Pacific Islands Monthly

Vol. XXVII, No. 5 (Dec. 1, 1956)
1 December 1956 · uncorrected OCR from NLA scans

Pacific

p. 1

ISLANDS

Monthly

DECEMBER, 1956

Vol. XXVII. No. 5

ned 1930

Sydney y^tr^spapcr\

AN ASEINE

played Lady Olivia when the Adi Cakobau School at Sawani, Fiji, presented Twelfth Night recently. (See Magazine Section, this issue).

This pleasing study of the Fijian girl in her Shake spearean role was made by Christopher B.

Venning, of the Fiji Broadcasting Commission.

[?]ing Time-Tables

pp. 9-12

igs are approximate and may >y as much as two weeks.

ey-Papua-N. Guinea

lalta sails from Sydney for Cavleng, Lombrum, Lorengau, ;xishafen, Madang, Lae, Sydney. iey sailings approx. Dec. 18, ikula sails from Melbourne for t. Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, ae, Pt. Moresby, Sydney, Mel :xt Sydney sailing Dec. 28. »10, modern liner, sails about weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, amarai, Lae, Madang, Manus, Samarai, Moresby, Brisbane, Jext Sydney sailing approx. jola, cargo only, sails from Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, ,dang, Lae, Bougainville, Bris ;y. Next sailing: mid-January, •om Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., treet, Sydney. si: Departs Sydney Dec. 24 for ?t. Moresby, Samarai. Next . 29. ang: Departs Sydney Jan. 11 e, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Lae, ivieng, Rabaul, Sydney, ow: Departs Sydney early Feb. ne, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, adang, Lae, thence to Hong -3m Swire and Yulll Pty. Ltd., Sydney.

dney-Dutch N.G.

ks service by MV’s Sigll, Silin jo and Sinabang carry pas l cargo from E. Australian landia and Sorong, DNG (with

Biak and/or Manokwari if inducement) thence Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore thenrp “ Next sailings n Sigli Mar nd 6 oeng Jan ' 17 ’ Siblßo Feb ' Details from Royal Interocean Lines 255 George St., Sydney.

Far East-S.W. Pacific-

Australia

(Calling S.W. Pacific ports on south-bound journeys only.) SS Fengning; Arrives Sydney Jan. 28 departs for Japan Feb. 12; sails from Japan Mar. 4, Kavieng (opt.) Apr. 10 Rabaul Apr. 12, Lae Apr. 17, Ft. Moresby Apr. 21, Sydney Apr. 29.

SS Funing: Departs Japan Jan. 20 Madang Feb. 24, Rabaul Feb. 27, Lae Mar. 4, Samarai (opt.) Mar. 8, Pt.

Moresby Mar. 9, Brisbane (opt.) Mar 16 Sydney Mar. 21.

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

The Australia-West Pacific Line motor

L e fn el L A T' Cltos ’ Delos and Milos maln corts »n? a i r ser vices between Australian at Mnnt J^P an - Northbound vessels call hnnJ? * I Hon e kon g and Japan; south bound vessels call at Hongkong Manila

Rabaul > Lae - Brisbane’, Sydney!

Szo 1 nt oUrn ?; V th bi ‘ mon thly calls li £ c 21 ' Vanikoro Jan. 26, Sydney Feb. 2 **• 6 ’ Lae Feb ’ * Wilhelmsen Agency aeents Lt m s y dne y. °r Islands 2i. J ebb| Lae: Town Transport, tos cirp ; Madang: BSIP TrM -

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

T mal , ntalns a service from Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Stnrn’ g ° J Pag0 ' A P ia - Suva and return to Auckland. Next sailings from Auckland, Dec. 24, Jan. 22.

MV Matua maintains a service from

Auckland to Lautoka, Suva. Nukualofa, Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington, and return to Auckland. Next sailing from NZ for special voyage Auckland-Suva- Auckland, Dec. 22; dep. Auckland on next regular trip Jan. 10.

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, usually on the Norfolk, Vila, Santo, Honiara, Lunga,

Tenaru. Yandina, Loavie, Pepesal Bougainville ports, Rabaul, Sydc will make a special recruiting v Gilbert and Ellice Is. and Line! from Sydney on Jan. 17.

MV Muliama, 8 passengers, Sydney for British Solomon Islan approximately monthly, ports 1 with cargoes. Next sailings from Dec. 20, Jan. 25.

Details from Burns, Philp & Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-N. Caledonia-T

Vessels of Messageries Maritim coming from Marseilles, via Wes and Panama, call about every s: at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides)] and Sydney, and return by san At present on this run are the ships, Tahitien, Caledonien and gent. Next sailings from Sydne donien Feb. 8, Tahitien Mar. 20.

MV Polynesie (Messageries Mi maintains about monthly passeni ings between Sydney and Noui the New Hebrides. Next Sydney Jan. 18. Feb. 8.

Details from Sydney agents: Me Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street,

Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Ps

Ports-Sydney

Shaw Savill’s new one-class all-] liner Southern Cross makes fou the-world voyages per year, t\ bound, then two east-bound, ci Suva and Papeete every trip. Nex Tahiti Jan. 4-5, Suva Jan. 10; voyage: Tahiti Mar. 29-30, Suva

N. America-Fiji-Hebride

Pacific Islands Transport Line' Thorsisle and Thorshall mai

service from Pacific Coast North ports, with sailings over 35-40 le ports depend on cargoes offering.

Now in Pacific—Papeete Dec. ,go Pago Jan 7, Apia Jan. 8-9, n. 13-14, Lautoka Jan. 15-17, Jan. 20-22, Vila, Jan. 24, Santo Lae Jan. 28-30, San Francisco Feb. 18. Thorshall: Dep. San Jan. 25, Los Angeles Jan. 27-28, Feb. 8-10, Nukualofa Feb. 15-17, >o Feb. 19-20, Apia Feb. 21-22, 26, Lautoka Feb. 27-28, Noumea i, Townsville Mar. 10-16 San (inbound) Apr. 5. from General Steamships Cor- Ltd., 432 California St., San USA, and Island Agents.

ly-Norfh America, via

Pacific Ports

Dur cargo vessels, Waihemo, Waikawa, and Waitomo, owned ited by the Union Steam Ship Ltd., maintain a monthly :ross the Pacific, from Sydney iver and USA ports, via Suva, Nukualofa, and Apia, as cargoes :asional calls are made at Fan id. They have limited passenger ation. Next sailings: Waikawa, Waihemo, early Mar.

ahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Oceanic Line of San Francisco i regular five-weeks passenger dee from Los Angeles with the Alameda, Sierra and Sonoma. ;erminal ports vary with cargoes Vessels call at Papeete, Pago Suva, depending on cargoes, ig from Sydney: Sierra mid-Jan.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub sidiary of W R. Carpenter & Co.) operate a service three times yearly with th* llon°p th n ’ ® B-passen eer vessel Lakemba along the above route. Accommodation Is entirely First Class, two-berth cabins Next sailing from Sydney, late February Su v a - Lautoka and Honolulu Details from American Trading & Shln plng Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St., Sydney.

Honoluiu-Papeete

The 242-ton auxiliary schooner Te Vega,

American-owned, operates a luxury nas s enger service to aregular calls at Marquesas and Lne Ith

Details from Dm? uSS?

Theo - H. Davies & Co HnS C/o Et ablissements Donald Papeete ° lulu ’ or

N AmAfira U,CC

"* Mm enCa-haWail-Fi H-SamOa*

T-L!*: ii 7 1 '

' Zealand" AliStraUa

Matson r in*- at " *l lne s Mariposa and Monterey “orth S £ aSSCnger trips from p acifl£ viaPac?fi? LaXnnrt P ° rt i xt° Australia - Monterev and New Zealand - Los Angefes S Jan S g Fr ancisco Jan. 8,

Pago Pago Jan 19, Suva Jan. 22, Auckland Jan. 25-26, Sydney Jan. 29-Feb. 1, Wellington Feb. 4, Papeete Feb. 8-10, Honolulu Feb. 15, Los Angeles Feb. 20, San Francisco. Feb. 21.

Mariposa: San Francisco Feb. 2, Los Angeles Feb. 3, Honolulu Feb. 8, Papeete Feb. 13-15, Wellington Feb. 21, Melbourne Feb. 25, Sydney Feb. 27-Mar. 1, Auckland Mar. 4, Suva Mar. 7, Pago Pago Mar. 8, Honolulu Mar. 13, San Francisco Mar. 18.

Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

Australia - New Zealand - Canada - USA

p. 9

Sailings of Orient Line Passenger Ships, 1957.

SYDNEY depart Jan. 25 MaJ 12 Aor AUCKLAND arr/dep j an . 28 Sir 16 M«v S SUVA arr/dep Jan. 31 Sir 20 mII I HONOLULU arr/dep Feb. 5 Mar 26 m , VANCOUVER arrive Feb. 11 Apr 2 May 17 depart Feb. 12 Apr 2 Mav ir SAN FRANCISCO arr Feb. 14 Apr. 5 Mav 20 depart Feb. 15 Apr. 6 Mav 21 HONOLULU arr/dep Feb. 19 Apr 11 Ma? 25 SUVA arr/dep Feb. 26 Apr 19 Tnlel AUCKLAND arr/dep Mar. 1 Apr. 22 JuSI 4 SYDNEY arrive Mar. 4 Apr. 26 JuSe 7

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 12-15

TRANSPACIFIC 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*) Sun., Thur.; Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle, Port land.

Tues., Fri.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, Los Angeles.

Mon., Thur.: San Francisco to Sydney (same route).

Tues., Sat.: Los Angeles to Sydney (same route). * DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Sun., Tues., Thur., 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.*, Wed.*, Fri.* and Sat.*: Sydney, Nadi (Fiji), Honolulu, San Francisco— with Sat. service extending to Van couver,

SOUTHWARDS

Wed.*, Thur.*, Sat.*, Mon.*: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (Fiji), Sydney. Mon day’s service begins at Vancouver on

Sunday. (Note: Crosses date-line en route). • TEAL DC6 services between Auckland and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Fri. northwards; Wed. and Sat. 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., Wed., 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., Thur., 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.

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

SOUTHWARDS

Tues., Wed., Thur., 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 Gain*

(DCS)

Alt. Wed. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, efe Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Mai and Wewak, and arrives at Hollali 3.30 p.m. Every alternate Thinr (Dec. 27, Jan. 10, 24, etc.), clepq Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and, withT at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lat£ 3.20 p.m.

LAE-MANUS (DCS)

Alt. Wed. (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, etc.)l Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Pinschhafen, Raj.

Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m.

Every alt. Sat. (Dec. 29, Jan. 12, 26,« departs Manus 8 a.m. and with caljl Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhi arrives Lae at 2.55 p.m.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) I Via Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kuffl Alt. Fri. returning same day (Deffl Jan. 4, 18, etc.).

PORT MORESBY-RABAUL

(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, 1 Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, Lol Moewe Hbr., Talasea, Jacquinotjß Rabaul. Returning via same portsli cept Losuia and Esa’ala optional® Thurs. (Dec. 27, Jan. 10, 24, etc.®

NEW BRITAIN-BOUGAINVILLEI

(Catalina) Alt. Wed.; Rabaul, Buka, Teop® Kieta, Buin (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, I Returning same day.

LAE-MAD ANG-WEWAK-MANUS#

KAVIENG-RABAUL SERVICE I

(DCS)

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

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

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

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

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

(DCS)

Fridays: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenanai calling at any of: Goroka, Noni Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyefii Kalnantu, Wapenamunda. Arrivalj] at Lae dependent on stops.

LOWER HIGHLANDS

(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Gorokai, ing at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, G Aiyura, Pinintegu, Rintebe, Benal Kainantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival! at Lae depends on stops made. I

LAE-BULOLO-WAU (DCS) j

Dep. Lae: Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues, 2 Wed. 11.30 a.m.. Fri. 2.00 p.m. j Dep. Wau.: Mon. 9 a.m., Tues. 3.30; Wed. 1 p.m., Fri. 3.30 p.m. BulO! omitted on return flights which ta minutes, Wau-Lae.

MADANG-GOROKA (DCS) 4

Tuesdays: Depart Madang 10 a m., I Goroka 10.35 a.m.. returning samei depart Goroka 11 a.m., arr. Mil 11.35 a.m.

“Alt. Fridays (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25,J Dep. Madang 8.00 a.m. arrive Q> 8.35 a.m., returning same day; d Goroka 9 a.m., arrive Madang 9.35

NEW GUINEA-NEW BRITAIN--

BOUGAINVILLE

(DCS)

Fridays: Depart Lae 12.55 p.m., Pi hafen 1.45 p.m., arrive RabauUi p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Rabaul 10 a.m., 1 to Lae, arr. 12.40 p.m.

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

ys: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a m., Pinsch a 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m. urs. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, etc.): Lae 8 a.m., Pinschhafen, ,ul, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m. .“(Dec. 21, Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, etc.): Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang. Goroka, arr. 1.10 p.m.

CES BY MANDATED AIRLINES

iuled Flights with DCS Aircraft •epart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, .ng. Wewak, Madang, Rabaul — ining overnight. Depart Lae 8 for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Goroka. Lae.

Depart Rabaul at 6.30 a.m. for ng, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae. )epart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae. ipart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, ik, Momote, Kavleng, Rabaul Ining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Gnroka, Lae. )epart Rabaul at 7 a.m. for ng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, :a, Lae.

\ust.-Dutch N. Guinea

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, luper Constellation Service) kly service between Sydney and im with a call at Biak (DNQ) ilia (Philippines).

Ircraft link Biak with Hollandia, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok oemfoer, Ransikl, Genjem, and

N. Guinea-Solomons

Qantas with DCS Aircraft, ee flights every four weeks) ec. 31, Jan. 7. 14, 28, etc.) Lae 6 a.m.: Pinschhafen, Rabaul, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara arriving 5.25 p.m. (January 1,8, 15, 29, etc.) ra dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina, Vella a, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arriving ).m.

Paris-Saigon-Noumea

sports Aeriens Intercontinentaux craft depart Paris every 2 weeks 31, Jan. 14, 28, etc.) for Athens tii, Saigon, Darwin, Noumea.

Noumea on return Jan. 4, 18, etc.

>ydney-Lord Howe Is.

Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd-, i Sandringham Flying-boats. [ght each Tuesday and Thursday.

Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Qantas, with Skymasters : Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr. 15 a.m. Sunday; dep. NI 5.30 ; ame day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckland ht. (See table 11 below).

Sydney-Noumea

Qantas, with Skymasters ;e flights every four weeks) :. 27, Jan. 3, 10. 24, etc.). Sydney 1.30 p.m., arriving Tontouta, 7 ri. (Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11, 25, etc.). 28, Jan. 4, 11, 25, Tontouta dep. •m., arriving Sydney, 2.20 p.m.

New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

PAI with DCS Aircraft. iys: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., Santo 11.10 a.m., arrive Vila

1.45 p.m., depart Vila 2.15 p.m., arrive Tontouta 4.30 p.m. ■Saturdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive Vila 10.20 a.m., arrive Santo 12.5 p.m., depart Santo 1.30 p.m., arrive Tontouta 4.40 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. 4.15 p.m.). (See Table 8 above).

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thu., Fri., Mon.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Sun.: Dept. Auckland 4.15 p.m., arr.

Sydney 7.45 p.m.

Wed. 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.

Mon., Thu., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., 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., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 a.m., arr.

Nadi 6.15 p.m.

Wed., Sat.; 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. 8 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m.

Leaves Suva Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25. Leaves Papeete Dec. 30, Jan. 13, 27.

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: Dec. 20, Jan. 10.

18. Fiji internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft.

Suva-Nadi-Suva: Mon., Tues., two flights daily; Wed., three flights; Thurs., one flight; Fri., two flights; Sat., three flights: Sun., one flight.

Suva-Nadi: Tues., Thurs., Fri. (addii to the above return flights).

Nadi-Suva; Wed., Fri.. Sat.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sui Suva-Taveuni-Suva: Fri., Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed. 1 Suva-Savusavu-Taveuni-Suva; Thurs?

Suva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa -T Tues., Thurs.

Suva-Labasa-Taveuni-Labasa-Suva: I Suva-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues. I Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusj Suva: Sat., Sun.

19. French Oceania Intel

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (R 1 with Amphibious Catalina Twice weekly service to the Lei Group.

Wednesday: Papeete, Raiatea, Borai Raiatea, Papeete.

Friday: Papeete, Huahine, Ra Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Messa Maritimes.

20. N. Caledonia-Loyalty

Internal Service

Societe Caledonienne de Transpi Aeriens (TRANSPAC), with Rapi aircraft.

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

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

Noumea, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, or No: Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternai Thurs. a.m.

Noumea, Koumac, Noumea (with! ditional call at Plaine des Ga Fri. a.m.

Lifou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings.

Poindimie, Noumea (with cen tal call at Houallou): Prl. p.m.

He des Pins, Noumea: Saturday Sunday afternoons.

21. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

Grumman Albatross twin-motored us flying-boats, TOA operates a broughout the Trust Territory of ia on behalf of the US Govern etails from Trans Ocean Airlines, ruam.

iximate Airways Fares

quoted are First Class. Tourist 20 per cent, lower is available Tasman, Auckland-Nadl, Sydney i trans-Paciflc services. Pares to st of Nadi include air connection by Fiji Airways.

SYDNEY (Aust.

currency) TO— Single Return Table £ s. d. £ s. d . No. . . . 46 11 0 83 16 0 2 . . . 55 7 0 99 13 0 2 . . . 64 19 0 116 19 0 2. 3 . . 48 15 0 85 15 0 9. 10 . . 80 7 0 144 13 0 2, 5 . . 27 10 0 49 10 0 8 e . . 12 15 0 25 10 0 7 . . . 76 0 0 136 16 0 1 . . 81 3 0 141 19 0 1. 18 . . . 52 10 0 94 10 0 12 ch . 52 10 0 94 10 0 13 . . . 252 5 0 454 1 0 1 ico . 312 10 0 562 10 0 1 . , 312 10 0 562 10 0 1 . . 92 9 0 165 19 0 1, 17 . . 97 7 0 175 3 0 1, 16 . . 139 2 0 250 8 0 1, 16

Single Return Table Aitutaki ... 119 8 0 214 19 0 1 i 6 Biak 90 0 0 162 0 0 4 FROM AUCKLAND (NZ currency) TO- 53 0 0 95 8 0 151R Aitutaki ... 77 14 0 139 18 2 15. 16 N & di ... 39 7 0 70 17 0 15 Norfolk Is. . . 19 15 0 35 11 0 11 Papeete ... 97 0 0 174 12 0 l 5> 16 Apla • 25 0 0 45 0 0 16 FROM SUVA (Fiji currency) TO AituUki ... 48 17 0 87 19 0 16 Nukualofa . 17 1 0 30 14 0 Papeete . . 71 12 0 128 18 0 16

Certificate

p. 15

South Seas Hotel Gets Conditional Certificate

rIE Licensing Court at Suva has granted a conditional certificate T *o Mf ssrs - Morris Hedstrom Ltd. for the new South Seas Hotel, and adjourned the Court until January 24 to enable the applicant company to apply for a provisional licence.

Sketch plans have now been submitted for a 20-bedroom hotel.

A spokesman for the company said that although on a more moderate scale it will still be a good hotel.

Even 20 bedrooms will help the accommodation problem which is centred around an accommodation bottleneck in Suva, but a great deal more is needed if expenditure in attracting tourists is to be justified

Suva's Battle Of

p. 15

NZ EXPERT

WILL DECIDE

Suva's Battle Of The Wharf Sheds

ROUND Two of the controversy a ® whether or not Suva should have more wharf shed accommodation, appears to hnvp gone to the local Chamber of Com gS W n ßofr^ Cial “nd more accommodation is necessary

Chamber °of e ’ &

?hf c epa r ri was an d d raw^ S)ace C wa f < ! C np S p ld that the additional opace was necessary; the Contrniipv of Customs said that it was not asked tn ha fnn e v r 0f when nmSdp t Pprove the enlisting of advice, agreed enthusiastic said outsit opinion that Round°Three g ‘ TO

Burns Pml® Png^LW^ULCi

Gulne 11 ' WI rf h i^ rs ' Clarke, left New Guinea end of November for three months Australian leave. ree

Pacific Islands Monthly

p. 17

Contenids:

No. 5 Vol. XXVII

DECEMBER, 1956

EDITORIAL; Moscow and Cairo Gain Moral Victory When USA Humiliates France, Britain 17 The Editors’ Mailbag .. .. 18 Radio Hams Pay Danny’s Fare To the USA 19 Fiji Sugar Stabilisation Fund May Be Used 19 E. Samoan Governor Has 10th Son 19 Afro-Asian Bloc In Full Cry Against Colonialism .. .. 20 “Tahiti Nui” Heads South For Westerlies 21 Fiji Government Presents Credit Squeeze Budget .. 21 Sir Robert Stanley Takes Another Job 23 This Year’s SOPA Graduates 23 More Wild Rumours About Joyita 23 No TAI Extension Yet ... 24 Another Samoan Payroll Goes Off 24 Notes By the Wayside—From R. W. Robson in Papua- New Guinea 25 Territories Talk-Talk .. .. 28 N. Caledonians Want Viet namese To Be Repatriated 35 Bougainville Co. Wins Rabaul Land Case 36 Nickel and Iron Boom Brings Prosperity to New Caledonia 37 New Caledonia’s Tax On Foreigners 43 Papua—New Guinea Diary— Notes From Our Corre spondents 45 British H-Bomb-Test—Where In the Pacific? 55 The Constitutional Rights Of W. Samoa’s MLA’s .. .. 37 This Month’s News Of Pacific Shipping and Cruising Yachts 61 In Norfolk Is. It was a Poll —Not a Plebiscite 69

Pint-Sized Salvage in Raro tonga 71 A gricult ural Progress in ir-JNCjr ijg

Your World Of' Stamps’ yll

Notes For New Collectors 78

MAGAZINE; Tropicalitles,

81; Unscheduled Stop, Telefomin 84; A Letter From Johnny, 86; Book Reviews 88 A Tribute To the Rev. Fr.

Jean Marie Boudard of BSIP in The Federal Act, and the Question Of Domicile In P-NG Divorce 127 Manihiki Lagoon Reopened 127 £1 Million Replacement For Maui Povnare —Perhaps 129 When the Theatre Burned, He Had Only the Dress He Stood Up In 131 S. Pacific Commerce and Industry .. .. 133 OBITUARY: Mr. Alfred Coleman; Mr. R. McEwan; Mr. James Anning; Mr. S.A.

