.

ASSOCIATED COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC •

IN NEW GUINEA: IN PAPUA: IN FIJI; New Guinea Company Limited, Kabaul, Lae, Madang, Kavieng.

Island Products Ltd., Port Moresby.

Morris Hedstrom Ltd., Suva.

W. R. Carpenter & Co. (Fiji) Ltd., Suva.

Cif I C Islands Monthly _ J D L Y . 1956

CIF I C ISLANDS MONTHLY J D L Y . 1956