Webb; Mr. James le Grives; Mr. Reginald Jenkin; Mr.

Jack Ellis; Mrs., Florence Rundnagel, 135-137; Mrs. I.

Pike, 159; Capt. Duncan . 19 At the Show, Administrator Promises Wau More Agri cultural Land 139 Escape From Rabaul In 1942 —Australian Thanked the Wrong Priest 145 Cattle Pioneering In NG Mick Leahy Sues Adminis tration 147 Matson Hits the Pacific With the American Flag 149 Fiji Producers’ Opposition To Copra Grading 152 Salvation Army Appeals For £lO,OOO For P-NG Work 153 Sixth Member for P-N Copra Board 163 200 Samoans Poisoned by Eating Turtle 165 Produce and Markets .. .. 168

[?]itorial ...

pp. 19-20

[?]SCOW AND CAIRO GAIN MORAL VICTORY

WHEN USA HUMILIATES FRANCE, BRITAIN

! mincing words —the with al of Britain from the Suez is the most humiliating of British history in 50 fnless there are, in the de situation, factors which at lent we cannot see, it is that what remains of irestige as a Great Power and that the United faces a very grave crisis. cperienced and intelligent of international affairs still nderstand why the United lould have allied herself Wogs of Egypt, the Reds w and the Cranks of the ations to do this thing to i and France, who are ; only worth-while friends d that is moving inevitably oody showdown between Individualism and Com ’otalitarianism. ly, in moving into Port ;ain and France were act defiance of the United But consider the history »ast Asia and the Middle 3 1945. step, Britain and France, mostly to the deliberate lialism of United States, i driven out of the Asian le East countries, long be e countries were fit for nment. If Britain and /ere not to govern the from colonialism to in :e, it should have been and shaped by the United United Nations—like the f Nations, and like any ganisation—never has been r will be anything but a e talk-shop, where all ontemptible little nations,

mnot effectively govern

s, insist on having a vote yoice in the government >rld. UNO can and will g, beyond employing tens ands of planners and md producing mountains reports. i-colonial move has gone ten years, unchecked and :cted; and Britain has lief sufferer. Her economy, nturies, was built around eas trade, and especially de with the vast territories :h the Union Jack flew, s driven out of her terri markets shrank, and the

social wellbeing of her 50 million people was threatened.

Inevitably, the time came when she had to stop and make a balance-sheet. That was in 1955-56.

Cold statistics showed that she must either hold on to what she had, or face the colossal task of changing England and Scotland from a manufacturing and food-importing economy to a primary production and feed-yourself organisation.

Britain, since World War 11, had done some things that were in the category of political lunacy. She had withdrawn her troops from the Suez Canal area; evacuated the Sudan with a lordly swagger; per mitted Russia to undermine her in fluence in the Arab States: and made an indescribable mess of Cyprus. When Nasser—important only because of the Red hand con trolling and directing him—seized

the Suez Canal, Britain decided that f,,Jfu had r 1 the Point of no further-retreat.

She was driven to that stand by the cold logic of economic facts, f£ d of recent history. Developments J^ er ? would indicate either that Britain has been betrayed by fn 9 p S nHT h ° m^ h ! regarded as her best ™i£ d \ 0r Britis h Govern f^ii has b ! en in the hands of fumbling and timid men who are incapable of guiding the nation in an international crisis.

AS this is written, early in De cember, we know only that Britain and France have agreed to leave the Canal immediately and unconditionally,” and that a rag tag-and-bobtail of United Nations troops is taking over police duties there; that Britain is faced with economic disaster, through lack of oil; and that Britain’s enemies are literally screeching their triumph.

We do not know whether there is some secret understanding between Britain and United States. There could possibly be an agreement to the effect that, if Britain and France will assist United States to establish UNO control over the Canal, UNO will direct the Canal’s future operation, and shape Middle

"Sure, we still don't like Australia’s attitude —but how will our Colombo Plan students get home?” (In early December, Indonesia called off its month-long ban on Qantas planes—imposed because the Australian Government supported British and French action in Egypt-but continued its ban on British Overseas Airways Corporation's use of Djakarta Airport.)

East politics; and that American interests will quickly end Britain’s oil famine (at a price, of course!).

If there is no such agreement (and even that would be a poor thing), then the withdrawal of Britain and France can be described as the most shameful national collapse in recent history. In any event, it looks like the end of British influence in the Middle East and Cyprus, and of the French in North Africa IF Britain and France had carried on with their march into the Suez area, it might have led to a great war.

But what of that? Does any in formed man believe to-day that another great war can be avoided?

Not a man or a country of the West wants war; but our wishes do not count in this matter. War is in evitable, so long as the monstrous evil thing called the Soviet Union retains its enormous armaments and its determination to bring the whole world under Red domination—and so long as we are prepared to fight for our freedom.

If Britain and France had gone on to defend the thing that is the basis of our civilisation —namely, the written contract, which in this case was the Suez Canal Treaty they would have been morally justified, and their national prestige would have been raised; and British and French interests in the Middle East and Southwest Asia would have been guarded—a matter of great importance to the South Pacific countries.

As it is, the control now goes over to the inept and expensive United Nations, and the unpredict able United States. It is not a pretty prospect. • If America is logical in establishing UNO as the worlds policeman, then America herself should disarm. But if America like any realist man or nation — is not prepared to leave her future security and wellbeing in the hands of UNO, and insists on maintaining an American force capable of meeting the Russians, then America has neither right nor reason in enforcing the Anglo-French withdrawal from Egypt.

Britain and France have no con fidence in UNO, and were honest enough to act accordingly, America is manifestly dishonest (or just plain stupid) in many aspects of her foreign policy. While Britain and France, as the result of American policy, now are sliding into economic disaster and anti- Americanism, America broadcasts her desire for world peace, plays snakes-and-ladders with UNO and (out of sight, behind the scenes) builds bigger and better bombs.

What a world! No wonder the

Anglophobes laugh, and laugh. Ten years ago, the Kremlin set out to destroy the “capitalist” system by undermining the British Common wealth, and thus kicking the chief supports from under the United States. It is having remarkable success. And how interesting to see the United States herself helping in the good work! —R.W.R.

The Editors' Mailbag

p. 20

Something for the Newly Literate

As the education systems of nearly a score of South Pacific Territories bring increasing literacy to the young people of the native communities, there is an increasing demand for “something to read.”

The standard of literacy is not high: but, if the effort is to be worth while, that demand must be met.

The overall need, of course, is for the printed word in English. Many native children are becoming literate in their own languages, or in French; and this smaller demand must also be catered for. But the big job is the provision of material in very simple English.

The South Pacific Commission is working on this. In a recent mail, there arrived four examples of what is being done — The Story of Rice growing, by W. Cottrell-Dormer (a book of instruction and information, in very simple language, and pro fusely illustrated); Solomon Islands Stories; Heroes From Fiji, by R. S.

Adam; and Plays For Young Pupils, by Camilla Wedgwood.

It is not necessary to emphasise the value and importance of this new department of the SPC’s activ ities. Supplies of these booklets can be purchased from the South Pacific Commission, PO Box 5254, Sydney, (or Anse Vata, Noumea), at* a very low price.

Answers: Mclntosh

p. 20

and Didimans

A brisk if somewhat acid letter from Miss Marie Egan, of Rabaul, has enlivened matters this month, and set us right on a couple of points. She says, inter alia, that she is still one of PlM’s most con sistent readers —and still agrees with about half of what we say.

She proceeds: “In November issue you enquire the whereabouts of Lt. J. C. Mclntosh. (P. 37). He was killed in an air crash, probably in the late 20’s, for when I met his widow, in the mid-30’s, she had married again and had three small children. Mclntosh’s own son,

John, was taken in tow by Lt and, as I remember him. lookelj like the photograph of his fit He later went to Point Cook (T training base in Victoria) and haps found his vocation. I wondered whether we would la him during the war.

“Mclntosh’s widow marriefc mechanic, Townsend, and thu pression hit them Very badly! told me that the crash V caused Mclntosh’s death had: caused by a drunk mail nuisance of himself: 10/- you’ll remember, being custfc jobs for our pioneer airmen 1 tween their trail-blazing. I see remember that the crash occ; near Geraldton, WA; the fams in Albany at the time of wi write.”

Miss Egan also has somethji say about “didimans”—Pidgai gardener. A German readel gested (Nov. PIM ), that in hisi it was pronounced “radidiffl Miss Egan says that in Blancll dialect, “ra” means “the”—e/ baul, the swamp. Could didk also be a native word, andp no relation at all to a 1 what mythical German bot® gardener?

He Says!

pp. 20-145

"Unthinkable"

To hand, a communications New York on the subject cr> Van Campen—signed “Subi < who may be a Briar cliff Siam NY Stockbroker(Blank bein indication that no one on this of the Pacific can interpret particular word —the letter zsl written).

Our Unknown says: I think that was a delifj letter from Mr. Van Campenoi 155 of August PIM, and I’ml of you for printing it althob am afraid that your editorial ment took him much too sen and in the wrong way.

What he tried to say, I was that the social and eco climate of America seems to b that a person can achieve j much what he wants. That S the Americans are such enc folk. I’m not sure that thisjc and economic climate is anl can monopoly; nor is it p< but it seems like a giant ia the right direction.

If America and Britain shot; come estranged—which toM unthinkable —it won’t be for thing Van Campen said . . . so?

(Continued on Page 141)1

worships to set aside the harsh ges you have laid on him.

Iwhich (if it were not so terribly gnified) we'd feel inclined to I, in the vernacular, “Yeah?” tiiis date our New York Stock er (or whatever) perhaps does think the breach as unthink as he did; and that we were iright prophetic in our August trial comment. It is interesting )te that our NY friend wrote his I on October 25 —or as he put 0/25156. In our quaint Anglo nial fashion we write that date 1/56. There is probably a moral I somewhere.

•action for a

rary Heathen

[ have been taken to task for erary lapse in August PIM, I in an editorial note to Mr. les Brown, Jr’s, story, “ The hen of Bora Bora,” we said [London wrote a novel called

heathen.

[Brown says: The Heathen was [novel —and I did not say that is. It is a short story. You ind it in London’s volume en \ South Sea Tales. All of these [were built on material that eked up as he sailed the Snark gh the South Seas. In general, Adventures described in them that had befallen people in real life.”

Brown goes on to say that he I no one is going to write to to tell him that he does not ;what he is talking about. [hope so, too; if you have any ry recriminations to make, ss them to:

THE EDITOR, PIM.

Reward of the

stry Pioneer

e Brown River timber area i up for disposal by tender this I, and I am watching proceed with much interest,” wrote in sawmill-owner Tom Flower, menace in his pen. is is the lease they took from Jars ago. I found it in 1945, I applied for it, and paid my ation fee, and the first year’s ■ But they would have none -they don’t like pioneers here s. Fifteen months later they id me back my money, and that they would call tenders has taken them just ten years tke up their minds to caU for rs. fas told years ago, by Forests

ctor Me Adam that, as the dis rer and original applicant, I d have some priority. But I c I know who is going to get lease—a concern a lot bigger wealthier than mine. there is any funny business I at least be able to expose the I have my facts all lined up.”

Ny's Fare

p. 21

L BE BACK!

O-HAMS PAY

USA

)ANNY WEIL, whose two !e n t sea-adventures off iua made him well known uts, left Sydney late :r by air for the United re was paid by the radio lo were sponsoring his cruise to get radio-cards (QLS e believe they are called) re places in the Pacific, ovember, page 24). ould not find a boat to suit j in Sydney—the Yasme, in le had sailed across the was wrecked on a reef off n October 25. Weil —who t frantic radio calls for r the second time in six ?as plucked from the sea same reef by a Qantas at considerable risk of nd personnel. The Port Red Cross paid his fare to where Weil said he was is suited in America, he 0 sail the Pacific again and n round the world to the is determined, he says, to first Englishman to sail he world single-handed, g into our private crystal f forecasts that the Terri >apua-New Guinea will not ded on Mr Weil’s second tinerary. The Administra ;d him to pay £7OO towards of sending a Catalina to ae. So far as we know le nor the radio-hams who 1 him have paid it.

Weil first got into trouble la —in September, when a ish-boat was sent out to n from a watery 'fend— ms were prepared to call it When he was again in few weeks later, they said jrazy to be sailing a 40-ft i-handed in those waters, indamental difference be fell and other wandering m, of course, is that he was with seven radio sets, all l appeared to work ; con , when something went ith him the whole world •med of it.

th of Capt. Duncan

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[?]s th of Capt. Duncan

James Duncan, 82, well-known ner and plantation owner in New cl in Sydney on December 17, after less. He is survived by his widow, Villiam, of Queensland; and Norman, ;s the family plantation in NG: and er, Jess (Mrs. L. H. Ross).

Fund May Be

p. 21

SUGAR INDUSTRY

STABILISATION

Fund May Be Put To Use

SOME of the £2,000,000 in the Fiji Sugar Stabilisation Fund may be used for sugar development.

This was stated by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. F. R. Stoddart, in the Fiji Legislative Council. He said that the Government was discussing the matter with the Colonial Office.

The fund was started in 1946 to provide a cushion against the then anticipated severe drop in the price of sugar on the day marketing ceased to be controlled.

Initially a levy of 35/- a ton was imposed, and it was coupled with a very substantial increase in the price.

As the fund grew the need for 35/- was questioned and some time ago the levy was reduced to 25/a ton.

The outlook has been improved by the increase in price announced for next year, and with the period of the Commonwealth Sugar Agree ment extended to 1964 it is not ex pected that there will be any need in the immediate future to call upon the fund, although a substantial part of it should be kept for the purpose for which it was established.

The Governor Has

p. 21

Ten Sons

A MERICAN Samoa’s first island er! born Governor, Mr. Peter Tali Coleman, proudly announced on November 20 that his wife Nora had just given birth to a ten pound boy.

This makes the eleventh child born to the Colemans, who already have nine other sons and a daughter.

Golf Links Murder Appeal

p. 21

THE Australian High Court in Sydney, on December 11, re served its judgment in the appeal of half-caste Frederick Phillip Smith, of Rabaul, New Guinea, against conviction for the murder of Adela Woo and Leo Mattemeno on Rabaul golf links last May.

In July, the Chief Justice of New Guinea, sitting without a jury, found Smith guilty of the murders and recorded the death sentence.

In his appeal, Smith submitted that there was no evidence to sup port the conviction, that alleged confessions made to the police were not free and voluntary, and that there was no corroboration of the case against him.

New Ship for BSIP Trade

p. 21

The new Government vessel "Melanesian" made Gizo her first port of call the Solomons, and reached Honiara beginning of December to begin her scheduled services within thei Group "With a deep-freeze, comfortable cabins and no cockroaches, a new high in BSIP travel has been reached," comments a resident of the Protectorate. Photo: Margery

Against All Colonialism

p. 22

Dutch New Guinea

Sovereignty

AFRO-ASIAN BLOC IN FULL CRY

AGAINST ALL COLONIALISM

BUT ITS OWN

Cock-a-hoop over what they imagine is victory in the Suez dispute, the Afro-Asian bloc in the United Nations has voted to have Indonesia’s claim for sovereignty of Dutch New Guinea again put on the agenda.

THERE have been two previous attempts but on neither was any progress made —the whole thing petering out in useless argu ment.

Some of the so-called nations who moved to have the matter brought up once again are; Afghan istan, Burma, Cambodia, Ceylon, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen.

With Britain and France (whom they regard as the Big Colonial powers), so recently discredited with the active help of the United States, they feel that the time is again opportune to beat the big drum of anti-colonialism.

It has been pointed out on count less occasions that there is no affinity of race, language or custom between the natives of Dutch New Guinea and the Indonesians: and that the transfer of this western portion of the NG mainland to Indonesia would be no less “colonial ism” than if it remains Dutch.

The only reason why the Indo nesians want West NG is becaues it is Dutch.

They have a far greater claim, ethnologically, to Portuguese Timor and to British Borneo. The Indo nesians already have the former Dutch possessions in both these territories There have been Indonesian murmurings about “liberating”

Portuguese Timor, but so far no claims have been made for British Borneo or Brunei (which supplies one-third of Australia’s petroleum imports). But if we have any more of the face-losing adventures such as took place recently in Egypt, we can expect to hear Indonesian proposals for the liberation of these British colonies.

Our Colombo Plan Friends

A fair indication of the kind of friendship we are buying ourselves with the Colombo Plan millions re sulted from the recent Middle Eastern trouble.

The screams of anguish from

India’s Nehru might be regarded as regulation issue, but soon the whole pack was in full cry—includ ing our Indonesian neighbours who for some reason sought to show their displeasure by banning BOAC and Qantas from using the airport at Djakarta.

Australia was included in the ban because the Indonesian oil-workers “didn’t like Australia’s attitude over the British and French invasion of Egypt”

The ban may have inconvenienced a few Indonesians, but whether or not our planes are graciously per mitted to land at Djakarta is of no importance whatsoever to the aver age Australian.

The few Australians who knew about the ban were amused to be lumped in with Britain and France for general disapproval In December the Indonesians lifted their ban on Qantas, but not on BOAC.

Small things, these—the postur ings by unfledged nations who have not yet attained an adult, inter national code of behaviour. But straws in the wind —as was, in another way, the announcement last month that Eriama Estates was dis continuing the production of kenaf in Papua.

Readers will remember, perhaps, that kenaf growing was to save Aus tralia from being bushranged for jute and jute-materials from India and Pakistan, or from being cut off from these important materials (for wool-packs and wheat bags) in the event of war.

The future looked promising for kenaf —then India and Pakistan, seeing a threat to an important in dustry, straightened out their tangled jute trade. Thus lulled, the Australian Government and the Australian manufacturer withdrew their support from the infant kenaf industry—and it is now finished.

The Suez crisis—and the attend ant reactions of our Asian friends — should teach us that in any kind of conflict, Australasia and the South Pacific islands are still away out on the end of a limb.

Second Judge fo[?]

p. 22

W. Samoa

A WELL-KNOWN New Ze

lawyer, Mr. E. F. RothweL been appointed Judge o High Court of Western Samoc Mr. Rothwell is to act as s judge, to assist Chief Judge Marsack.

Mr. Rothwell, who is 55 year, is a past-president of the We ton Law Society.

Whose Flag Was Tha[?]

p. 22

A resident of Santo, New Hebrides[?] to ask whose flag is the central one photo. The photograph—or one li[?] appeared in November PIM and shows the arches erected in Vila, to mark t[?] anniversary of the Condominium Gov Our Santo reader remarks: "Since no Condominium flag we would welc[?] formation as to what the central fla[?] sented. Could it be Chinese? If so, n[?] announcement has been made regard Joint-Pair having given birth to a thi[?] ber of the happy family".

PIM noticed the third flag with so prise in November, but decided that something belong New Hebrides, Close examination of the original ph[?] shows the flag to be of plain colour, serrated-edged ball device—obvious[?] Oriental sun of some kind. The flag [?] or South Viet-Nam, maybe?

There are about 400 British, 1,300[?] and 2,300 Tonkinese in the Hebrides sheer weight of numbers the latter feel they merit a flag, although we u[?] that many of them now have takem citizenship.

The official explanation of the th[?] probably is that these decorative arch[?] erected by the Tonkinese of their [?] will, and as the arches were not parti official decor, the builders thereof co any flag they wished.

[?]th for Westerlies

p. 23

[?]iti Nut Heads [?]th for Westerlies

AIN Eric de Bisschop and four-man crew aboard the nboo raft Tahiti Nui, which Papeete for South America r ember 8, reported by radio ember 5 that they were at 500 miles almost due south eete, and about 240 miles irth-west of Rapa Island, is not expected that much y would be made eastward le raft reached the zone of ies, somewhere south of 30 latitude.

December 5 the raft was moving away from South - on a course about south about two knots. There was south-easterly wind, rough [ overcast sky with drizzling nat day. Regular coded reports are being received e raft by radio.

Arrested

p. 23

lllow R. Killers Arrested

rEEN suspects have been sted in N. Guinea in con ion with the Yellow River (Sepik district) which last August. 3 are searching for another alleged to have taken part massacre in which 29 were killed.

You Remember ?

p. 23

From PIM of 20 Years ago

mber, 1936, Administrative

in New Guinea was be -1 d to be deplorable (as

:here was much arguing

ropo s e d airline, pri

erprise encountering the

.mount of bureaucratic

m; but all this was for

ecause, as PIM said,

r had returned to the acific with the London copra rising to over £2o— in a generation, e some other extracts from of 20 years ago: :ader appeared on the "Effect of itrol in New Guinea" and the Ad was accused of having no plan ng, directing and stimulating the normously rich resources. * * * iting copra record over the pre 'ars was published which showed the Sydney price was £l3 per ton. n and 1900, the price remained ly between £ll and £l3 per ton. it began to rise slowly and in i £22 per ton. In 1914 it was nearly £37 in 1919 and in 1920, —in terms of real money probably price copra has even been. It is ver, that the price of £l3 in good, and probably better, than 1956 price of around £6O. There antations" in those days—most of

the copra coming from native groves through South Seas traders. * * * Although more than a year had elapsed since the signing of an agreement between Pan American Airways and the New Zealand government for a trans-Pacific air service, there was no indication of when such a service would begin. PAA were objecting to a reciprocating clause which would give a British company similar landing rights in America should any British company ever desire it. * * * An American scientific party, commanded by Mr. Frederick Crockett (no relation to Davy), was on its way to Dutch New Guinea where it would "study the natives". * * * The Fiji Government's decision to introduce so-called phonetic spelling of Fijian words in official documents came under fire in the Legislative Council. A senior unofficial member introduced a motion that the Government's action was an "infringement of the Council's rights".

Under the new system such place names as Beqa were spelled Mbengga; Nadi as Nandi.

The Government, of course, refused to take any notice of the motion—and as a conse quence the two different styles of spelling per sist in the Colony to this day.

Unofficial members have been proved right in one thing, however: the newcomer to Fiji finds the phonetic style of spelling just as confusing as the old spelling. How many find it easier to pronounce "Mbengga" correctly, than they do the old-fashioned "Beqa"?

Credit-Squeeze Budget

p. 23

The Merely Desirable Regretfully Aside

FIJI GOVERNMENT PRESENTS

The “credit squeeze” that has made difficulties for Aust rahan commerce for the past year, has now spread to Fffi where bank credit months > been much talk about restricted

THE Financial Secretary of Fiji (Mr. H. W. Davidson) had „ something to say about both the squeeze ’ and public reaction thereto when he made his Budget speech in the Legislative Council on November 23.

Fiji, he said, has for the past three years been financing her imports at least in part—by temporary financial accommodation from the Banks which in turn had to call on the sterling holdings of their head offices. This, naturally could not be permitted to continue and, although some individuals would be hurt, restrictions were an inevitable corrective.

He said that the Colony’s adverse trade balances of the last three years and the “credit squeeze” were related phenomena— Fiji had been getting bank credit

to finance imports far in excess of export earnings.

In those three years, Fiji bank advances have risen from £2,153,000 to nearly £s,ooo,ooo—and at the same time there had been spec tacular changes in the overseas position of the banks themselves.

Ten years ago. £2,000,000 were usually due from banks abroad; now the position was exactly reversed, and there was a liability of that amount to the overseas-banking system. The banks were therefore seeking to replenish overseas funds.

In presenting his Budget, Mr.

Davidson said that there will be a deficit of about £300,000- £400,000 this year; but that in 1957 he had budgeted for a surplus of about £36,000. Over £6£ million is the estimated expenditure for next year.

No increase in income taxation was announced and the Budget was described (by the Governor) as “conservative and cautious.”

Mr. Davidson said that the draft estimates for 1957 suggested that Fiji could afford the services now supplied but only just. “Until there is a really appreciable increase in the national income, increases in expenditure will have to be confined to the essentials, leaving the merely desirable regretfully aside.”

And, apparently as a warning, he added: • “This is a test which should he applied to any proposals for the revision of salaries, which may arise from the forthcoming re view of the salaries of senior posts Mr. Davidson said that the Government planned to raise loans at home and overseas to finance development work. Notice has been given to the Colonial Office of a desire to borrow a “considerable sum” in London in 1958; and to float another loan in Fiji about mid-1957. The last Fiji Government loan was floated successfully in 1952.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. V. Hodgess, who have extensive plantation interests in the Solomons, arrived in Sydney in November and have settled permanently in the Gosford District of New South Wales.

Spotlight On

p. 24

P-NG Ass't Administrator

'STEVE' LONERGAN

QUESTIONED in Port Moresby in mid-December, Brigadier D.

M. Cleland said it was possible than the name of the new Assistant Administrator of Papua and New Guinea would be announced from Canberra within a fortnight. But he would give no indication of the probable appointee.

The official and non-official communities of the Dual Territory will be surprised and disappointed, however, if the name is not that of Mr. S. A. Lonergan, well-known over many years as Government Secretary and Director of Civil Affairs.

Mr. Lonergan went on leave in November; but when it became clear, on medical grounds, that the Acting Assistant Administrator, Mr. R. Marsh, would not be returning permanently to the post, Mr. Lonergan returned to Port Moresby on December 12 and placed himself at the Administrator’s disposal.

Mr. Lonergan made it clear that he was not himself seeking the Assistant position; but he now is virtually Acting AA—and there seems to be complete unanimity among the Departmental heads that “Steve” really is the man for the job. The non-official people

heartily endorse that view; and thus there has been created a moral force that neither Mr.

Lonergan, nor the emblinkered gentlemen in Canberra, can with stand —even if they wish to.

Mr. Lonergan has had over 30 years’ experience in Territories service; he always has been regarded as a first-class officer.

His appointment might end Canberra’s stubborn refusal, over the years, to appoint experienced Territories’ officers to the Terri tories’ highest positions. Failure to appoint him, after the lessons of recent events, could have an unfortunate effect on the morale of the Territories’ public service.

Visits

p. 24

Minister of State Visits WPHC Territories

THE United Kingdom Minister of State for Colonial Affairs, Mr. John Maclay, arrived at Nadi, Fiji, December 3. He was met by the Governor and the Colonial Secretary, and travelled with them by road to Suva.

He was received at Government House by a Guard of Honour provided by the Fiji Military Forces and that night was guest of the Governor and Lady Garvey at a Legislative Council dinner.

Mr. Maclay left the following morning for the New Hebrides and the British Solomon Islands Protectorate by RNZAF flying-boat.

Pacific Islanders Learn About Fishing

p. 24

Pacific Islands representatives, who are attending a 10-weeks fisheries course arranged by the South Pacific Commission in Noumea, arrived in Sydney about the middle of November to join an aircraft to take them to New Caledonia. They turned their spare time there to practical advantage, with visits to the city fish markets and the Fisheries Division of the CSIRO at Cronulla. Professor Bass Becking, of the CSIRO, and Mr. Wakeham, of the NSW State Fisheries Department, arranged the visits.

Shown here, left to right: TOP ROW: David Ber (Madang, NG); John Doon (Tahiti); loaba Marsters (Cook Islands).

Francisco Deleon (Guam); Gabriel Paulus (Ponape, Trust Territory). Vaivao Fotofili (Tonga); Lea Tu'itu'i (American Samoa); Take Sunia (American Samoa).

BOTTOM ROW: Pranis Ndreta (NG); Songat Amos (NG); Kenzi Mad (Palau, Trust Territory).

R. Powell (Cook Islands). Lahui Tau (P-NG); Aufa Eko (P-NG); Diaz Antonio (Saipan, Trust Territory).

Takes Over

p. 24

THE FIJI TIMES

MR. L G. USHE[?]

MR. L. G. USHER, well km throughout the South Pa as head of the Public Relai Department of the Governmem Fiji, has accepted the post) Executive Director of Fiji Timr Herald Ltd., and will assume 3 trol of that business in Januaif Mr. Usher, although only 51,, reached the Public Service! when he may go on pension* he has decided to retire as on r cember 31. His PRO career has] a distinguished one and he has B friends and gained admirers allf the world.

Fiji Times and Herald Ltd.], purchased outright at the ert February last by Pacific PuW tions Pty. Ltd., of Sydney; and) head of the latter concern i R. W. Robson) assumed tempc control of the Fiji business Managing Director. He had to < out a difficult task of reorganise and plant renovation during!

Much of that work has been pleted, and Mr. Robson will n the Managing Directorship, I hand over to Mr. Usher, at the of the year. Mr. Robson, j Director, remains in close ass tion with The Fiji Times.

The most important staff ch! during the year, in that new* office, was the retirement oft A. C. Moyle from the pos Managing Editor, on Novembe Mr. Moyle was engaged by the proprietor, Sir Alport Barker 1955, on a 3-years contract, anu contract was taken over by the owners. However, when it waif cided by the Directors to plac(f executive control (subject to.

Board) in the hands of Mr. TD Mr. Moyle decided to retire ; the managing-editorship, andt arrangement was accepted by Directors.

Mr. Moyle went to Fiji from; Zealand in 1955, as representati the British Council. He now gone to reside in Australia. The Colony of Fiji probably be happy under the new set-up newspapers (the daily Fiji 1 the Indian weekly, Shanti Dutp. the large printing office, have 1 ; re-staffed and partly re-equip while there are few men im who have a better knowledji the Colony’s political, economic financial affairs than Mr. I The Company now is equipp give the Colony better news 1 service than it ever has kno\ the past. I fl Mr. R. W. Robson, of E Publications Pty. Ltd., visited P New Guinea in November-Dec©

OPA’S 1956 Class

p. 25

[?]oes Better MG OPA’S 1956 Class

DUATES from the 1956 class the Australian School of fific Administration, Sydney, i their certificates from the :r for Territories, Mr. Paul £, on December 11. j were 24 graduates—five he Northern Territory, the m Papua-New Guinea. Three graduates received special four of the 19 P-NG con received credits also. 1 graduate carried off the two Robson prizes—for General ncy, and for Law. aates, in alphabetical order: t, R. (credit in Law); Baker, Butler, D. N.; Donaldson, Ellis, T. W.; *Egan, E. J. in Law); Gauci, J. C.; leld, B. D. (credits in Gov ts, Anthropology Geography w); Hardy, G. G.; Harris, Haywood, M. R.; Johnson, credit in Geography); Kent, 'credit in Government' and 1 ; *Lennard, P. J.; *Long, I. (credits in Government, >ology, History, Geography v); *Macleod, C. E; Martin, leal, M. V.; O’Neill B. M.; M. M. (credit in Law); 1, D. F.; Ryan, W. P.; A. D„ and Trollope, C. A.

' from the Northern Territory.

Under " Control "

p. 25

[?]te!

By 1959

ET date for bringing all of ua-New Guinea und e £ ration control has been put ir years. Date now fixed is 1959 (Sir Percy Spender r set date at end of 1955). gh the wisdom of setting -s for complete control in itory is open to doubt, some figures quoted in the al statement on the sub interesting. The Minister s that only about 25,000 the total 183,600 sq. miles srritory remain now outside inistrative control. About liles have been brought mtrol since 1953; in the years 32 new patrol-posts m established, figures give little indication ?ork already accomplished t yet to do. The 25,000 still “uncontrolled” are the most difficult, is more in bringing •n to these people than p a patrol-post. It takes

years of patient guidance.

The Administration has, of course, to work to some sort of plan.

But whether setting an arbitary target date will achieve anything is doubtful. What it probably will achieve is some crack-pot demand from the Afro-Asian bloc at UN for “free elections” in that year.

More Wild Rumours

p. 25

JOYITA

AGAIN!

THE Sydney Sun, which breaks out in goose-pimples every time the ai \ d S^l1 P J°yita is mentioned, headlined a story “Fight Over Joyita n T £ ov , ember 27 and stated that the US Maritime Commission had refused to recognise the recent sale of the vessel in Suva. “An in volved legal fight is brewing,” com mented the paper—the Joyita was to be “sealed” when she returned port after a trading voyage.

“Fantastic and irresponsible ” commented Mr. Maurice Scott, legal representative in Suva of former pwner, Miss K. Luomala, who lives He said authority to sell the vessel was given in Suva, and consent for the transfer had now been received.

In the meantime, Joyita has been given temporary registration at Suva pending confirmation from London.

Miss Luomala was faced with salvage charges and cost of repairs and decided to sell the vessel rather than meet the charges, and it was sold to a Fiji planter, Mr. David Simpson, for £2,450 some months ago. The Joyita has been recom missioned and sails between Suva and Vanua Levu ports. (Joyita disappeared October, 1955, while on a voyage frpm Apia to the Tokelaus, later being discovered derelict and abandoned. The fate of passengers and crew has never been discovered).

Takes Another Job

p. 25

TOC YOUNG

A T 53

Sir R. Stanley Takes Another Job

r-E high cost of living is a cross to bear for retired Colonial —as it is for lesser Latest to take on another task, he had officially retired from the Colonial Service, is Sir Robert Stanley, until the end of last year nigh Commissioner for the Western Pacific. He left Honiara, on pre retirement leave, mid-1955, and has now been appointed Speaker in the Mauritius Legislative Council.

In these days, when men live longer, and it costs them more to do it, the Colonial Service retiring age of 55 appears completely un realistic. Tropical service 50 years ago usually entailed health hazards that are completely missing to-day; and there probably was the added purpose of making room at the top.

But to-day, a man of 55 is usually at the peak of his usefulness and quite apart from the economics of it has no desire to retire to a quite backwater.

The economic pressures of these post-War II years make retirement a burden and no pleasure. Most ex-Governors of 55 still have chil dren to educate and another job, in government service or outside it, is vital, and usually accepted as such.

However, when Sir Brian Freeston, then retiring Governor of Fiji, same years ago became Secretary- General of the South Pacific Com mission, one red-white-and-blue Tory in Fiji went on record as say ing that it was “undignified.”

Shades of the sentiments that lost us the Empire!

Surprise Golf Result in Western Samoa

p. 25

A young Samoan, Mr.

Frank Malloy, surpris ingly won the Western Samoan 1956 Open Golf Championship recently, beating Mr. N. S. Paul, who was runner-up. The NZ High Commissioner, Mr. G. R. Powles, here presents the cop.

Photo: Edwards Studio.

No TAI Extension

p. 26

TRANS-TASMAN

MONOPOLY

No TAI Extension To NZ Yet

REPORTS on the proposed ex tension of Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux Paris-Noumea service to Auckland continue to conflict.

In Auckland, on November 26, M.

Francois Bouchet, representative of TAI, said that he had been con tinuing negotiations with the NZ Minister of Civil Aviation and ex pected to announce official approval “within a few days” Mr. Shand, NZ Minister of Civil Aviation, said the same thing a month earlier.

In Sydney, on December 10, an official of TAI said that no approval had yet been given and that they did not know when a service would begin; it was still be ing held up by the NZ Government.

It is obvious enough who is hold ing up the extension —although in this NZ cannot take all the blame as Australia no doubt is concerned in it somewhere.

The extension of the TAI service to NZ would give New Zealanders an attractive alternative air-route to Europe without the necessity of flying to Sydney to join Qantas or BOAC. Therefore, the new link would affect these two companies as well as TEAL, whose main business is NZ-Australia traffic.

Without detracting from the ex cellent job that TEAL has done in trans-Tasman commercial aviation, it can be said that the monopoly granted them when they began operating across the Tasman 16 years ago, has been an obstacle to the extension of international aviation to New Zealand. Although Pan American and CPAL are per mitted to pick up passengers from point-to-p oi n t for intermediate destinations all along the Pacific route, they cannot pick-up passeng ers for the trans-Tasman flight or even allow their through passengers the normal stop-over privileges in NZ.

£63,000 Profit for TEAL

p. 26

The annual report for 1955-56, just released by TEAL, shows that the company made a profit of £63,338 in the period—slightly more than in the previous year. It is not clear from the information we have whether this was after making allowance for the £58,000 loss shown in respect of the Coral route to Tahiti —or whether TEAL keeps this Suva-Tahiti flying-boat service separately for accounting purposes.

The company believes that its DC6 aircraft have a life of another four years but that if NZ is not to withdraw from the Tahiti service, which requires the use of un economic flying-boats, some pro gramme of airfield construction will have to be instituted.

Another Samoan

p. 26

THE KEY’S UNDER

THE MAT!

Another Samoan Payroll Goes Off

SWIPING the payroll is becoming a major industry in Western Samoa. On November 4, a Public Works Department payroll of £5BO disappeared at Fagamalo, Savaii — the third payroll case in a year.

The popularity of the pastime is more readily understood when the extraordinary methods of keeping public money are explained. Safety methods seem to go no further than putting the coins and notes in a drawer and putting the key under the door-mat.

In this event, the money was put in a small box and placed in a camphor-wood chest, which was locked and the key placed under the mats in the Samoan fale, in which the chest was kept. When, a day or so later, the pay clerk and timekeeper next went for the money, surprise, surprise; The key was still under the mat but when the camphor-wood chest was opened, the box and the money were gone.

Upon which, no doubt, the pay-clerk murmured to the time keeper; “Incomprehensible, my dear Watson.”

All but £56 of the money was re covered in Apia later, and three men were arrested: Tavita Manui vale, who was sentenced to 3 h years for entering and stealing; his father, Manuivale Taniela, one year for re ceiving; and Tavita’s brother, Tino Manuivale, one year for receiving.

Evidence showed that during the week-end that the payroll was sup posed to be in the box, timekeeper and pay-clerk had got howling drunk, and their antics in the house where the money was kept attracted a large Samoan audience —including Tavita.

The timekeeper’s name was Motu Sua; the pay-clerk’s name, Tepa Tase.

In the last year another PWD payroll was stolen; and so also was the payroll of the Police Depart ment-over £2,000 in Samoan currency in this one. Most of it was subsequently recovered from a school-boy who said that he found it in a hole in the sea-wall. How it got there has never been ex

plained—not in public, anyhow Police Department took abok much care of its payroll aif PWD at Savaii did of theirs* The Education Department also been having its troubles short while ago an audit of dei ment accounts showed that: was a shortage of about £4,0 trust accounts —only about hu which was recoverable. When i known that an audit would be the cashier-accountant of tha partment shot himself.

All of which seems to add a suspicion that there is a deal of laxness in the condirJ Government departmental r matters.

Big Money Offered

p. 26

FOR BIRD PICTURES

THE one man in the won who has perpetuated tv birds of New Guineas, especially the Birds ] Paradise —in print and coloh is Mr. E. Thomas Gillian of the American Museumw Natural History, New Yot< The Chanticleer Press, Madison Avenue, New York i plans to publish a new boc by Mr. Gilliard, “Birds of th World”; and the have written to us askingl South Pacific photographs will supply them with phot graphs of birds of all kinds this book. They apparent seek good prints of any bin in the South Pacific Islandsi in Australia or New Zealat They will take black a% white pictures, but pre£ coloured; 35 mm, but preft ably larger. They will pi from 30 to 40 dollars & transparency. They wantJ coloured and 100 black a\ white photographs—and t invitation to submit pictm is open to all. Full detca of the bird must, of coun accompany each picture. J

Aground

p. 26

ANOTHER JAP VESSE[?]

THE Department of Extea Affairs, Canberra, was as by the Japanese Ambassadoic the Japanese fishing vessel Maru, under Captain Y. 3 was grounded at approximates degrees E longitude, 11 degro minutes S latitude —which a;s to place it between the D r < casteaux and Louisiade group The rescue vessel Agumam No. 1 was scheduled to am that point at ten o’clock, Dees 3, and may seek permission J at a Territory port.

Notes By The Wayside

pp. 27-165

From R. W. Robson in Papua-N. Guinea

loresby

Up buildings completed, new rs in course of construction — e barren, seacoast village of Dresby is literally leaping on to city-hood. *ave Street is now shaded lealthy trees, lined with buildings. A modern cop, modernly equipped, Dn the solid motor traffic tt Street aplomb, shops and offices cluster in the double square formed ter, Douglas and Cuthbert ■eets, and the waterfront, in the two years since I ast has been phenomenal, why leave your rather im little capital, just when rot it into really attractive I asked the Administrator, her Cleland looked at me dshment. ted to the local newspaper, zed on his desk. Startling ge headings announced that had reported that, if and I was found in Papua, the rative centre must be moved >m Moresby. Sogeri was in bnour examined the front

page with obvious interest, and seemed amused. He explained that a Committee of experts had “ad vised” the Port Moresby Town Council, which is itself an “advisorv” body. J One gathered that the Adminis tration was not committed in any way by the experts’ report—and was not likely to be.

Even as I talked to His Honour, our voices were half-drowned by the noises of carpenters, adding yet another building to the mass of single-storey erections which now constitute Konedobu.

PRO May

Say Something

In a bright and breezy corner of busy Konedobu I met an old news paper friend in a new guise, and all a-bristle—Kathleen Vellacott Jones, now Public Relations Officer to the Administration.

Incidental to the imprisonment of Patricia Robertson for a breach of Post Office regulations—a thing which stands to the everlasting dis credit of the Administration—the Public Relations Office came in for some sharp criticism through PIM ; and although she was personally absent on leave at the time, the

lous an d hardworking Y J dld not take it kindly.

The Administration does not shape or influence the work of my Section, in relation to news an nouncements,” she declared. “If only half of what Stuart Inder wrote in your journal were true, I should not occupy this desk for one minute,” she declared.

I told the indignant officer that the columns of PIM were wide open for her reply—and all concerned are hereby warned that, if high official dom permits, something pretty fizzy will presently be published on the subject of the PRO, its merits, and the demerits of its critics.

Cadets For

Screening

Under a new system, by which lads seen as possibilities for train ing for the Administration service are screened by top Departmental heads before they are finally chosen, Education Director W. C. Groves left Moresby on November 29 to inter view aspirants in most of the Aus tralian capitals.

He went straight from the con ference room of the Education Ad visory Council, whereon the voices of the various Mission chiefs sounded a variety of clarion notes.

I thought “Bill” Groves looked tired and strained; and, surveying the picture behind his huge Depart ment, I did not wonder at it. How would you like to be faced with the problem of providing a medium of instruction for a primitive native community which (this is the latest official calculation), speaks over 500 different languages; of trying to re concile the views of half a hundred “educational experts” (including a dictatorial Minister); while know ing that High Officialdom’s demand that native standards of life be raised cannot make any real pro gress until some degree of literacy is introduced?

Basic Problem

I have read carefully every Min isterial pronouncement in recent years on the subject of native education; and I can find mighty little commonsense and no con sistent policy in any of them.

There is much babbling about in fant dietetics and raising the status of native women and the need for cultivating the pride of the Mel anesian in his nativeness, and so forth. But, as far as I can discern —and I am looking around in dustriously, on this trip—the two Territories have not in 25 years raised by very much the proportion of village children who are on the

0 literacy. And there can be 1 social and political progress nless and until the mass of natives are literate in simple i. a colossal task; and in my i, the Canberra Czars have [ it from the wrong end. In- Df defining an end-result to ieved within a certain time, e general methods to be fol and compelling the Mission where necessary to adhere to leral plan, they have provided amount of money for educa nd left the spending of a leal of it to the Missions.

Mission seems to have its leas —which are not neces hose of the Administration, ing the history and the great ments of the Missions, I am burry to condemn. This is al Territory’s most difficult ;ricate problem. The Admin n has shown an extraord ffuctance to get to grips with l in the fact that, while a ndred natives are getting a ry education, hundreds of ids of village children are ng taught simple English, nany people are saying that ssion tail wags the Educa r 0 •

ience’s

s.rm )efore the last war, two girls veil known Hides family, of were married—Gwen, to ■ Ryan, of the Burns Philp and Joyce, to an oil company e, who carried her off to all distant countries. :her day, Mrs. Bernard Ryan inch to half-a-dozen oil s, temporarily in Papua to le oil search. She told a of Geology about her sister ho had married oil and con ntly had lived in South and Asia and Africa, where is she now?” asked or. algary, USA,” replied Mrs. well,” said the geologist, “I )m Calgary. My home is in Street.”

Joyce lives in Sixth Street, iry,” exclaimed Mrs. Ryan; exchange of some further med to indicate that Joyce’s m sometimes played with

scientist’s dog.

is reported last week that re now about 170 million 1 the United States).

Again

? Sapphire Creek, not far rt Moresby, I noticed some among the ruins of what i the equipment of a copper

“Yes,” said my host. “It looks as if the ore may be worked again on a worthwhile scale. The world de mand for copper is growing, and the price keeps on rising.”

SapsLrrc^eek-B e oS«ess\ S nle? are!

ro e years°ag e o d “ a Wb Way ' about

The Greed Of

Growing Moresby

The Rouna Falls hydro-electric scheme—which once was planned to give all Port Moresby and dis trict an unlimited supply of light and power—is coming close to com pletion; but the indications are

that it is not now to be the boon that once was legislated for.

The trouble is that- the Port of°flf] S rJ J >op . ulation has grown out the al T Sll * ce the war > while old t ßlVer 15 stUl the “me are 11 n£t^? n k COnstruction ’ there are plans for three turbines- hut ™ ly e t noUgh . water seems ?o be in t° run two turbines. And the wiU give 6 ’ ooo kUo - S™~ w £- lch V 3 a PProximately what nungry Moresby now receives and consumes from its present dielel engined equipment.

The only ay to Provide more water over Rouna Falls, all the time, would be to build dams higher

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to hold the floods, or to divert Brown River —an additional ex ;e that no one will contemplate, le up-river Sogeri planters, who hoped to get a power supply i Rouna, now are rubbing their s doubtfully, and wondering ther the time has not come to et Rouna altogether, and get clan together into a community pr-and-light scheme of its own.

— Bustling

I Booming

t stands out as the NG city ustle and timber and jeeps, markable quantities of timber coming in for shipment from r and west —from the new er-cutting areas beyond the River, and from the great ply [ mills of the Bulolo. t the eggs are not all in one it. There is emphasis on agri re. Tough, hardworking Aus ins are taking on every area [can get along the Markham U, and their plans embrace thing from poultry to peanuts, t cattle ranches are being ;d. The market? They are not png—as with all things in a-New Guinea, God and the tnment will provide. i jeeps! This must be the sst town in Christendom. Hav seen the proportion of these [-waggons in the enormous 5 k congregation of cars outside refreshment houses, one knows I the world’s jeeps go in the r of their disintegregation. [ are not all war relics, of s—in fact, many are of the rn Landrover type—but it is Ishing to see them around in L after the world has mostly tten this famous transporta ievelopment of World War 11. Lae district roads are not f as bad as the übiquitous jeep [suggest. It is just that jeeps t>cal conditions—one of which, urse, is native drivers.

U)oks

ward I human energy pulsating in lace is remarkable. Lae strikes as the pioneering centre of ry industry. In Moresby, In lalism is heavily overlaid by ilism—inevitably, in the cir ances—but in Lae, good old :e Enterprise really is going with the bit in its teeth; and ucracy is merely a benevolent,

j 8 force in the background,

s long-distance planning ;s out into the Bulolo Valley e pine plywood and agricul are taking the place of the dwindling gold) and over the

Ramu Divide into the Highlai Lae regards the Highlands i own —ignoring the pretensioi Madang, now boring in on the with strong shipping claims, says that once the Markham is through, the road transpon from Goroka, and the shorte voyage south from Lae, will counter Madang’s present adva in the short flight from Mada Goroka.

The road is nearly through ugly steams still to be brie and Lae and most observers that Lae has the ball at its Madang, however, is not of opinion—Madang, soon, will 1 Goroka-Ramu-Madang road own—and the two ports sure] compete for the Highlands tr Meanwhile, Lae runs and in a spirit of energy and optin a pretty thing to see.

These sweat-soaked lads c in from the Busu forests, witl native teams and their los lumber, somehow remind i Salamaua of 25 years ago, wh wearied gold-men came tra out of the jungle from Wai their lines of carriers, and packs of gold, and a thirs almost lifted the Allan Inn< off its concrete foundations, ferent generation, different p but the same tireless energy by the sacred hop-vine!—th( unbelievable thirst!

Rabaul Prepares

To Race A score of horses are groomed intensively for the meeting of the Rabaul Tur on its racecourse in the sha Mount Vulcan, alongside Harbour. President M. B. Fo a committee at work, and th( ing will be at least a famou occasion.

They put 2,500 yards of £ on the track recently—whi goes to show the activity of t. milling industry hereabouts.

Incidentally, the Rabaul Club and the Port Merest Club (the latter kept going enthusiasm of the Sogeri planters) are the only two clubs now alive in the South Islands. Suva used to have club, but it died in the wa and no one seems to have th< to revive it. (What about the Club i W. Samoa?— PIM Ed.)

Petrol in a Bag

Plane-loads of Territorial to Goroka on December 15 a of Vacuum Oil Company, to the beginning of the much-p plastic-bag service. It is a i teresting development, whic to have grown out of an

ng Douglas Gore Brown, Vacuum resentative here.

Tie great trouble in supplying Highlands with oil in bulk was drum. It could be carried in— lough an awkward load —but it ply did not pay to carry it out, jty. So now they have devised (plastic bag. he bag, folded up small, goes into [aircraft, easily. It is connected i pump and, as it is filled with rol, it accommodates itself to the le’s shape. At its destination, it mptied by a pump, as it lies in 'plane—and then folded up small [ returned home. With that em. air transport may even beat [cost of oil-drum systems in led countries where lorries fate.

Pey in Drums the same token, there still is iey in the oil-drum recovery ness. Theo Mason, of Lae, who [ now at Erap, has put into ■ation a system of gathering ty drums at Gusap (up in the Hands), dumping them into the fr waters of the Markham, when [river is high, and collecting i again down at Nadzab. i empty drum, up at Gusap, has alue; but its economic status is ■ed by the time it gets close to boast. id there still are unbelievable sands of serviceable petrol is lying around the former rican-Australian airports in the pam-Ramu region. You should what they are doing with them prtain Lae workshops—slicing in two, crushing them fiat, and ping them away most profitably trap.

cent to Iririki . . .

p. 27

In the past, horrify ing tales have been told of the climb to the British Residency on Iririki Is., in Vila Harbour, New Hebrides.

Ladies and gentlemen in full evening dress have arrived at the top of the climb soaking wet from passing storms or their own exertions; and lesser fibred mem bers of the Colonial Service and visiting VlP's have enlisted the aid of various devices chairs lashed to poles and carried by husky Hebrideans; or even donkeys.

However, present top ranking members of the Service seem to be made of sterner stuff. Here, Sir Ronald Garvey, Governor of Fiji, Lady Garvey, and Mrs. John Gulch, wife of the High Commissioner for the W.

Pacific, and members of their party make the ascent, obviously with out any trouble what ever.

Territories Talk-Talk

pp. 30-37

By Tolala

COMES again the Yule-tide period and subconsciously our thoughts revert to the age-old Message: . . On earth Peace, Good will toward men.”

For ten years now I have sent a Christmas Greeting to readers through “Talk Talk”, with ever the hope uppermost that Peace may be our share in a world holding so many material gifts for Mankind.

And now, after a decade, the snarls and growls of nations have never been more significant, with the greatest clamour arising not far distant from where (we are told) that First Angel of Goodwill appeared.

But for all that, with all sincerity I send you the wish: “Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year and may a balanced prosperity prevail.”

Racing Links

With the Past

Public-spirited men of the pre war years are to be remembered by the recently resurrected Rabaul Amateur Turf Club. I refer parti cularly to the F. O. Greenwood

Stakes, the Nobby Clark Stakes and the Harry Adams Trophy. All of these old-timers (who were lost after the Fall of Rabaul in 1942) were ardent supporters of the original RATC, and it is satisfying to know that posterity will remember them.

The widows of both F.O.G. and Harry Adams are well-known in the Rabaul area to-day. Mrs.

“Nobby” Clark died in May last year in Sydney. When the Japs came into Rabaul in 1942, “Nobby” was Chief Warden and did an

excellent job of work before bi shipped away on the fa: Montevideo Maru.

Colour

Consciousness

Such phrases as “race discrinj: tion,” “segregation,” “apart® are all working overtime in ] Year of Grace 1956. The divi line between white and black; been a “Problem” and a “Quest and the world at the morner minding its P’s and Q’s.

The result, at the moment, is. colour consciousness has bet; so emphasised that the ave person (who hardly gave ] thought before) is almost compa to take sides and proclaim:

sympathies one way or anoth “Do you support ‘racial eqir or do you not?” is often a qu put forward to people (of colours) who have given.;: problem no thought at all, f( simple reason that the world accepted the fact (as a resic civilised evolution and the n trend of development) thaie Caucasian race has proven

ANOTHER "GUESS WHO?" This old

graph was sent in by Mr. Peter Eng[?] Angoram, Sepik River, with this note: "Nicky Minster discovered it in an ol[?] he picked up somewhere, and it has bit subject of a sort of guessing competion the bar of the Angoram Hotel for the [?] weeks. Guesses to date —and we [?] means of checking their correctness— a,- "Standing (left to right): Jack Ba Jerry Keogh, unknown, unknown, Mrs.

Dick Bell.

"Sitting (left to right); Terry Zoppmas Spence.

"Locality: Watut (?).

"Perhaps some of the PIM staff or [?] old-timers down south might like to [?] hands at picking 'em." (The only one PIM is sure about Keogh—killed during the war in a plan[?] so it is over to the old-timers.)

mce in world affairs and is assing on the result of its ig to the under-privileged aces, in order that they may the fruits of centuries of h and learning, e are, however, standards of ig, of Efficiency, Ethics and on which must be taken into ration when comparisons of Mnent or Education arise i the two colours. These :ds are adjusted by the 0 which they aspire. lim of present-day economics everyone to attain a high •d of living with the mini expenditure of energy—in ligh wages with low working In the ultra-civilised > of the world it has become ;epted thing to make speed ed the two outstanding goals h the white race aims. The ces of the world have never to such standards—and lo not conform to our an standards of living, and • to conform with that parti andard we insist they adopt ime “speed and greed” es to which we ourselves iltimate question is: Does it appiness and peace to the oncerned? Does it eradicate tnplicate their economic in the world? we, with our super :ated training and environ truthfully answer that ?

ide

ion? realistic writer, Stuart >uched on a knotty problem in an article, appearing dney paper, on population in the Mortlocks—one of jrritory’s far-flung atoll lying east of Buka, iment officials, so the story id found the remains of babies which had been alive shortly after birth, stion arose as to whether an old tribal custom or a means of stemming over in, for there is little in the native foods grown in the and every new mouth 1 the food problem. In 1928 lation was 98, latest figures j souls, so that might be for infanticide, have never heard of these care-free people (of in strain) practising this stom. [ortlocks, like so many of e isolated groups of the , have an interesting, imewhat tragic background, y Queen Emma, she gave vedding present to one of anions, whose husband (an an) died there; the com re-married and became ier; he also died and Mrs.

herself, met a tragic death i a dynamite accident on the tiember calling there in the ;hirties on a copra-catcher skipper thought we had ;he Tasmans after days of ig, which was really not ng because the Mortlocks for

years had been incorrectly plotted on the sailing charts).

It was here I met up with Jock Goodson, who had acquired the group from the Exproboard, and whose care and personal attention of the local natives was of a high standard. For many years Mort lock Islanders were not permitted to leave the Group.

Old Time

Land Laws

Many groups and islands dotted about In teritorial waters, that were nominally the property of Queen Emma, were of little value.

In earlier days it was the practice of the skippers in trading vessels

girls who took a Miss Rabaul tion at Rabaul eptember and raised nearly for the local [?]ol Centre.

Administrator of New Guinea, [?] D. M. Cleland, [?] Port Moresby [?] to attend a ich marked the the contest, and Helene Thom [?] New Guinea as the giving her the Miss Rabaul nel of judges [?]cted her after into considera earance, deport ess sense and She is shown ed, and behind (left to right) Glazier (Miss atson); Barbara iss Pre-school);

iers (Miss Comworks); Rhoda Bradley andport); Gr

and Jean Waddell (Miss Burns Philp).

A special award went to Miss Gwen Glazier

for raising the greatest amount of money in the contest. Photo: C. H. Meen.

to buy an island or group with as little ceremony as they bought a bag of copra.

A caddy of tobacco, some red calico and a few knives to the chief and the deal was closed, and later registered with the government.

But at the turn of the century, when responsible government took over from the old Neu Guinea Compagnie, it was laid down that native owners on an island should have an adequate area—l think it was three persons to a hectare — —as a reservation. On many of these islands it was found there was not sufficient arable land for such allocation, and therefore all the purchaser got was a small trading site, with fishing and trading rights.

This is what happened to Queen Emma’s purchases of the Carteret and Tasman groups and the islands of Hittau and Pororan in Carola Harbour in Buka.

But she had a win with the luxuriant Beads (Nuguria) and Nissan groups. The D. H. & P. G. with NG headquarters at Mioko, grabbed Jame and Sale islands in Buka as recruiting bases for their plantations in Samoa, and they were regular ports of call for the old wind-jammer Samoa, with Capt. Peters at the helm. As there were no natives on Jame it was able to be planted up and is now one of the model plantations in the Territory. P e t a t s and Matzungan, islands also off the Buka coast, were owned by

Hernsheim & Co., and were also considered principally as recruiting bases for the Matupi interests.

Pre-war

Planting

While wandering down this parti cular Memory Lane it is interesting, in view of my remarks in Oct.

“Talk Talk” (p. 29), to note that one of the reasons for the large area put under cultivation just before the Exproboard took over in 1921, was the fact that much of the virgin land obtained in the early days by some of the big companies had been lying idle, but that the German land laws, which came into operation about 1900, had a clause calling for a percentage of the area (I forget exactly what it was) to be cultivated within 20 years. Land held by the Neu Guinea Compagnie was exempt from this clause.

The firms realised they must get cracking on this in order to retain their titles, and so planting contracts were given out to individual planters. This applied particularly to the Buka/Bougain ville area where Queen Emma had large undeveloped land holdings.

Old Schnackenberg (he later married Mrs. Batze, of the Bainings) had the contract to plant up Kessa (Buka) and Matthias Island (Buka Passage); an Aus tralian, Les Mutton, planted up

Raua on Bougainville, and! killed in Rabaul in a motor acct: just as the Board was taking!! the place early in 1921.

Further down the coast* Mabiri, Ludwig Kramer had|J contract. All of them a Queen Emma properties. I DH&PG island of Jame was plas by Charlie Huson, an old timer! the BSI who later had hisl place at Tulaen, opposite Jamc Buka.

A point of interest about I early land grabs is that the i requirement was a suitable ant age. Rainfall, soil analysis, la availability were quite secorti considerations. There was I scientific approach to land sele in those far-off days and yet,. withstanding this slap-h system, there are few estates y have proved unsuccessful.

In fact, I can recall now! one, and that was a case whern land-seeker was most conscien and persevering. He was a' named Cogswell, a former ok in the Gilberts, and he was loi for coffee-growing land just to War I broke out. He trai up and down New Britain!

Bougainville in the schu Vella with a man named M«] who was later murdered by natives down the south coait New Britain.

Nothing would satisfy Cogij he selected a site on the NB 1 coast at Rugen Harbour, 1

it was not quite what he d, and then went behind down in Bougainville, and set up in business as the Harbour Coy, which med for some years (miles its original name spot) but ally failed. ient

orians

jondon scientist, making a for the Commonwealth ment into “environmental ns” in tropical Australia, included P-NG, says the “turnover” in P-NG is ible, principally due to itent and frustration.” , it doesn’t take a research from London to tell us nd the fact that staff—more lly Administration employees drds of passage and transient ts, en route back to Aussie, : years been well known. It seem that the greater the ies and the higher the :d of living (all well-loved l phrases) the greater also “frustration,” or straight-out ent amongst the salaried

F-NG.

resident in the pre-frustra ►eriod, when we had no ators, no radios, no aerial nications or transport, let r there was a far greater eship and a greater capacity e it” than there appears to Lay. ne thing I do not think the control system worked quite iciently from Melbourne/ :a as it does to-day, and certainly was not the itation from Association ies as in these days, btedly there was also no y Afro-Asian bloc to le the mandate, and racial mation was a long way worthy Dr, Macpherson ends annual leave; he says i official’s efficiency is re is the annual leave period hes. What sort of sissies ; think the blokes are up r e known many old-timers ,d no leave over a period years, and were still able r on. I, personally, spent 21 p there with only two leave in Australia, and am ve (but only just) to tell 3 1

id For Annexation

month I referred to the >vement to annex P-NG and ;d that the UN was fizzling 31). At this writing (Dec. peat my remarks, has now devolved into a »f Colour. Not so much a between the East and West

tween Dark and White, with oviet allying itself with the element. id sent to me recently a few of The Rabaul Times of the 1938. From the issue of ;r 14 of that year (which was lout a year before World War an), this appeared: ’he League and the Versailles tty are both now bordering liquidation. The ideals of ity years ago have proved inefficiency to-day of tng modern conditions and irements. And yet the man system still prevails through certain areas. ... Is it to lin for ever a mandate, or is ralia prepared to cease her luious regard of the edicts dying League and press for rm of government (for New tea), whereby the country be developed along rational without the interference of •uctionists from Geneva?” annexation of P-NG will itself with the graceful are of UNO from its present status.

id Pieces

i Arthur Cress well, travelling athnaver to England: “Only us on a ship geared for The appointments are

excellent The Cape route cuts out four ports. Will visit Joburg and rejoin ship at Capetown.” He has with him his wife and dano-hiW Jeannette, who is seeking further Dramatic Art °!

Fred Archer, recovered from ‘his operation in a Brisbane hospital, nc * having travelled to Sydney and Tasmania, has now returned to the more civilised regions of Buka,

US Honours Fiji-

p. 37

Indian Airman

AFIJI-INDIAN, Bisun Dutt, won an unusual honour recently when he was selected “Airman of the Month” at the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, US.

The base commander, Col. Francis C. Gideon, said that the award was “for demonstrated capabilities and conscientious effort in application to duties which have been an inspira tion to others.”

Col. Gideon wrote to the air craftman’s mother, Mrs. Durga Dutt, of Samabula, Suva to this effect. (The above, from a Fiji source, does not explain the most interes ting point of all: How did the Boy from Samabula get into the US air

force?

PIM Ed.

New Caledonia Demands

p. 37

INCIDENTS

THREATENED

New Caledonia Demands Viet-Namese Repatriation

anf fu II P res f nt agita 2.° n Caledonia for rhinili 6 , re P?’ tr . la^ on of the Inde ri5 eir fant astically high iSS!?~ rate ‘ T j^ re are 5,000 of them: 400 women and over J^ildren — that is, an average c ™&ren per adult female.

The agitation has reached its height this month in Noumea as December 19—the 10th anniversary of the massacre of the French in Hanoi—approaches. A petition has been sent to the Governor asking for their removal “to avoid in cidents.”

During his recent visit to Paris the Governor discussed the question of the repatriation of these Viet- Namese. On his return to Noumea the Governor said that no date could be fixed for repatriation until three problems were solved- (1) the chartering of ships for their repatriation; (2) where they could be sent; and (3) a method of trans fering their money and property

Bougainville Co. Wins Rabaul Land Case

p. 38

The Rabaul harbour-front lease of the Bougainville Company has been extended to 25 years. The matter has been in dispute for some months. (See July PIM, page 23).

THE Papua-New Guinea Land Court, sitting in Rabaul re cently, heard lengthy evidence regarding rival claims.

When the Company made applica tion for a lease extension, several months ago, Messrs. Burns Philp (NG) Ltd. said it had a prior claim, because the land formerly was held by a BP subsidiary. However, the whole matter now has been amicably settled, and the BP interests will be compensated by a lease of land elsewhere.

Mr. Dudley Jones represented the Bougainville Company before the Land Board, and Mr. J. I. Cromie went over from Moresby to present the Burns Philp claim.

The Bougainville Company has made solid progress since it bought the Polurrian a few years, and its green and yellow flag now is well known in the numerous ports it services in the eastern end of the Territory. It has just extended its operations by becoming agent for Vacuum Oil in the Bougainville area.

Details of the purchase by the Company of Mission ship Southern Cross VII are published in the News of Pacific Shipping, this issue.

Captain Bill Hallam, of Polurrian, and a native crew will go to Syd

ney in January to take the South Cross to its new field of operan: —about 40 ports in Bougainty Buka and the adjoining arc pelagoes of Nissan, Fead and An l t A scale of local income taxn replace the former New Zeal! scale had been announced in > Cook Is. It ranges from 6dt 8/- in the £1 for individuals, w! company tax ranges from 1/1 5/- in the £l.

[?]Agic Metals Bring Unprecedented

pp. 39-45

[?] and [?]oom

PROSPERITY TO NEW CALEDONIA

' LEW PRIDAY, who recently Revisited the French Colony.

tfEA is happy about the angement under which the )ken Hill Proprietary of Aus tin import iron ore from the e deposits—many miles square )n e of the

s t untapped n the world — ted on the ting Plaine js in southern aledonia. r rench Colony, played such ortant role as ed base dur ie Solomons in —when for year Noumea busier port Sydney has been a good r of Au s rhich is much for supplies f a r-a way e. The in ion at last of two-way -ships that n coal and id food sup eturning to a with iron 1 benefit both s. 5 the smelt- Newcastle of ian iron ore affect activ [ron Knob or Sound. World for steel is ig so rapidly Australia is e to find, in est and most foreign ir, a future o large and d y to her seaboard.

JP party, lief Geologist k, examined deposits before the en the Jap id begun to rial ship om the tiny Goro, where tailed ship equipment, was then Ik of BHP

taking up an option on part of the iron area, but the toar halted dis cussions.

A. second BHP party went back to prospect the plateau soon after

is h a St‘of t C hat r v”sit arrangemei?t Pronv d ?L, at a sn ? all badland .at Cool/ hnimr? nCe vlslted by Captain oook are cutting away s i de of a hill and establishing 600 ?° lnt ca P able of handling pOO tons of ore an hour The noint is notable for very deep waterM in any weathlr'and Thl Shl £ S of almost any .size, oDerate F fbo C k Co ™P ail y formed to the Nirk-P^nr, 01^6 has in assoc iation cke Company (since 1880, the power in the land), Maison S a "t <lhe big Bordeaux mar“ lime and commercial firm) and mining magnate Henri Lafleur

The £10 million Yate dam. Completed sections shown standing before old dam which has been emptied.

The Bay of Prony, shipping point of New Caledonian iron ore for BMP in Newcastle, NSW. First shipment left there in mid-November. The bay is the natural outlet for the Plaine des Lacs —a huge plateau of iron ore.

Photos: F. E. Dunn.

recently New Caledonian • in Paris. BHP has a small f to give the company a seat e board of directors. The ly calls itself Socamifer— Caledonienne Mineral de rhe present BHP represent i Noumea is Mr. Peter Alston.

“Socamifer has a contract for 160,000 tons of iron ore per annum, and if BHP need it, we can in crease this to 300,000 tons,” he said.

“But New Caledonian ore contains .19 per cent, of nickel, sufficient to impair the welding properties of the steel; so for its steel, BHP will use

» on of nine quantities of Australian ore with one of Cale s&mtv’ th Tl ? ere is ’ however - a pos sibility that means will be found case n he nicke1 ’ in which wfStii? 8 Caledonian ore could be smelted entire. it will be a hil if ll^ Q f ° r French island’s future if this result can be achieved.”

The production of nickel a kpv mineral Of the atomic a|“ Is being

Aerial view of Pt. Doniambo nickel smelters, Noumea.

so stepped up in New Caledonia that to-day the islanders are relatively more prosperous than Australians. It is this increase in smelting activities that is enabling the Nickel Company to increase its imports of Australian coal to 200,000 tons per annum—a few years ago it was 140,000 tons.

Coal comes from Newcastle and Port Kembla, being supplied by BHP and the Federal Coal Board on Nickel Co. and chartered ships.

With a coking capacity of 200,000 tons, the company is also buying from 60,000 to 80,000 tons of Aus tralian coke from Port Kembla and Bowen, in Queensland, supplied by BHP and the Corrimal Co.

A small quantity of nickel ore is being sold to Australia, and BHP is now smelting its own nickel in Newcastle.

THESE figures were given me by M. Christian Thurneyssen, Noumea manager of the Nickel Company, whose European head quarters are in Paris.

M. Thurneyssen said that the company planned to spend over £A15,000,000 in the next few years, ten millions of it on the Yate dam enlargement project on the Plaine des Lacs, and the remainder on the smelters, the largest in the world after those at Sudbury, Canada.

The Yate hydro-electric project

will be operated by a company to be known as Enercal, on a con cession of at least 75 years. At the end of that time, amortised, it will revert to New Caledonian owner ship. Ninety per cent, of the current is to be allocated to the Nickel Company, which will use it for smelting. It is estimated that

total production will be l,oooj{ kw hours per day.

In the local mind, the prol figures as largely as does the Sno River scheme to Australia.

“At the Doniambo smelters,”f Thurneyssen said, “we are to inss four new electric furnaces, eacKr 13,500 kw, three kilns for pre-he

ore, each about 72 metres d some small 3-kw electrical and converters used for Major equipment we are tailing includes new hand ipment for nickel ore and and coke. A large hangar built and a whole system onveyers. The company has

a sta ff °f 1,400 at Donlambo, be sides those employed on the Thio mines, which have been progressively mechanised since the war, and the men who man the company’s ships ”

The great mining plateau behind the company’s p<prt of Thio, on the east coast, is a hive of activity. Pro duction by the company in the past year has so increased that the annual metal-producing capacity now is 10,000 tons, compared with about 6,000 before the war. But with the new plant in operation capacity will rise to 20,000 tons’ this on a Pacific island that was scarcely known to the outside world before 1940.

There is another important aspect of the present nickel market which

'rv.t ddmg to the islan d’s prosperity.

The amount of nickel available the world at the re cogmsed world price to day is quite insufficient for world needs. The tJmitl 8 dl f ic^ lty is Japan ’ s oppor rnd she 18 quick to seize it.

Japa ™: se ships are arriving than those of any other Japan ’ buys 01 *e from the Nickel Co., but only a small amount.

She is buying a vast quantity more —bringing her purchases of New Caledonian ore this year up to a minion tons—from independent local concerns, some small, and one or two large. This nickel, smelted in Japan, is being sold to an eager world at very much higher than accepted world prices.

(Continued on Page 43)

ly of Prony area was once a penal Some of the old ruined buildings [?]ut banyan trees have swallowed up hem below.

Photos: F. E. Dunn.

Japanese are able to make purchases in American cy, and their ships are load -3 as fast as the independent can supply them. ;hever way we look at it, ;kel market spells boom times s large, half-empty island of aledonia, where per head of tion car-ownership and pro i of mineral ore is said to highest in the world. As a Governor, M. Rene Hoffherr, ; “The smoke which rises ic Doniambo smelters to-day ises the prosperity of the population.”

ga Sells Fungus

p. 45

[?] NZ Chinese

>RT figures for Tonga show ;harp increase in the value fungus exported from the n during 1955, though the quantity exported is small, titles and values in recent lave been as follows; 1952: worth £A4,722 (£197 per ton) ; 4 tons worth £A5,280 (£220 n); 1954: 16 tons worth (£2lB per ton) ; 1955; 15 tons A 6,835 (£456 per ton). in Chinese merchants in 3aland are constantly ad l for fungus, and no doubt :e similar outlets in Sydney.

French

p. 45

In New Caledonia

IT PAYS TO BE

resident in New Caledonia will, from 1957, have to pay a special tax of 2,400 Pac. frs. per annum (about £AI7).

This decision was made at the budgetery session of the local as sembly.

It was originally proposed that the tax should be half that amount but the Conseil General was so en chanted with the idea that it was doubled.

Only persons exempted are Consular members and staff of the South Pacific Commission. This latter exemption is causing much discontent amongst Australians here.

It is pointed out that these people already are exempt from Customs duty.

A tax on foreigners existed in New Caledonia up to the war years but the sum was extremely modest, about £2 at that time.

Foreign commercial firms have to pay a special tax of about 5,000

SS? £al r year in 1957 ThiS 18 *IL* s generally thought that these severe taxes have been imposed to penalise Viet Namien shop-keepers and residents whom many would i^ ePatriated ' NOumea t A Fiji Rugby Union team of 25 players will make a tour of New Zealand in 1957. They will play 16 matches. The NZ Rugby Union will contribute towards the cost of assembling and equipping the team and at the end of the tour, if it has been successful, a grant will be made to the Fiji Union.

The Scrap Market

p. 46

Cash-in Now

BOOMS AGAIN

A VERITABLE stream of old ships, often laden with scrap metal, have. made their way from Australia, New Zealand, and else where to the Japanese smelters in recent months. • >Scrap metal prices have risen and buyers are to be encountered every where. An Auckland firm in No vember arranged the purchase of a large consignment of scrap at Pago Pago, and there was a report from Suva that a Mr. Banno, of the Japanese firm of Banno Bros., which was established in Tonga and else where in pre-War II days, was in that city buying scrap metal. He later went on to Australia, where war-wrecks in Darwin Harbour were purchased.

Auckland metal merchants said that, generally speaking, it would not pay to send a ship to any Islands port for less than 500 tons of scrap, especially if it is a “no port” island. But if anyone has an old war dump at the back of his property now is the time to cash in on it. The Australian Govern ment has just brought in regula

tions restricting the flow from this country.

The smarter of the scrap hunters are said to be spending hours in public libraries looking up the history., of old Island wrecks, and to cheek on their cargoes.

Some wrecks might be worth

salvaging these days, with i high and modern equipment a able. As an example, one bla< a four-bladed phosphor bronze peller from the 50-year-old ) of the Maitai was reported i £4OO recently. (See page 71, issue).

[?]Duke Overcomes Red-Tape Response to the Hungarian

pp. 47-127

[?]A-NEW GUINEA DIARY

[?]Duke Overcomes Red-Tape Response to the Hungarian Appeal TAC Calls a 7 -Weeks' Strike

Presumably the Upper One Thousand—the u chosen to meet the Duke enjoyed his visit more than did the rest of the we ( e population. But the Duke himself appears to have had a happy time and St after all, is the only thing that matters. ’ ana inat ’ atter

i conducted ourselves very well ring the visit of his Royal hness the Duke of Edinburgh have received an official pat head in consequence, in the face of stern instruc o behave, and the grim re

»ut i o n ed should 3p OUt Of with a etc. else could departure, ike sent a laying how le had en being with i the Ad ator sent ick saying leased we gn to have But i these courtesies 3 obvious :he Duke ijoyed his and, due o his own once away

jresby managed to free him m red-tape and Infuse a ?ree of informality into pro is first day in Papua, the sited Bomana War Cemetery; e Koitaki Rubber Planta- Sogeri, where he lunched 3 Sefton family and other 5 of the district before he to Port Moresby, n the afternoon he paid a i” visit to the Aquatic Club, ; of which had hoped for ig of the sort and had the Club in the afternoon, p.m., most of them gave ig and went home. An odd ■ so of the regulars drank then, of course, the Duke by launch. Subsequently was presented with a small aque which is inscribed: Duke of Edinburgh visited b on Saturday afternoon, r 10, 1956.” Thus en , the Club is now reported plying for the right to call “Royal” Aquatic Club.

At night, the Duke dined at Gov ernment House with Brigadier and Mrs. D. M. Cleland and selected personages and later at the re ception shook the hands of 400 guests.

The matter of the 400 (and the

a ‘ Lae and Rabaul h?™?i tlon . s h ? d earller produced a broadcast apology from the Admin istrator who explained (or attempted !? • £ uest lists had to be re stncted. This naturally enough did nothing to soothe the ruffled feathers of those who felt they should have been asked, and were not. Loud have been the laments heard in the land.

ONLY PART OF THE DUKE

Nor was it only European society that had heart-burnings. One Papuan brave had the temerity to cry in the wilderness through the columns of the South Pacific Post He protested: “People standing along between Ela Beach and Lawes Road saw four Administrative cars passed but not the Duke. They saw small figure appearing in the car that is Duke waving to the people but not the whole Duke.

“People thought Duke will be driving in a open Land Rover where we could see him properly.

“See we had travelled many miles nothing but to see the Duke. This

PROUD MOMENT for Queen's Scout Alan Tsang of Rabaul, when the Duke of Edinburgh presented him with the Royal Certificate in Rabaul in November. Troop-leader of Ist Rabaul Troop, he was educated at the Chinese Administration School. He became a 1st Class Scout just prior to attending the Jamboree in Melbourne in December, 1955. Earlier that year, he took the lead in establish ing a permanent scout camp at Nordup, Rabaul.

Photo: C. H. Meen.

Tinging Duke in a car is not is come mainly here for we and should make us really ?d with his visit. visit is also a very short id we also do not agree with signed himself “100 Miles Native.” Natives started to at the Oval from 5 a.m. and patiently until the Duke at 8.45 a.m. —then to see “not lole Duke.” Their disappoint was understandable, tiis departure, the Duke pre signed photographs of the and himself to the towns of loresby, Lae and Rabaul. photographs, approximately x 18 in., were signed, »eth R” and “Philip.” effective were the prohibitions d photographers that in place flood PIM usually receives mch an event the take has precisely three photographs — F which appear herewith. — M)

A.ROOS OR KANGAROOS?

Ken Slater has just returned resby from the Fly River, he has spent two months y Taipans to obtain their for a Melbourne laboratory, weather was unfavourable i Taipans were obtained, but . presented with one on his by a native who had caught Newtown Administration s just out of Moresby. 3 in the Fly country, Mr. discovered what is thought an Australian species of 10. About 30 to 50 of the ials were seen by him and s they were twice the size wallaby often seen in the :y; they could be wallaroos will make further investi i f of an Australian-type )o would be of some import > it could be an indication ancient land link between ia and Papua-New Guinea.

AKES NATIVE SERVICE-

N UNDER ITS WING

mount of over £lO,OOO has been raised by ex-Service clubs in Australia for the i of 13 auxiliary club-houses tive ex-Servicemen in the y. mxiliary club houses will be :ar existing RSL Clubs, and a full membership will not ;ed the natives, it is expected hese amenities will help n the existing bond between n and native ex-Servicemen. and games will be supplied t-drink bars installed, this good start it will be mg to see what ex-Service n do for themselves.

(Continued on Pare 49)

D THE BAND PLAYED—

AT THE GAMES

nbers of the Royal Papua- Guinea Constabulary Band Port Moresby aboard the n to attend the Olympic is. They arrived in Sydney on nber 23 and travelled to Mel e by train. iy will not go on to Hobart ported earlier but will return to the Territory by ship, g about December 20. y played daily at the Games eceived their due amount of tion from the public and apers.

ENCH SLOOP BRINGS

JLIN ROUGE” MEMORIES

a far cry from Paris to Port, by. From the Hanuabada to Toulouse Lautrec’s pictures ntmartre’s naughty ladies and in Can of the “Moulin Rouge.” when the French sloop nt Deauville arrived in by in November with the al commanding the French ; Fleet Admiral Toulouse ;c Montfa —aboard, it didn’t so far after all. liral Montfa is a nephew of mous painter. sloop later went on to Yule to lay a wreath on the grave her Bourjade, famous air-aoe • pilot of the First World

Father Bourjade became a missionary after that war ended and spent his time along the Papuan coast. He died young, of malaria.

It is now customary for any visiting French ship to go to Yule Island and pay tribute to this war time hero.

TROPICAL CHRISTMAS

The oldest story ever told —the birth of Christ —is being reflected in young eyes all over the world at this time of the year, and in Port

Moresby, youngsters’ eyes are glistening with expectation at the feast of toys revealed to them in the stores. For Christmas to the young is still the magic of Santa Claus with his bag of good things.

Ships from the magical East and 'planes from the South are pouring in with their cargoes. Old traditions die hard even in the tropics, and the hot turkey dinner with all the trimmings which we have eaten for years is still standard.

From the out-stations the orders are pouring into the stores for plum

The Duke at Bulolo—leaving the airport on November 11.

Photo: N. J. Brady.

ing and cake ingredients, and tie little coastal boats don’t ; it, there is always the re ; “Cat” which will drop last te supplies. all boys and girls are already r ing for Christmas jobs behind counters of local stores to ient their pocket-money for nt buying, and when the first ; loads of teenagers from Aus n senools hit the Territory will be no shortage of staff, nes and boats for the South •coked out; charters are being iged for inter-Territory trips; ?rs are planning special tmas Day menus; party invita are going out; wrappings and ations are being snapped up; supplies are being ordered; )retty girls are putting finish- Duches to their party frocks — >rt Moresby, with 21 days to tmas.

,000 PUBLIC SERVANTS,

THEY SAY!

is expected that in 20 years there will be 10,000 Public nts directing the affairs of the ory of Papua-New Guinea, at a thought! is believed also that in the period Port Moresby will have sed to a population of 50,000 nt figure is 15,000 —4,000 Euro , the rest native Papuans). e end of this century Moresby ected to have a population of se estimates were released at nd of November by a Port by Town Planning Conference. 5 not stated how they arrived figures but it was stated that had “studied all available They may be right; and they be wrong. Circumstances alter and it would have required tal-ball in 1939 to ever have m that funny little Port ay would, in 1956, have had opean population of 4,000. discovery would be a big in population growth—but ippy day has still not dawned.

PTIONS AND TREMORS—

HOME VARIETY

International situation, with endant fears and rumblings, rhaps induced Mother Nature into the act. ng the past weeks there have eports of three minor earth shocks on New Ireland: and /eek Administration officials rengau, Manus, wired Port )y that Tuluman Volcano was again. man is a submarine volcano Andrew’s Strait, south of , which appears and dis s periodically. Officials are ire when the last series of ns occurred; but there was jrable activity in February,

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hen active, the volcano builds small islands of pumice and ►•fragments which usually sub into the sea when eruptions Present activity has formed w cone of one square chain in and 15 feet high, and located pards NE of the old cone.

The Rabaul Vulcanologist, Mr M Reynolds, who is checking on the renewed activity of Tuluman, says that the new cone which has formed in the sea has reached the ex plosive phase. This is causing periodic explosions with ejection of lava bombs (pear-shaped frag ments of molten rock about the size of a man’s fist torn from the molten mass inside a volcano, and ejected from the crater by explosive action

?nn s n ea ™ * , to a maximum height of 1,000 feet. Sulphurous materials thrown off are giving a red coloura tion to cloud up to heights of 1,000 feet, and the vapour cloud is reach- UP 5.000 feet. Occasional mild explosions are occurring at the old cone. . Mr. Reynolds advises that there is no immediate danger to the population on neighbouring islands.

In recent years the Administra tion prepared an emergency evacua tion plan for natives of nearby islands which could be put into effect immediately should the situa tion become dangerous.

The District Officer has already visited Pam and Lou Islands and

first section of a new power station at (above) has commenced operations, and sections will be brought into use as is possible. as been built and is being operated by mmonwealth Department of Works, [?] available equipment has been used; terators are powered by diesel motors,

and should provide satisfactorily for Rabaul's present needs. The set-up is planned to allow expansion when necessary.

A high tension power line will eventually be taken out to the New Britain north-coast road to provide power for a native hospital which is to be built at Nonga.

Photo: C. H. Meen.

warned the natives to expect ex plosions and hold themselves m readiness for evacuation should it be necessary.

Worst danger would be from a tidal wave.

SAILING SEASON ENDS

Squally weather and freak accidents marked the “end of the season’’ racing at the Port Moresby Aquatic Club late November.

The VS class—with a girl in each crew —got away for their “Queen of the Harbour’’ race at nine o’clock, with Mistress a late starter.

Ripple, Redwitch and Surf had one of the best races this season, with Ripple just holding the lead for the greater part of the race and Surf and Redwitch alternating in second place.

In the second round. Redwitch went to windward in exceptional fashion and at the Beacons came out in front with Surf, who had crossed Ripple, taking second place for a short time. Then her forward hand succeeded in the almost impossible feat of setting her spinnaker upside down. Despite this, Redwitch (Mrs. Whitten) crossed the line first, with Ripple (Miss B. Wilks), second; Surf (Miss S. Wood), third; and Mistress (Miss K. Lambert), fourth.

HUNGARIAN APPEAL—£I,OOO

FROM PAPUA IN 5 DAYS

In Papua-New Guinea, response to the Hungarian Appeal has come from far and wide. From Euro

peans, natives and people of r blood, some of whom had nev fore heard of Hungary, or where it was, but who were when they heard of the b£

ment of the Hungarians by the ians. aeteen natives from the Rigo listrict have each forwarded to the District Office for the I People have offered to adopt [arian orphans. Boy Scouts forking like beavers collecting »s to raise money for the Fund, [already, within the first five of the Appeal, Port Moresby raised £l,OOO and handed it to Red Cross for forwarding to va. ssident of the Public Service liation, Mr. R. Brennan, was ‘d President of the Appeal nittee at a public meeting late nber. He said on December 11, have seldom seen an appeal on in the Territory as this iseems to have done. The arian situation has shocked us

) AUSTRALIANS ARE OUT

[ one knew before that the tory had a White-Australia [. But apparently it has. The 1 aboriginal stockman, Mr. [Tooth, who came over in the : Wewak with the first con icnt of cattle for the Atkinson rty at Gusap, was refused per m to stay in the Territory; turned to Cairns in the barge, en the Wewak arrived at Lae the first shipment of heifers tud bulls it was found on the [back that the herd had in id by two head on the way. re were also some stock horses lard. [ cattle made the trip from Iville under the care of Tooth, and after a rest uarantine period at the Agrl al Livestock Station near Lae, fc taken to Gusap. The Wewak ected back with another con ant before Christmas.

FREAK ACCIDENTS IN

MORESBY

*ort Moresby houseboy had a [escape late November when is within minutes of death, truck crashed into the mich he had vacated a few es previously. dislodged by the truck fed around him, but he id with a cut leg in which S stitches were inserted, ther native boy was not so when two vehicles, a lorry [in. wide, and a utility 6-ft tried to pass on a road 13 ft wide, he was killed, and two injured. [ accident occurred on the ■ Nappa Road when a utliity Piped an Administration lorry ich the boys were travelling, tiree were sitting on a plank protruded an inch and a half he side of the lorry. had swerved to avoid b and on straightening up to pass the lorry. It caught

Gray-Kelly

Wedding

In Bundaberg, Qld , in August, Miss Isobel Kelly was married to Mr. Edward Charles Gordon Gray of the P-NG Forestry Dept. The bride also is a Terri torian, having had secretarial duties in the Administration service before her marriage.

f spun the plank on which the ives were sitting and knocked 3i down. ne sustained fractured legs, ther was badly bruised, and the d. who had his kidneys crushed, I later in the Native Hospital.

INVOY TO THE HIGHLANDS

orobe is growing very road scious these days. A convoy of Administration vehicles left Lae [ November for Kainantu, oka, and Mount Hagen, tie convoy, made up of four Jties, four 3-ton tip trucks, three fl Rovers, four Ferguson tractors, [ Le-Tourneau tractor, and a ptely-owned Peugeot sedan, [ in charge of the Transport It Engineer, Mr. R. Rigby. Both >pean and native drivers were L Overnight stops were planned Caiapit, Kainantu, Goroka and )•

PUAN GIRLS QUALIFY AS

MID WIVES

[ a ceremony on November 16, , Papuan girls, trained at the k Marie Therese Maternity Hos- L Koki, near Port Moresby, were [S en t e d with their midwifery flcates by Doctor J. Gunther, ctor of Public Health for the Itory of Papua and New Guinea. [ girls were Elaine Seeto, Ibeth Arien, Agnes Solien, iadette Elenesi and Nancy Gera, [had successfully completed a ten paper, a practical test and iral examination, pressing the crowd of gaily sed friends and relatives, most them people of mixed race, or Gunther said: he main element in our at on sickness in the Territory of la and New Guinea is the nurs pervice. And the spearhead of attack are all those engaged safeguarding the health of Iren and of mothers and babies, ill the members of this spear- L one of the most important tie Roman Catholic Maternity ►ital at Koki, where Papuan i are being trained to a high fiard as Midwifery Assistants in tervice of their own people. The Itions of this hospital will, I am become a byword of sound cal training in this country, he people here have to learn elp themselves, and one of the [ways in which they can do it [ support this hospital—which leir own—to the best of their ty. The Administration will [in any way it can, but the le must stand behind it, too.” •ki Maternity Hospital was ed in 1950 by Sister Annette the ground floor of an old battered school building in the ion grounds. The need for it ; great and patients began to e before the ward was opened, ral babies were born in a Jy improvised building.

it became imperative to have some trainee nurses, and four of the ex-pupils of the school volun teered and started work immedi ately. They have since made history by being the first girls in Papua to receive diplomas as Assistant Mid wives from the De partment of Public Health. The hospital now has fourteen beds and a new nursery wing.

The Sister in charge is Sister Camillus, who is responsible both for the administration of the hos pital and for the training of the nurses. On July 30, 1955, the hos pital held a celebration in honour of the I,oooth baby to be born on the premises.

MORESBY TAG STAGES

A STAY-AWAY STRIKE

Frayed tempers which sought consolation in indefinite retirement were overruled by Mr. Craig Kirke, Act i n g-Chairman of the Port Moresby Town Advisory Council, on November 19.

Mr. Kirke told the Council it had no powers to stand adjourned for more than 8 weeks —so members compromised with 7 weeks as a pro test against a refusal by the Ad ministrator to provide them with a copy of the Winder’s report on local government. It is the second refusal.

Must be really top secret.

The Administrator’s determina-

. release the report to the Council until the Chairman, Mr.

A ' mes - returns from Australia, brought comment from Mr. Peter ■rox, who said, “the Administrator was treating the Council like a crowd of school children with the teacher away.’

During Mr. James’ absence in Australia the Council had appointed

as acting chairman the District Commissioner, Mr. P. Mollison.

When Mr. Fox introduced the motion that the Council should stand adjourned indefinitely, Mr.

Mollison said he was placed in an invidious position and preferred to stand down if the motion was pressed. The meeting then appointed Mr. C. Kirke to act as Chairman.

The meeting then went on to say, in forthright terms, just what they thought about the Administrators attitude.

GOILALA EVOLUTION

The formerly rough and savage Goilala area of Papua—which ten years ago was still only half-con trolled, is now in full development.

Once it was known for little else than Goilala-Madness—a sort of Cargo Cult.

The RC Mission has thousands of children in school at Kamulai, Fane, Ononghe and in other villages. The LMS spreads its in fluence into the Middle Kunimaipa.

And under the last ADO’s, Messrs.

Ron Galloway and D. Anderson, Tapini has become a progressive centre with improved air-strip, new buildings, cattle, coffee plantations and a modern school.

The hospital, under Dr. Raneri, had 1.500 admissions in the last 6

months. A jeepable road is under construction and the whole Sub- District (pop. 25,000 natives), is crossed by graded paths.

In Woitape (Urun), PO J. Mac- Gregor has built, in six months, a new air-strip up to DC3 standard.

This area, under the shadow of the Albert Edward Mountains (13,000 ft), may one day be a new tourist and economic centre.

NATIVES FOR PERMANE]

PS POSITIONS

The P-NG Public Service < missioner, Mr. E. W. Dwyer, ha nounced that he expects the appointments to the Public S< Auxiliary Division to be mac the end of this year.

What kind of Public Servant these natives make?

Will they imitate the exami

pence too often set by European lie servants; or will they grasp [ opportunity offered them — ;h is a greater participation by nselves in the administration of Territory, and the advancement Icreasingly responsible positions.

I his statement, Mr. Dwyer says, B Division is essentially a train (section which will prepare the e advanced native staff for sub tent transfer into the Third and tid Divisions. ihe first appointments to the Uiary Division will be natives [are already employed by the [frustration. Entry qualifica- B will be completion of Primary 9, or attainment of ical Grading No. 4. However, pical staff will be accepted with [these qualifications, but these licants must have advanced nical skill and be literate in lish. This system of making lintments is an interim measure and subsequently appointments I be made through competitive ninations open to all natives. ’he new Auxiliary Division will [ a permanent career in the Story Public Service to natives I the required qualifications.” ( >■ ■*<. ,

j BRIEFLY .. .

r au show was opened by the pnistrator on December 2. sores of cars travelled along the •Wau road, and special planes [ their loads of visitors to the i. * * * fire which is believed to have ted in the kitchen of the home Mr. Fred Jullian, at Matirogo, f Moresby, on November 25, €d the house completely, occupants, who were sleeping,

iped unhurt, but lost all their Cgings. * V * * he Lae Musical and Dramatic lety presented “The Shop At iCorner,” in Stewart Hall, on ember 22 and 23. The three-act [ was well received by the audi i aose taking part were Jim Atkin i Peter Cahill, Esme West, June astone, Enid Milsom, Evelyn ley, Bob Lear, Jim Cairns, Peter in and Reg Collins. The play [produced by Mary Hoffman. * * * »d Triangles are appearing on 1 Moresby roads where accidents [ happened. Painted there by [local Apex Club, they are a inder of what can happen to less motorists. * * * ipua and New Guinea will make fecial issue of stamps to meet [amended postage rates which e into force on November 1, 1956.

I stamps will be an overprint I of the current 2Jd and 1/ia and New Guinea stamps, lis news, of some interest to btors, brings no joy to residents feel that the cost of living is I enough already. * * * a result of a Red Cross appeal Ugh a Melbourne newspaper, Leper colony on New Ireland

will richer by 70 musical in struments.

These will give untold joy to a colony of pebpie isolated from the rest of the wbnd.* • ♦ * * Mr R. J. Mprrison, well known for his] Red Gross' work in Japan and Korea, has been appointed Secretary for the Port Moresby branch of the Red Cross while the present secretary is on leave.

At the cessation of fighting in Korea, Mr. Morrison was awarded the Red Cross Medal. * * * The north-west season reached Wewak on November 16 and hit the Sepik headquarters hard.

Winds reaching 48 mph tossed sheets of iron in the air; blew down many trees in the town area, and managed to put out the town power supply.

Some new houses, built of native materials, were completely destroyed. * * * A meeting of local citizens was held at Kokopo on November 17 to form a Historic Society of New Britain.

It is hoped later to affiliate with the Papua-New Guinea Historic Society. * * * Although the Territory did not send one single representative to the Olympic Games, it was never

theless well represented. Several hundred people from Papua-New Guinea made the trip South to be present at the Games. * * * A new Cessna aircraft, owned by Crowley’s Airways, crashed on the Kamu River in November and is a complete wreck.

Pilot Keith Mullins escaped in jury.

A few minutes after the crash was reported, a Patrol Officer left in a canoe for the area, and a Dakota aircraft went in and dropped supplies. * * * A fire which broke out in the native quarters of Burns, Philp, Rabaul, in November, destroyed the premises. The quarters were located at the rear of the store. It is under stood that a petrol lamp started the fire. No one was injured. t The Suva Junior Chamber of Commerce is to hold a Hibiscus Festival in Suva on December 14 and 15. First prize in a competition for “Miss Hibiscus” is a trip to Syd ney with Pan-American Airways. t Resident Agent Ronald Thorby returned to Atiu, Cook Islands, in December after a familiarisation tour of coffee estates and processing factories in New Caledonia. A small coffee plantation is being established by the Administration at Atiu.

MemberS of the Legislati ve Assembly of Western Samoa 1956

p. 55

ow (left to right): L. To'omata; P.

M. Tualaolelei; Secretary to the [?] (Mr. T. R. Smith); High Chief (Fautua); the High Commissioner (G.

CMG); High Chief Malietoa (Fautua); Secretary (L. M. Cook); and Attorney w. E. Wilson).

Seated in front, Asa Segifili (Salelesi).

Centre Row: Luafatasaga Kalapu (Interpreter); Gatoloai Peseta; Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, B. L. Clare; A. M. Gurau; Tuatagaloa Leutele; J. B. Fonoti; H. W. Moors, T. Alipia; and Director of Education, K. R. Lambie.

Back Row: P. Tamaseu (Clerk); T. Atoa

(Interpreter); V. Talamaivao; G. Fepulea'i (Clerk); F. Tufuga, Miss F. Fruean (Steno grapher); A. Lealaiauloto; Mrs. G. Percival (Stenographer); P. Leiataua: J. Allen (Cadet); M. Tofaeono; L. Tu'u; and G. D. F. Betham.

Photo: H. Forsgren.

First of the Season

p. 56

HURRICANES

AHEAD

FIRST tropical depression of the 1956-57 hurricane season appeared on the South Pacific tropical weather chart at 0600 GMT, November 15, centred just west of the southern New Hebrides.

Not yet a hurricane, the central pressure was given as 997 millibars (29.44 inches) and winds of only up to 30 knots within 150 miles in the south and east quadrants.

The depression next morning was almost stationary. Forecast move ment was south-south-east into open waters, so there seemed little likelihood of any damage if the system “deepened,” as it probably would.

A trough of low pressure next morning extended from the de pression, which was then centred at 211 South, 170 East, eastwards across Fiji, giving a belt of un settled weather.

There is a school of meteorological thought which links the frequency and severity of tropical hurricanes with sunspot activity, and this theory may be put to the test this summer.

According to the monthly data broadcast from Zurich Observatory, Switzerland, the IU-year sunspot cycle, which should have reached Its maximum early 1958, is, for

reasons unknown, running ahead of schedule and the sunspot peak is now predicted for next January.

The predicted daily averages are November, 173; December, 176; and January 177, with only a very slight decline during the subsequent three months. Generally speaking, the daily number of sunspots has been higher than predicted by the

“boffins” over the past six mon though there was a decline in] October average.

However, judging by the colU of high-frequency radio recen conditions through mid-Noven —caused by sunspots—indicatj were that the October decline be fully made up in the succeej month.

hristmas Island?

p. 57

[?]MB TESTS

S, E or West of hristmas Island?

air of mystery surrounds the :act point of the intended ritish atom bomb tests next is, of course, well known he base of operations and the from which the bomb-dropping ft will take off is Christmas in the Northern Line Islands. some time ago a senior i” associated with the tests op, while visiting New Zea m high-level talks, that the explosion would take place mother atoll. This being the ;he only possible other atolls rvis, Malden, or Starbuck, as Df sufficient distance from in i islands. >eptember-October, a section ic opinion in the Cook Islands :ampaigning against the e dangers to the inhabitants Northern Cooks. Late October, the Cook Islands Legislative 1 opened its annual session, bject of the intended bomb as raised by Mr. G. A. Walsh, ho attended the session as ntative of the New Zealand ment.

Walsh then stated that “the ea would be situated many lorth of Christmas Island.” id-November an Auckland per again carried a small d the effect that the tests 0 take place over another The question arises: Where s atoll be, north of Christmas? ;st atoll to Christmas is in- Fanning, important trans telegraph cable station, 153 iistant. Continuing north -3 miles, there is inhabited gton, operated as a planta a subsidiary of Burns, Philp is the extent of British lorth of Christmas. Some is north-west of Washington erican Palmyra, and 33 miles on in the same direction in Kingman Reef. Johnson ar to the north-west is also in. r “north” we should read then Jarvis, 200 miles est of Christmas is Ameri rough normally uninhabited again puts Malden or Star the hot favourite, n is 365 miles south-south d Starbuck 450 miles almost Christmas. The latter atoll fiiles from Penrhyn, in the 1 Cooks. Malden is 100 miles from Penrhyn.

Palsh also announced that I meteorological station will up in the Northern Cooks ext year “to ensure that mb-test headquarters at

Christmas Island are fully acouainpri with the weather conmtS prl lnJhis area a ‘ the fS 6 , “‘Sht see in this statement that the test will in fact take Diace over Malden or Starbuck. P 6 A little later in November it was announced in Wellington that two vessels of the Royal New Zealand Navy will also be sent to the area as mobile meteorological stations for the tests.

thT h lxnfnrifnl ty K f ° r K island below ine exploding bomb is that therp cordiSeMnV 1 * 6 for + P lacem ent of re ing thl boS™s m eflect S llSe<l “ aSSeSS ’ and e daughto n 0 f f wt

Dunedfn 6 Nz° m Otago diversity.

[?] Chief Mataafa Weds . . .

p. 59

quiet ceremony Apia home of missionary Rev. S.

Phillips, Western High Chief Faumuina Fiame u ll recently Miss Fetaui mua. afa, it will be ered, was a I dissentient to decision of the tional Conven regards Head of [?]f the Territory, fe is an ex hip girl and a [?]and certificated on the staff of College. They [?]h keen tennis and are also it in Samoan movements,

being head of the Boys' Brigade and Fetaui one of the leaders of the Girls' Brigade.

Photo: R. F. Rankin.

Fiji And Ng Missing

p. 59

[?]UT ON SOMETHING?

3RDING to an article in a w Zealand newspaper in No nber, one toad farm on Hawaiian Islan d s, and r at Puerto Rico, are doing table business in the sale of o cane farmers.

According to the writer, the giant toads, which are valuable for keep ing down insect pests, are begin ning to die out through lack of natural food. So the toads are now being reared in captivity success fully, their eggs protected from de struction, and the resulting young toads finding a ready sale to farmers.

As Fiji and New Guinea are over

run with these monsters, some reSldent might Start an Archdeacon W. T. Williams of to thTcook 41 ? 6 . An H Bli S an in tne Cook Islands during October,

H-Bomb Victims

p. 60

MORE PAY-OUT TO

AS a result of the March, 1954, American hydrogen bomb tests in the Marshall Islands, 64 of the 200 residents of Rongelap and Uterik atolls received radiation doses which were described later as “not far below the amount which would be lethal to some among a group of humans.”

The people were resettled on other islands and up to June, 1955, the US Government had agreed to pay, or had paid, $1,707 dollars to Utirik claimants, and $5,163 to Rongelap claimants, mostly for personal effects which had to be left behind when evacuated.

On the face of it, it appeared that the Islanders must have had re markably poor legal advice in settling on the above terms. The Japanese fishermen did consider ably better than that—on the second try.

Late in November it was reported from New York that the popula tions of Eniwetok and Bikini, de ported to other islands to make way for the bomb tests, are to receive $450,000 in compensation. They suf fered no radiation effects. t The Diwali (Festival of the Lights) was held in Fiji according to Indian custom, in early No vember,

New Caledonian Trochus

p. 60

THE trochus fishing season which in recent years has been strictly limited in New Caledonia, will, in 1957, open on September 1 and will not be limited. The legal size of trochus to be taken will, how ever, be raised from eight centi

metres to 10 centimetres (about Inches). t Funds are being collected 1 send six Western Samoan G Guides to the Pan-Pacific Gii Guides’ rally in New Zealand ; January. 1957.

Constitutional Rights

p. 61

[?]er to the Editor

Constitutional Rights W. Samoa’s MLA’s

our October issue you published n article, “Slang-whanging in V. Samoa,” dealing with the r debates of the Legislative cil during the September n. May I point out that it is constitutional right and duty embers of the Assembly, as of iers of Parliament of all iratic countries of the world, ticise shortcomings and errors Dvernment policy, even while acknowledging the good work •med by the Government in (olitical, social and economic statements made during the e by Samoan and European i members were statements of and nobody intended, as was r expressed during the debates, ike an attack on the Public e as such, in spite of the at by the Government speakers 3-track the issue, as further stressed during the >ion that with the inaugura f the member system and the over of Ministerial respon es by elected representatives Samoan people, it was con y expected that many of the of the past could and would tided. irresponsible remarks by the of the local paper whose on Samoan policy are sup only by a small group of itled Europeans cannot be cred as representative of any of Samoan or European opinion.

I further point out that my motion was lost by 11 ;o six, four members of the )ly abstained and two were Of the 11 negative votes, 4 le votes of official members, suit was that of 17 elected rs present only 7 voted the motion, state at the conclusion of eport that only two or three d Europeans are now left in

ci Samoa, Apparently you

ull Europeans, but the Euro elected members of the ly represent a European ion of approximately 5,000 30 per cent, of whom are )rn Europeans.

I am, etc.,

A. M. GURAU.

V. Samoa. , 1956.

Joan Hart, Miss Betty and Mrs. Elsie Barton from Port Moresby in the early in December on a trip to Japan.

Cobcfoft succession t 0 Mr- Brian

p. 61

PENSIONS FOR

W. SAMOA'S VETERANS

PENSIONS are to be granted to needy veterans of the First w prld War who are residing in Western Samoa.

This action has been taken fol lowing representations by the Re turned Servicemen’s Association The pensions will be a charge on the New Zealand Reparation Estates and will be determined by the Finance Committee of the Executive Council.

The number of veterans eligible for pensions will probably not ex ceed half a dozen.

The W. Samoan Returned Ser pen 5 ’ Association, at the Annual 195fi p/p , M / ? etln g on October 27.

Sj S ed T a local-torn returned sfdent J ’ J - .O’Dwyer, as Pre-

Cobcfoft succession t 0 Mr- Brian

° f thG ASSOCia- Socialau^afsiT. 86 ’ 3nd the RSA cahed Stat ? s So ccer team the fl 11 % wa y back to ftne us from the Olympic Games.

The team defeated Suva in an exhibition game 11-2. They were entertained by the Suva SoTce?

Association at a cocktail party at the home of Dr. Ram Lakhan.

Acific Shipping And Cruising Yachts

pp. 63-103

Month's News of—

HAPPENED IN DECEMBER

st 40 years ago this Christmas the Union Co.’s 24-year-old ■Pacific passenger vessel, i, 3,393 tons, met her end off a, Rarotonga. Auckland e court records show that the , built for Huddart Parker & 3 Miowera and later acquired le Union Co., cleared San isco, December 7, 1916, under and of Captain Charles in, with a crew of about 80, issengers and 900 tons of aboard. but 29 of the passengers were [ at Papeete, and the vessel 1 off Rarotonga in perfect ?r at 4.30 p.m. on Christmas oon. re anchoring it was the *’s intention to try to pick up ibles and anchors which had slipped by the vessel six s earlier, the position of had been buoyed. Meanwhile rge of cargo commenced into lighters. attempt to pick up the cables so at about 8.45 he vessel took a turn out then ran in to drop anchor

f ° r , ths night. The starboard m dr °PP ed in 16 fathoms and 60 fathoms of cable paid out the Master ringing slow astern' However, the cable parted, and full

DUt hnrH d rUng alld the helm ffafteffJiSK ° tUrn seaward - but ll ed to come round in time d f d -5 eavil y on the reef pTn«£ he f« W «? Slde ° f Avarua Pass, 2 n t 0 wreck of the Nor tSESS bar ? u T e . Trit on (one-time Bi itish vessel Kmtyre ).

Conditions then were dead calm. ®“f me was put astern—and ® bt fl ast s r s u f} tll the engine-room was flooded when the vessel began

First visit to the Pacific of the Royal Yacht "Britannia", shown here at Port Moresby wharf.

Photo: Papuan Prints.

to pound in a rising swell next afternoon. Meanwhile all stores, fittings of value, mail, and 400 tons of cargo were landed. The fires were doused in the furnaces at 3 p.m., Boxing Day, and the crew went ashore at 4 p.m. In the hope of towing the vessel off the reef as the cargo was discharged, the French steamer Cholita arrived from Papeete, Decemer 29, in response to a radio call, but by that time the Maitai, lightened, had been forced further onto the reef by wind and sea.

Most of the ship’s company were picked up on December 31 by another ship and taken to Auck land.

Contrary to some popular accounts of this wreck, there is nothing in the findings of the marine court to suggest that the weather was bad at; the time or that Christmas cele brations aboard the ship were in any way responsible. The court found that the Master misjudged his distance from the reef in the dark, and should have backed out stern first on parting his cable. (See page 71 for the 1956 salvage story ).

FOR BP FLEET

Burns Philp (SS) Co. Ltd., of Suva, made a handsome addition to their Fiji fleet in November, when they purchased the 10-year-old Ratanui from Northern Steamship

Co., of Auckland, the same com pany which sold them the 248-ton Nikau in July, immediately follow ing the loss of Vasu.

As stated then, Nikau was a smaller vessel than BP’s would have wished, but evidently Ratanui was not then available. She has, no doubt, been released with the impending arrival of a new and larger vessel,

Poranui, now on her maiden voyai from a Dutch shipyard.

Ratanui was built in Quebec I May spring, and later sold to Dana owners and renamed Arrenak, ung which name she ran fish from Ic land to the Mediterranean ai fruit on the north-bound ru Northern Co. purchased her eat 1952 and she called at Papeete I

;livery voyage to Auckland, she still bore the name k. ain E. Harness, Suva Harbour , on leave in New Zealand, command of Ratanui for the 7 voyage. He was to fly back v Zealand, and will spend f his leave in England next

THE MONTORO

ugh BP’s Sydney office 111 e information on the ighter Montoro for the Syd st Pacific Islands trade, an shipping journal mentioned October date that this vessel tons dead-weight capacity, I by a M.A.N. diesel of 2,600 d been launched at the yard nds Werk, Norway, evidently ember. The vessel was to service speed of 13 knots, ssumably will have limited er accommodation. )ro is expected in Sydney ext March.

SHE’S NO FLYER

ivin-screw Gleniffer-powered

Melva, latest addition to ok Islands fleet, reached ?a from Wellington, October luick check shows that the is no speedster—average r the voyage was just under n Keith, of the Holm - Co - staff, in command for /ery,-; returned to Auckland

per Viti, but Captain D. K. Mathe ?r^ h °. S 1 f ned as Mate > remained in the Cooks as reheving Master Archer & Brown vessel In

oJJITC.

Cuptjiin Hugh Williams, owner of Melva, is now in command of his own vessel.

MORE TROUBLE FOR INSPIRE

The twin-screw Inspire, stolen for a period recently in the Cooks, was in worse trouble in November, when it was reported that the newer and more powerful of the two diesel engines, installed less than two years ago, had “done” the crank shaft and all main bearings—and the nearest spare crankshaft for this model was in England. How

ever Inspire will still be mobile with one motor and sail, pending repairs.

ADRIFT— BUT NOT MISSING

The 7,250-ton American freiehfpr some^OO^mil 1^111 a juiet November Sd 4 °LS es * north of Midway New d vn?t d trans-Paciflc, the iNew York-owned vessel cast hpr propeller on November 4. A tug was despatched from Honolulu but within back there November 20 ThnarH sus P ected appendicitis case aboard— and no Thunderbird in tow The tug was to depart again im mediately on a second attempt.

SYDNEY’S NAUTICAL HIDEOUT

Sydney’s mecca for Island leave men is generally considered to be

IN THE NEWS: "Kurimarau", which gone to Fiji to trade (see page 107); cott'', recently involved in a mis [?]ding with a Jap fishing vessel. (See[?]

ertain bar in Usher’s Hotel, but you’re seeking members of the nds maritime fraternity, there’s equally popular hideout—the ■left bar in the Exchange Hotel, [ Street. Like as not there are or two sipping their cool beers ■e right now!

RE—AND MORE—SCRAP FOR

JAPAN

i October, PIM reported the visit the 876-ton Panamanian re

erated vessel Sea rl to Rarotonga to it a cargo of latoes for Welling- There a hoped-for ;o of frozen beef Honolulu did not ;erialise, and Sea rl lay idle for ks, finally loading p metal for Japan, cleared Welling for Rabaul, No ber 21. There she to bunker, eanwhile the ise 1 ’ s attractive elling agent, Miss is Bettauer, from idquarters in

New York, was far from idle. Fly ing into Wellington—she had earlier met the vessel at Papeete prior to the Rarotonga call—she settled down to some hard bargaining with New Zealand ship-owners. Result: Purchase of the coastal veterans Holmdale and Storm, and the partly stripped hulls of Matangi and Totara. Holmdale was renamed Pacific Pearl.

She and Storm presently appeared in new colours and flying the

Liberian flag, registered in the name oi a company called Crescent Coipcration of Monrovia Both pro ceeded to load scrap.

Through November another w a rr 0r ran a shu ttle service from Wellington with cargoes of scrap iron to Pelorus Sound across Cook Strait where Matangi and Totara lay. Early December a Dutch tug was expected to take these laden hulks in tow, and the whole circus was to move off for Japan. (Over)

Burns Philp (SS) Co.'s Ratanui", purchased [?] the Fiji - Tonga - [?]moa-Gilberts petroleum [?]oducts trade.

Photo: J. P. Shortall.

With the hurricane season under way more may be heard of this con voy of veterans before they clear the Islands northbound. Late November, Miss Bettauer was re ported still wrestling with manning problems.

Mr. Les Ellis, of Auckland, well known in Tonga, who had been Second Officer in Sea Pearl, paid off that vessel at Wellington, and reported that en route from Cali fornia she had broken down with electrical trouble 18 miles before reaching Papeete.

Due to differences in radio frequencies, Sea Pearl could not contact Papeete, so Ellis was about to be sent on in a ship’s boat for assistance when the engineers man aged to restart a motor and the vessel made port.

PIM can vouch for the fact that the ship has a very fine radio tele phone installation, however, for the vessel was heard in daylight con tact with California from near Tahiti, and signals then were strong in Auckland.

JAPS TO THE RESCUE

In November, 1955, a few weeks before Arakarimoa went missing from Tarawa, two Gilbertese, fish ing outside the lagoon from the same port, went missing.

Thirteen days later they were picked up 200 miles to the westward

by the Japanese tuna boat Koya Maru and were landed in the Marshall Islands.

In October this year two more Gilbertese went missing from Marakei atoll There is nothing in the Tarawa news-sheet report to suggest that any search was made

for the men—or that they had 0 been reported missing.

But once again it was a Japai. tuna boat, homeward bound fl South Pacific fishing operatii which accidentally came to rescue on October 24.

Advice to this effect was recee

i the Foreign Ministry in Tokio, the men were to be landed at jalein on October 30. Point of ■up was not indicated.

HE LAME AND THE HALT

e one-time Fiji Government 1 Viti, like NZGS Maui Pomare, h she is currently assisting on Zealand-Cook Islands run, aring the end of her economic as evidenced by the constant le repairs and general main ice work involved in her itions. te November, loading was d in Auckland when a leak ared below the waterline well ird. The vessel was heavily sted with iron blocks on the deck to cock up her bow and rs were effected without dry ng. t when that job was completed g was still delayed by engine rs. Though her owners, Tas- Steamship Co., are in bank y, the Government, which the funds available to estab the ex-servicemen’s company, m interest in the vessel, ana doubtless cheaper to use her e Cooks run with all her faults, to charter any other vessel he purpose, even should other jerated vessels be available.

INTERESTING PASSAGE

;n on the regular trade routes surprisingly rare for vessels to one another on the high seas, he passage of the Canadian 1 White Hart from Samoa to land via the Lau Group re j was of particular note, ner Tony Reeves reported com p with a big Japanese fishing r-ship, with several 100-150una boats alongside discharg heir cargoes into her. Date, mber 28; location, 25.22 S., E., that is, due north of Cape , NZ, and outside the tropics.

Reeves exchanged light Is with the motor-ship as he close past, and got the names 'nye Maru. No vessel of this is shown in Lloyds Register, here are five vessels with the e Tenyo Maru, and one— erated—which answers the de ion, has called at Suva in the to land injured fishermen, s vessel is 11,224 tons gross wned by the Taivo Fishing Co., kio, known to operate a tuna g fleet south of the Line from i (not from Pago Pago). ew days later White Hart en ered the yacht Tzu Hang, as £d in November PIM.

IE ON OPERATION TUNA

1 Director of the Fisheries !y, Japanese Ministry of Agri e and Forestry, sheds a little light on Japanese tuna fish pera-tions. he says, in response to a

" fishing 0611 ’Wher f e° r th^y C go C i S o< up™ Apart from the vessels based at Pago Pago, three fishing fleets

tSrsst«

November 15, one of these was still operating (no doubt the one menturned. earlier) ’ and two had »- Three or possibly four such expeditions will operate next year. In addition, some vessels sail independently to south of the Line Generally speaking, the fleets decide on a general area of operations before leaving Japan, but if on

father

m&y consist of 20 to 30 vessels^

LEPER VE §|lay E d AUNCHING

The Lener’s t?nn T 7„ •,

buiidingin Auckiand -“

( (Continued on Page ioi)

slowly. Launching of the first i now probably not take place 11 early February, but the second el. taking shape, should not be [behind. [tended names have still not selected.

WS OF CRUISING YACHTS

BOUNTY, of Auckland, arrived f from her venturesome South ific voyaging on November 22. three years of cruising, Ken (ey and his merry men have had t than their share of trouble, nantled between Tonga and Fiji, yacht had just stepped a new t in Suva when the earthquake .seismic wave struck—and snap

went the new mast. But that was only a sample of the things that have happened to Bounty —and can be vouched for! • SOLACE, of England, cleared Rarotonga on October 23 for Aitu taki and Palmerston Island, thence presumably Rarotonga-Auckland • TAHITI, heading for Honolulu from Auckland, departed Papeete about November 11 for Hilo. Trip Auckland-Papeete, very rough, tak ing 43 days. • TAIHOA, of Auckland, was wrongly reported by our Papeete correspondent as heading back to New Zealand from that port Ere this appears the yacht should be in the Hawaiian Islands. (Cont. p. 102)

Royal Navy's fleet auxiliary "Fort Beauharnois" clearing Auckland late November with a cargo of supplies for the atom bomb testing ground at Christmas Island.

Photo: J. P. Shortall.

[?]n Ni it Was a Poll

pp. 71-72

[?]er to the Editor

[?]n Ni it Was a Poll Not a Plebiscite

E remarks directed at 'irresponsible journalism” in r our October editorial are :y and true; but you definitely tot practise what you preach ir as Norfolk Island news is irned. nr reporting on Norfolk Island *s has suffered from many truths and inaccuracies—so i so that we are forced to ; the veracity of your news i other islands. your July issue, under a ng “Liquor Plebiscite” you that residents voted 97 per to retain the old system. In ting this you are furthering nard fostered by local and “rra bureaucrats and ;ians. The method adopted to ain public opinion on the ’ question was neither a •endum” nor a “plebiscite”, lerely a questionnaire. Forms g out four alternatives were Lted at various stores and is wishing to express their ■ence had to collect a form, in, and deposit it in a box, re was none of the procedure ed in a normal election or ndum by secret ballot. Re

suits were computed by an Admini stration official and a local clergy man and the answer obtained was doubtless very agreeable to the Administration.

According to figures released to the Advisory Council, 303 people recorded their opinion. At the Council Elections held some six weeks later, over 500 voted. In other words, more than 40 per cent, of the electors recorded their opinion of the Liquor Questionnaire by ignoring it—a treatment it richly deserved. This, we think you will admit, is a very different picture from the one created by your report.

We could list numerous other occasions when your reporting on Norfolk Island has similarly created an entirely false impression in the minds of readers by the very journalistic sins you condemn.

This may be the fault of your Norfolk Island correspondent, whose identity seems to be a deep, dark secret here. But we trust you will remedy the fault, wherever it may lie.

I am, etc.,

A. NEEDHAM,

Acting Chairman, Progress Assn.

Norfolk Is., November 23, 1956.

Mr. Needham’s somewhat delayed letter unfortunately does not

expl am why the fact that 40 nn Vv, 0f r residents had no opinion * liquor question, or did not £ the , r .u to record n ' was “treatment it (the questionnaire) richly deserved.” Are we to assume that there was more in the public opinion poll on the NI liquor regulations than met the eye—

what the Russians called, in the case of Nina and the hats, “a dirty provocation?” —Ed. PIM. t The Rev D. A. Rawcliffe, head master of the Melanesian Mission’s Maravovo School, BSIP. and the Rev. Philip Baker, of Malaita, are in New Zealand on leave.

t The pre-war Matson-Oceanic liner Monterey, well known on the trans pacific service, is now being com pletely remodeled and will enter the company’s service next July as the Matsonia on the Hawaii-West Coast service. She will be the third vessel of the company to bear that name.

t Government land is to be available to landless young W« Samoans over 25 years w applications are sponsored b Ali’i and Faipule of their vi!

Two Government blocks of 2S 200 acres are to be opened u the purpose.

Roiongas Undersea

pp. 73-75

[?]Sized but [?]table

[?]VAGE OPERATIONS

By W. H. PERCIVAL

E night in December, 1916, he Union Steamship Company’s ,400-ton vessel, Maitai, lay at or off Avarua, Rarotonga, fof the crew and passengers , ashore enjoying local tality when a northerly gale g up and the Maitai dragged anchors to become a total C upon the reef. No lives were but the vessel subsequently in about 25 feet of water there she still lies on the shelf extending from the irds side of the reef.

September, 1955, two members 5 Cook Islands Administration t to spend their spare time ring the wreck with a view xall scale salvage operations, built a raft and equipped it an air compressor and motor. >assed from the compressor ?h a cooling pipe fitted under ■aft and then into an air er. [ snorkel was removed from -face diving mask, of the type by spear fisherman, and re -1 with 300 feet of plastic air Excess air escaped from the of the mask and a constant i of fresh air passed over the I face. A later refinement he fitting of a microphone he face-piece, which enabled ver to speak to the raft crew, divers found that the four lor blades of Maitai were 17 feet across and were made

uable phosphor-bronze,

blade was vertical, two were ntal and partly overgrown

with coral, and the fourth was completely bured in coral. Each blade had eleven nuts and bolts securing it to the central steel boss, and the nuts were recessed into the blades and were covered with concrete.

Many weeks were spent using hammer, cold chisel and a foot spanner. Six nuts were removed by this method (and were found to weigh 14 pounds each) then gelignite charges were used to remove the remainder.

During this time one of the divers discovered a sea snake under the steel plate on which he was standing; his companion was

thp P ff d at ? y a Mora y eel » an d times' SUpply failed a number of J' ila j year a major setback when the outboard Suin’ w s l ®? Powered the raft, the raft finished on the reef. Owing to this and a period of very bad weather it was not lift the first blade until «ri^ the vi^® cul k ies were encountered hei \ kjtojg commenced. It was found that the blades were too lieayy to be lifted from the raft, so a 400 gallon tank with a lifting power of 4,000 lbs. was pressed into k, * tank was arched to the blade, filled with air, and

One of the blades.

[sed to just under the surface.

Ftug of the Union Steamship toipany then towed raft and blade 'the wharf, Che blade was sent to San ancisco, where it was found to ve a 92.5 per cent, copper itent. It weighed almost two is and it was sold for a hand tie figure.

Powerful charges of gelignite yed the problem of removing the it two blades. A spectacular tlosion shattered the steel boss i blew a blade ten feet away, lecond explosion moved the other de 30 feet.

'he undersea salvage operation been a success and the divers mow anticipating further profits.

[?] Lurea Lures Wallis Men

p. 75

MPLOYERS in the New Hebrides are complaining that >their Wallis Island labourers are erting in the New Hebrides so t they may go to New Caledonia, ;re life, they suppose, is more •active. It is probable that se workers, in future, will be ged to pay a sum equal to the ie of the voyage Pt. Vila-Wallis nd, as some protection for the employers who bring them from llis. r. V. W. Palu, deputy-inspector )olice in Tonga, with Mrs. Palu • their two children, were visit lAustralia in November.

New Hebrides Exports

p. 75

MORE PRODUCTION—

LESS VALUE

NEW HEBRIDES copra exports in 1955 amounted to 24,092 metric tons and yielded £A1,406,000, an average of about £ASB/5/- per metric ton or about £AS9/5/- per long ton, f.o.b.

Best post-war year for copra tonnage was 1951, with 27,746 metric tons worth £A2,682,r?9. In the first half of 1956, exports totalled 14,794 metric tons, promising rather better for 1956, though prices are lower Average price so far this year: £A46/7/- per long ton. approxi mately.

Quantities and values of other NH exports in the 1955 calendar year, compared with the previous year, are:

The output of cocoa and coffee shows a steady increase in recent years. Total value of main exports

in 1955 was £1,420,405 .sterling, as compared with £1,645,868 sterling in the previous year. Lower copra and cocoa prices accounted largely for the decline.

1955 1954 Metric Value Metric Value Tons £Stg.

Tons £Stg.

Cocoa 781 160,254 735 271,749 Coffee 456 74,869 163 38,581 Wool . . 1.8 504 1 6 546 Hides , . 23 1,203 38 3,142 Sandalw'd 140 15,976 65 7,304 Trochus . . 122 29,902 98 15,581 Groundnuts 5.4 246 19.4 1,605 Burg. Shell 52 13,120 18 3,011

Exports

p. 76

Eastern Samoa Copra Exports

A VERAGE gross price realised by Eastern Samoa copra in the 1955-56 financial year was about $l7O per long ton, according to figures recently received.

This price is equivalent to about £Stg.47/10/- or £AS7/10/-. The British Ministry of Food price re ceived by British growers then was £Stg.6s per ton, main Pacific ports.

Exports totalled 2,892,835 lbs, worth $225,789.

This price of £Stg. 47/10/- aver age for the year is almost exactly the same as the average free market price for New Hebrides copra in 1955, but the French Oceania price seems to have averaged about Stg. 59/10/- per long ton (21,900 metric tons worth 228,166,000 Pacific francs), As all French Oceania copra goes to France it is possible that the price receives some Gov ernment support along the lines of the BMF arrangement.

The quantity exported last financial year from Eastern Samoa compares with recent years as fol lows; 1954-55, 2,863,470 lbs; 1953-54, 3,605,649 lbs; 1952-53, 2,184,000 lbs.

$ A former district headman of Tasimboko sub-district, Guadal canal, Sango of Suagi, was fatally injured by a shark in four feet of water recently. Sango was swim ming a raft downstream in the Balasuna river and was attacked

close to the Berande wharf. In attacks the shark severed Sai right arm and right leg. He already dead when pulled from water with a rope. This is the 1 shark fatality in the same this year.

Emphasis on Teaching

p. 77

GRICULTURAL

[?]OGRESS IN P-NG

Emphasis on Teaching of Native Planters

HE second annual conference of [Agricultural Extension Officers in Papua and New Guinea was i at Goroka between November ind 9. The Eastern Highlands trict Commissioner (Mr. H. P. je), officially opened the con duce. he principal speaker was Mr. t. Herriott, Chief of the Division Agricultural Extension and In nation in the South Australian lartment of Agriculture. His sub “The Social Content of Agri [ural Extension Work.” mong officials invited to attend observers were: Two officers of Netherlands New Guinea De cent of Agriculture; Mr. J. O.

Ith, Agricultural Officer in the lartment of Territories, Can ■a; Mr. J. P. Reynolds, a lecturer n the Australian School of Ific Administration; and various ministration officers from the iartment of Native Affairs, and [research divisions of the De cent of Agriculture.

Ibjects discussed included:

jlems and their remedies in ve copra production; the intro lion of perennial crops to native culture; the coffee industry, with lal reference to extension work mg native producers; and the

integration of agricultural extension techniques.

There are now 46 Agricultural Extension Officers In the Terri tory, and 53 trained Native Assist ants on field work.

In addition, 266 natives are re ceiving agricultural training, and about 200 have completed courses of six to nine months. These are designed for the combined purpose of enabling native producers to im prove their knowledge and skill for the working of their own holdings, or qualifying for positions as skilled agricultural assistants on Admin istration and Mission Stations, or with such organisations as Native Local Government Councils and Co-operative Societies.

i* H S£ 6i: 61 agricultural training is provided through a one-year A°S, u at Magiri, a Department of r^tS ltUr A e . station in the Sogeri SS t Vb^ t . present 22 trainees are raxing this course. t George Naufahu, of Tonga, was beaten on points by Owen Brady in a heavyweight boxing contest at Derby, UK, in November. Naufahu downed Brady for a count of nine twice during the fight. Johnny Halafihi, of Tonga, defeated Billy Dean in a cruiser-weight contest in England in November, Dean retir ing in the second round with a cut over the eye.

This Time to Advise

pp. 77-79

[?]Sgt. Fell of the Auckland, NZ, CIB has been in W. Samoa in an advisory [?]ty his third visit to the Territory first was during the Mau troubles of over [?] ars ago; the second was last year when [?] disappeared from the Apia police-station.

Photo: Pan American Prints.

r. Carl Johnson, formerly t)our-Master, Nukualofa, and ter of the Tonga Government’s h Hifofua, has joined the Aus an Coastal Shipping Commis 's sea-going deck-officer staff.

t Mr. W. H. Lintott, of Canterbury University College will spend six weeks on Pitcairn Island to make a botanical collection. A complete collection has never been made on the island.

With Leis . . .

Mrs. Reid, wife of the late Mr. George Reid of Pago Pago, was off to New Zealand in the “Tofua", on Novem ber 10, with her two sons. Gene and George, to see them safely into boarding-school in the New Year.

And Without

Mr. Sauni Kuresa, prominent Apia musician and composer, leaving for the South Pacific Youth Congress in Mel bourne, on “Tofua"

November 10. He is farewelled by Mrs.

Kuresa (left) and his sister Momoi (centre), head Samoan nurse at Apia Hospital.

Photos: R. F. Rankin.

Melbourne’S Olympics

pp. 80-81

Your World of Stamps.-V

COMMEMORATED

A Column for New Stamp Collectors Conducted by KN ONE important feature of Stamp Collecting is the way in which it helps you to keep up-to-date with world affairs. For example, a change in government, a national tragedy, a new outlook, an important inter national conference or decision, or the anniversary or inauguration of a major undertaking, are all re flected in a nation’s stamps Similarly, to-day more than ever, you are able to “follow the news” you read in your papers or maga zines through an examination of the stamps of any particular country.

Never throw away or reject torn stamps in your possession. Put them aside and when you have suf ficient you can paste them on to the covers of your stamp album.

Protected by a coat of clear shellac, you’ll have a fine-looking cover that will be the envy of your friends.

Never neglect an opportunity to attend a Stamp Exhibition when one is held in your city or district.

You may learn a lot of helpful things so that you can follow your

hobby more profitably. A visit will allow you to see how other people arrange, display and “explain” their collections.

Rare and valuable stamps will, no doubt, be on exhibition and you will perhaps gets the opportunity of inspecting stamps you’ve never really seen, but only read about.

Some Recent Issues

• As the first to be held in the Southern Hemisphere, the Olympic

Games at Melbourne certainly vided a lot of excitement; many athletic records were establis and countless thousands witne an event of great historical sign ance. Before the Games sta: several countries commemor their participation in sp< stamps: Italy, San Marino, Mor Sweden, Holland, Czechoslovi Bulgaria, Hungary, Yugosl: France, East and West Germ the Saar and, of course, Austi • The Japanese post office s

15 has been circulating special ew Year” stamps, eagerly awaited I stamp enthusiasts the world «r. because of the original and asual designs, most of which ry pictures of Japanese children, abols, customs and traditions. iel is another country to com morate the New Year (observed re in August!), having done so tally from 1948. i A really excellent method of Acting attention towards wild f preservation is the issue of nps depicting typical zoological Itures. Since 1953, Canada has ulated stamps along these lines, pcising wild life in danger of pction through neglect and lack Consideration. ecently America has introduced ops honouring “Wild Life Con ration,” on which pictures of a I turkey in flight, a Prong q antelope, and a King Salmon e appeared, representing some he wild life in need of protec [ on a national scale in USA.

ipreciation from Germany

[ Klaus Deschke, of Hanover, Germany, was on the staff of Wm. Breckwoldt and at Rabaul and Honiara, BSIP, from 1953writes to say thank you for this new, column—and makes two sug ms: That lists showing the complete set of is now issued by the different Pacific Dries would be a help for collectors as a That we open a "corner" for addresses lllectors interested in the exchange of t stamps.

' feel that KN might think about No. 1.

MM's advertising department has turned is-down on suggestion No. 2.

KC Shows Net

p. 81

Trade Gain

3W Caledonia’s trade in the first six months of 1956 represented a net gain over that in the parable period last year, lief imports were coal, cement, Dl and oil, wine, flour, rice and r; chief exports chrome, cement, el (ore and refined), trochus L coffee and copra, ckel-ore exports were a record pared with those over the last years; 303,400 tons of ore were ped, most of it going to Japan, pared with the first half of (there was an increase of nearly 100 tons and, if the rate is maintotal exports will exceed 00 tons. ports of refined nickel, however, eased by 1,200 tons matte and tons fonte nickel compared with first half of 1955. Chrome, too, ted a drop—of 17,000 tons, istralia supplied the greatest ortion of imports (coal, sugar, and flour). France bought * from the colony, followed by an.

Tropicalities

pp. 83-84

MAGAZINE SECTION

OPLE IN GLASSHOUSES . . .

HE party held in Rarotonga for residents leaving for New Zea land was in full swing with the sicians competing with the ghter and noisy talk. Suddenly hail of stones and small rocks shed on the iron roof, bringing udden silence. lore rocks smashed on the roof, I some of the guests rushed out t to try and catch the hooligans 5 were causing the disturbance, jody was seen, so the police were >ned for, while rocks continued rain on the roof.

Ine guest sneaked outside, and h low cunning, hid in the bushes f waited for one of the rock ,vers to put in an appearance, lore stones hit the roof, and the aching guest saw a figure Iking in the shadows. He grabbed tone and hurled it at the figure, ling happily as an angry yell Icated that his aim was good, de le the whisky he had consumed, [is glee changed to consternation hi the man rushed over and tied out to be an irate policeman t promptly arrested him for pwing stones.— W.H.P.

REFRIGERANT

IE education of children in far [flung outposts of the Empire is always a bit of a problem and respondence courses, supervised parents are often used here in Territory of Papua-New Guinea, •n one such outpost, Daddy was ing an emergency order for rt-shipped kerosene, when mmy and his two Hopefuls ived. The Hopefuls, aged six and r, looked over his shoulder to cl the typed words. Both were ked by the long word until mmy said: “Come on. You must •w that word. What does Daddy in the Fridge every night?” ;ir little faces lit up with joyous wledge and both answered at e; “Beer.”— DAIKA.

DN TWO WHEELS TO THE

HIGHLANDS

a recent issue of the PIM you stated that vehicles making the trip from Lae to the New Guinea hlands seemed to be getting iller all the time until the “baby” kswagen did the trip, ow a vehicle even smaller has done last week I did the trip by motor le, a BSA Bantam. I left Lae at i a.m. on Saturday, October 27,

slept at Kainantu that night and reached Chauve, about 45 miles west of Goroka, about 3 p.m. next day, the distance from Lae being about 240 miles.

I took my time going back, having a holiday, and arrived back in Lae early afternoon Sunday, November 4, having covered about 520 miles.

Fortunately, the weather and roads were dry all the way and I found the trip very interesting, except for the Markham Valley, which is very dusty, hot and dreary.

Mine was the first motor-cycle to go through from Lae to Goroka; and in fact I was one of a party of four motor-cyclists, just two years ago, who were the first to do the trip from Lae to Kaiapit on two wheels.

Assistance is needed to cross two big rivers in the Markham Valley; Mr. Bill Robertson supplied natives to carry the bike across the Leron; then Mr. Haviland, Patrol Officer in-Charge at Kaiapit, organised village natives to help with the

crossing of the Umi. All streams on the main roads in the High land have bridges.

The people who live up there have many travellers passing through, and my holiday was made possible only by the ever-willing hospitality of these folk. °n my way back I met at Kamantu, Mr. Noel Butler, of the Commonwealth Department of Works, on his way up on a big Harley Davidson motor-bike. He had left several days after I did and was having a holiday along the

way.-

DON BARNES.

SLIPS THAT PASS . . .

WE all know that the Navy’s drink is rum when they “Splice the Mainbrace,” and that junior Naval officers drink gin because it’s cheaper. But the mental vision of Sir William Slim —a hardy old soldier—standing on the sidelines “ginning” is a bit too much.

Anyhow this is what the South Pacific Post’s columnist had him doing in the issue of November 14.

It was obviously off-beat on this occasion. More so when it went on to say, “The Admiral probably re garded such candour as strange but darned refreshing.”

We find it hard to swallow. —A PM Correspondent. (This intriguing item had us dashing to our copy of the Post in quick time to see what Sir William really was doing. It happens to the

Battle of

the Churches

One of the "most churched" landscapes in the world surely must be Western Samoa, where village prestige is reckoned on the com parative magnificence of the village church.

This £30,000 edifice was recently completed in the village of Falelatai (pop. 1,200).

It will seat 1,000 and probably puts Falelatai somewhere near the top of the competition for the time being.

Photo: R. F. Rankin.

best of us, at times, what the Reader’s Digest calls “slips that pass in the type.” The story concerned a local man who visited the Britannia while she was in Moresby. He hob nobbed with an Admiral and a Field-Marshal while there and told them what he thought of their Eng lish beer—while “Sir William Slim stood on the sidelines ginning.”

Pardon, Sir William—did you grin?

—Ed. PIM).

LANGUAGE OF COLOURS

WHAT happens in Africa to-day, could well happen in the Pacific tomorrow. We were therefore interested in receiving lately from a Gold Coast friend (native) the copy of their propaganda, or information, sheet that carried in full colour the new flag of the new nation of Ghana—which the Gold Coast will be called when it receives independ ence in March next year.

The flag is in horizontal stripes of red, gold and dark green, with a black five-pointed star superimposed in the centre. It is stated that the red stripe commemorates those who worked for the independence of Ghana;. the gold represents the wealth of the country (a cocoa bean, rampant, might have done it more accurately); and the green, the forests and farms of Ghana.

The black star represents the “lode star of African freedom.”

We do not know upon what exact science this interpretation of colours is based—but for us, we’ll stick to old Dr. Schultzenheimer’s book on The Interpretation of Dreams.

POP” JOHNSON, of the British Solomons, now smokes the pipe of peace. He was born in 1878 at Wandsworth, Surrey, and, accepting the Queen's shilling, joined the regular British Army in 1896. After serving throughout the Boer War in the Field Artillery, and seeing no chance of advancement in the Army or in England, he retired with the rank of Sergeant and set out for the Pacific.

In 1904 he arrived in the New Hebrides with a friend, Sarginson, and engaged in trading for a few years. After the Condominium ad ministration was established "Pop” joined the British service as Inspector of Labour, and acted at intervals as Commandant of Police.

In 1911 he married Miss Cronstedt of Mele, becoming the father of three daughters, one of whom is now Mrs. John Lotze of Honiara.

While living in Vila he got to know Fletcher, who wrote "Isles of Illusion", and Edward Jacomb, who wrote three books on the Con dominium. The three men left the New Hebrides together in 1919, Fletcher to resume school teaching in England, and Jacomb to get a medical degree there.

"Pop" was transferred to the Solomons, as "Frederick England Johnson, APIA, Treasurer and Collector of Customs"; he became quite an institution there. He was made a member of the Advisory Council in 1927, and was awarded the ISO in 1932. He was Acting Resident Commissioner for periods in 1938, 1939 and 1941. During the war he was in Sydney, holding the fort and keeping the books

for the BSIP. After the war he made i visit to the Solomons before retiring in at the respectable age of 69, with the faction of long years of good service.—

HILDER

Quiet Christmas

p. 84

We’ve had our Christmas luncheon, And had our Christmas rest; The men relax in whites, now, The women softly dressed.

And hazy casuarinas Wait moonrise on the shore, And we’ve had mail for Christmas...

Could anyone want more?

“The twins arrived November, The hoy weighed four pounds three — The girl one’s rather handsome . . .

You think she looks like me?

And here’s a card from Judith (There must be eighty-two!) And Jean and Bill have parted— The things some men can do!”

The moon and dusk are fighting To win the fading light; There’s silver on the water, The pink moon turns to white.

We’ve done no Christmas shopping (The silver laps the shore) But we’ve had mail for Christmas...

Could anyone want more?

NOELLE MASON.

Pim Crossouiz No. 81

p. 84

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APR

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1. —Under what well known pen-name did Charles Dodgson write? 7. —What is the terms for an address, in prose or verse, delivered at the end of a play? 8. —What is the national emblem of Wales?

9.—Which film did Vivien Leigh begin recently but re linquished her starring role to Elizabeth Taylor? 12.—Who is the exiled king of the Belgians? 14. —What is the name for any one of the sacred songs of the Old Testament? 15. —What is the capital of the Bahamas? 16. —What term is used in referring to modern-day "trap shooting" targets? 21. —What is the name given to those projecting spouts on buildings shaped in the form of grotesque figures? 22. —What term is applied to oil in an unrefined state? 23. —What is a salute of heavy guns called?

DOWN

1. —What is the surname of the author of "How Green Was

My Valley"?

2. — What is the official resi dence in Washington of the President of the United States?

3.—What is the name for , the group of tree-living mammals found only in South America? 4 which French word means "street"? 5 From which French city did Joan of Arf drive the English? 6 What is the sheltered side of a ship cal led 9 1 10.—What is . the name of the pointed

instrument used for boring holes in leaf 11. —What was the name of the most destroyer commanded by Lord Louis batten? 13. —What fruit comes from Sevi Spain? 14. —What is a small-sized flute callei 17. —Which English novelist wrote

Green Hat"? 18. —What is the name given to th pared fibre of the agave plant used in cordage? 19. —Which inland sea in Russia V outlet? 20. —What is the surname of the E woman who devoted her life to prison r

The Sweep

p. 85

By H.S.

[E first thing one noticed about him was a green tie spotted with pink spades. i sat, between meals, on a deck r studying maps and working scales of distance with a ruler irtising Zagzig Whisky, lite a number of passengers d each other what the man the only reply the harassed er would give was: “Jones: job lown.” ten one born, and bored, bier started a sweep on the »ct. Every possible occupation written on cards which were in a hat. The draws were two Ings each. i help the prize money even sionary” was included. We rienced Islands travellers knew, ourse, that there never was a ionary with a tie like that, ith my usual luck I drew the issible card; and, as compensa was given the distinguished of discovering the winning job. came up from lunch before s, one day, and slid my chair to his. During the afternoon pped into it and remarked on weather. He quite agreed with and his dreamy eyes registered lure at the prospect of a yarn, on I had led him to tell me ;he was. I simply shook with ht at his information and had xplain to the chappie that I a touch of malaria. He was ig what that was when I the originator of the sweep

strolling down the deck.

Surreptitiously I scribbled the word “Missionary” on a newspaper and, as my accomplice passed, handed it to him with thanks for the loan. He took the paper with a courtly bow and walked on.

I turned to my companion, asking: “What, sir, is your parti cular teaching?”

“Well,” he replied, “I really am not interested in any teaching My job is to get it across to the natives.”

“But,” I asked bewilderedly, “get what across?”

He sat thoughtfully for some time, then ejaculated: “I will tell you all.”

He proceeded to carry out his threat, or part of it. Fellow members of the sweep were passing casually, glancing keenly at the mystery man, then giving me a look of deep distrust.

My companion was too intent on his story to notice all this.

“I had read,” he said, “that the cost of missionaries was fairly high, and there was a chance of the demand exceeding the supply of funds. I worked it out and found that the main cost was for houses and food. It seemed to me that science could easily overcome that difficulty.

“Why, Sir, with radio aid, one house and one lot of rations and allowances can serve a whole race of heathen. The missionary will live at the capital, beside a trans mission set. He will send out receiving gear to every village, and one service and sermon will supply the whole population.

“Of course it may be necessary to have an expert go around and instruct the chief of each village in the working of the things, but I am prepared to do that on a commission basis.”

“It seems an inspired idea,” I exclaimed. “The very terms you use indicate it: ‘transmission’, ‘commission’, and I suppose there will be an intermission between the items. Yours verily is an all round mission. But there is one thing that you seem to have over looked.”

“No, surely not!” he exclaimed.

“What can that be?”

“Well,” I said, “there is the matter of interpreters. You see, the Government courts have collared every native with imagina tion enough for that job.”

“But the missionary would know the language,” he expostulated.

“You must not be singular,” I explained. “There is a decided plurality of languages.”

“Do you mean that there is more than one language?” demanded the intermissionist.

“There is,” I said.

“Well, that’s fine,’’ he cried.

“I have the agency for Selman’s System of Speaking Severally.

Surely there are natives in every village progressive enough to take a course. It is wonderfully easy.

Ten minutes a day with the aid of our gramophone-guides will give perfect pronunciation and comprehension in a few weeks.

Also our instalment plan brings it within the reach of everyone and I had braced my calves for a spring in response to the sense of deep need of a double nobbier in solitude. I was just starting when a man hurried up and, with generous apologies to us, handed me a lot of silver wrapped in a fiver. It was, of course, the sweep prize; but the treasurer obscured that by saying. “Here’s the change for your cheque, old man. The purser has just cashed it.”

“Keep it for a while,” I urged agitatedly. “My pocket has a hole in it.”

“No, no! It’s yours,” insisted the treasurer. “The skipper vouches for your veracity.” He pushed the cash back into my hand and hurried away.

I attempted to rise, but the strange salesman gripped my arm.

“Now, this is providential,” he exclaimed. “The money is a nuisance to you just at present.

Why not solve that difficulty by entering the gateway of a new world? I offer you citizenship in the realm of another race’s mind; its language with all its wealth of history and song. ... By a cash payment you can save ten per-cent, of the issue price. . . .”

I shook off his hand and staggered to my feet. “Pardon me,”

I gasped, “I have a conscience which is more to me than the wealth of nations. I must give this money to the man who drew

prospectusist.”

[?]king out scales with a ruler . . . "

By a cash payment you can save 10 per cent. ..."

Unscheduled Stop - Telefomin

pp. 86-87

A 20 Years' Flash-back to the World of B-4

IT was a Sunday in the month of May, in the year 1935.* For four years Wewak had been the headquarters of the Sepik Dis trict, which has an area of 39,000 square miles of mountain, grass plains and river. Wewak had grown from a Police Post into a town ship, within that short time.

The last of the native material houses which stood on the headland had gone and eight modern bunga lows and a European hospital had been built. All the roads had been cut out of the solid coral by prison labour, and perhaps the greatest achievement was the half-mile road through the deep mangrove swamp to the aerodrome, then one of the finest in the Territory.

The aerodrome was built by local native labourers.

On this day we had been playing tennis when a big, three-engined Ford plane of Guinea Airways arrived to use the strip as a starting point in a supply dropping task into the headwaters of the Sepik River.

A patrol party under the leadership of Patrol-Officer J. R. Black was exploring the country between Mt.

Hagen and the Dutch border.

With the arrival of the plane, piloted by “Master Tom, Captain belong balus,” and with a Mr. Allen, who took charge of the supply dropping, the station immediately became immersed in the business of the “drop.” Cargo was sorted for the two flights that would be neces sary, and in the evening the some what inadequate maps of the area were examined in detail.

The Sepik River is the largest in New Guinea. The mouth is 52 miles east of Wewak and often logs and small islands of grass are seen off Wewak headland, having been carried up the coast by the south east drift. „ The Lower and Middle Sepik reaches have a remarkable depth of over 50 feet and are, without much variation, over a quarter of a mile wide.

In 1924, a Government Station had been established at Ambunti, 240 miles upstream, where for some years two officers had worked at one of the most lonely outposts in

New Guinea, bringing under Gov ernment influence the natives living on the banks of the middle river.

There had been several hurried expeditions up the river before Behrmann, in 1912-13, but he. with a survey ship, mapped the river for $5OO or 600 miles upstream.

The headwaters of the Sepik were reached by a patrol party from Papua in 1928 (Karius and Champion), and in the mid-30’s a prospecting company from Papua settled there for five months. They made a landing ground in the one large valley lying in a basin of mountains. Their pilot in an amphibian had, on that occasion, come to Wewak to take the District Officer into their camp, where he spent a week with the prospectors, visiting the native village of Tele fcmin in the valley.

It was at Telefomin that the patrol from Mt. Hagen was now waiting to be supplied by Guinea Airways. The first trip was made on the Monday morning, and the second on the Wednesday. On this second flight it was suggested that I should go as it was necessary only to throw out the cargo.

The day was» clear and by the

time we reached the airstrip, a 8 a.m., all was in readiness.

The door had been taken ofi plane, a plank had been put a the opening. I climbed over cargo to my seat next “Master T who was already in his plane, j trying out each engine in turr put his camera between the and, slipping a writing pad, fast by elastic, onto his leg, he pu his hat and called out to Mr. , to know if he was ready.

Turning over the heavily timl coastal ranges, threaded with bush tracks to native villages gardens, we set a direct coun Ambunti, on the middle rive miles away. On over the great g lands, broken by scattered cl of trees, in which a few n villages were sheltered.

A 2,000-ft mountain backs few buildings of the Govern post at Ambunti. Four yean fore I had visited there by schc and I knew that after the pi boys had taken down the E at sundown,. the mosquitoes < men to their houses, where lived in a small wire room g out on the ever-flowing river lonely place in the early days

*lt is possible that Mrs. Townsend is a little out in this date. I did not see Wewak until February, 1936, and to my knowledge there was then no airstrip at Wewak. Towards the end of that year, an airstrip was cleared at Maprik, and a strip built on the coast at Worn, north of Wewak. Even up to the middle of 1937, stores for the inland mining com munity were still sent by sea to But, further north still, and airfreighted from there to Maprik. From memory, I should say that the airstrip between Boram and Wewak was not iouilt until the end of 1937. —Editor, PIM.

Mrs Townsend at Telefomin, mid-'30's. Mr. Black at left. It should perhaps, be that the carriers are, indeed, as other men—the somewhat startling local fashion in covering is well-known in the Territory; is frequently photographed, but seldom publi for obvious reasons.

Dres and mails went up-stream 1 an average of every four months.

At Ambunti, we crossed over the pik.

On our right, through fleeting mds, 300 miles of the Upper Sepik ►und away towards the Dutch rder. Sandy banks marked the 1 courses in the swamp, making

[he author of this article is the wife of W L. Townsend, for many years until the break of the Pacific War, a District Officer the Sepik District of New Guinea. After a inguished career during the war, Mr. Towns went to United Nations headquarters in r York as a member of Australia's permanent If there. e and Mrs. Townsend have only recently irned to live in Queensland, uring their years in New Guinea, Mrs. rnsend saw a great deal of the primitive ik country and this account of a visit to ifomin is of particular interest, elefomin is, of course, still regarded as of the most "difficult" areas in the Terri- I—it 1 —it will be remembered that two Patrol lers were murdered there about three years and that at the time there was considerable ment —not ail of an enlightened character — the Australian Press. More recently, not i far from Telefomin (as the crow flies, liow), there was another minor war, this ! between two native groups and about 30 [hem were killed. This too caused a news ir sensation.

Irs. Townsend tells how she visited Tele in 20 years ago, and, strange as Australian iland newspapers may find it, how friendly found the people.

i river like one great collection lakes. Ahead were thickening uds, but rising above them to )00 feet, we were in clear sky, h a thick sea of white beneath and no land in sight. Master n had written on his pad: “Left wak 9 a.m.; Ambunti, 9.45. This where all clouds are made.”

'aking up his camera, he photo phed the masses below us. It I chilly and I was glad when an ir later the clouds thinned and started to descend. Just ahead us lay the Sepik, a narrow Jam now, running through a ge in the mountain. At 8,000 t we looked down on a big valley lost hidden by the surrounding ges. In the south-east corner i the landing ground of Tele lin.

SERE was great activity at the back of the plane. Mr. Allen was pushing the bags near to doorway but because of the tion it was hard for him to keep balance. Rounding just over tree tops at the foot of the untains, we banked and came r the runway only a few yards ve the ground. The pilot lalled and five bags were pushed • In the time it took to circle nd, more bags were pushed to doorway. Four bags went next e. Circling again, the pilot ?ot to signal and only one bag it out as we covered the run f> on the fourth round six went —a good round. ■rowds of kanakas lined the Qes of the runway and a white

man (J. R. Black), with a short beard, dressed in khaki shirt and shorts, raised his arm in salute to us as we passed. Running down the valley we turned sharply and returned, but at 40 miles an hour we hit the ground with a thump, thump, thump. We seemed very close to the end; mountains were just ahead as we skidded and the six tons of us come to a stop in a shower of mud facing sideways on to the strip.

Immediately the crowd of kanakas came racing across to us, followed by Mr. Black and the Police and carriers who had been putting the thrown-out cargo to the sides of the cleared ground. They stood around us as we got out, and the kanakas looked at me with great astonishment as they had never be fore seen such an object. The news was passed that I was a woman; and the most venturesome and the most curious came closer to see better.

One old kanaka (he had his hair interwoven with small strips of bamboo, covered with clay, four inches in width at his shoulders and ending in a pigtail which wound round his waist), pointed to a native woman and then to me.

The crowd became convulsed with laughter. A chair out of the plane was fastened to two long poles, I stepped in and four carrier-boys hoisted me up on their shoulders.

The three white men took a dry road round the edge while I went straight up to the camp half a mile along a swampy track. Two Policemen with rifles walked close beside the chair, with a chattering crowd behind of about 200 kanakas.

The Police told me they had arrived about a month before and the valley was now like a second home after the long trip across the mountains.

I asked the carriers if they would like a spell as the road was heavy going, but the Police-boy laughed and said: “Missus, you bone noth ing. Box he heavy more.” . , carr iers had been selected for this patrol from mountain villages recently brought under Government control. They were all short, solid youths with round, happy faces. They had not seen a white woman before and were ask ing curious questions of the Police m the Pidgin English learnt on the tnp They edged closer, and one, shaking his head, took my hand and turned it over. The men arrived, followed by carriers with sacks of cargo which were taken into the enclosure near the main house to be unpacked. The kanakas stood outside, watching every move ment.

We went into the camp house.

The building was of two storeys with a ladder inside the doorway leading up to a room 20 ft by 14 ft, with benches along each side on which were stacked a medicine chest and Mr. Black’s personal gear.

Four posts supported a canvas bed in a corner near the window space which overlooked the valley.

We had a meal around the little patrol table —some sandwiches and a pie, with some canned beer.

Prospects of getting back that after noon were discussed and as clouds were gathering over the mountains it was decided that we should wait until the morning.

From Keneath the Window

pp. 87-101

they said they were Friends

IWAS delighted at the thought of stopping. There was so much

tcj see.

A line of heads over the stairway was watching us. One old man put his hands on his head and nodded, saying, “Sleep, Sleep,” a word they had learnt from previous visitors.

On hearing that we were stopping, the row of heads disappeared and in a few minutes there was a great deal of laughing and chattering below, as the good news spread.

Under the window, a crowd had collected and cries of “Seno” (Friend) greeted us. At first they stared at me and then put up their hands and when I put out my hand they cried, “Seno Telefomin” and pointed to the ground. By signs they continually explained that we had cpme over in the plane to Tele fomin and were going to stop, and that they had sent word to the villages to bring in all the people for a sing-sing at the camp that night which we would see before sleeping.

The men stood in front rubbing

their stomachs and shaking their heads. The women at the back with the children had net baskets on their backs, some containing babies.

In their hands they had a long piece of twine made from grass and with a small bamboo needle they were making little bags. They wore numerous little grass skirts about four inches long in front and tied behind, and each had a small charm-bag around her neck.

The men, not one of whom was over five feet, mostly wore heavy headgear; some had elaborate chin straps and fillets of shell, and neck laces of human teeth. Around the waists were loose canes twisted around about four times. Fantastic ally-shaped gourds were worn as pubic coverings.

Most of the grown men had pigs’ tusks through their noses; these gave them an animal appearance.

They also, like the women, wore charm bags.

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,s their astonishment at seeing iat the window wore off, they ke into shrill laughter. One man die front group found the support mother not enough and sat down the ground helpless with mirth mg girls with glistening white ;h. clung together; old women Ided and smiled and the chil a pointed, slapping each other, ertainly was the funniest thing j j had ever seen. [eanwhile in the enclosure there [ a great activity. Unpacking [ going on. Tins of hard biscuits, it and cowrie shells were being ■ied into the store. A Policeman cutting off lengths of khaki I lava; another was trying on a cap to replace his old one; another found a football and :ed it into a group of watching |ves. Immediately there was a tand they scattered in all direc s. Two girls, not knowing ther to laugh or cry, clung in or to their mother who backed ikly behind the house. [ football and a white woman in [day were rather too much ex ment, VENT downstairs and a crowd soon collected around me. One fould put out a hand and take e. shaking his head and say [“Seno.” Another came close to I at my teeth, and yet a third, hair. jhind me were four men sitting their haunches looking at my I A hand gave me a pinch and )ld man muttered to himself as bund my stocking was not skin.

Policeman and several carriers friendly fashion signed to the ip to move back when they sed too close. Occasionally the ball, now being kicked about ly by the Policeman, came near, ‘ then they all scrambled away, ious not to be touched by it. >wn the centre of the small house opposite, a clay stand had l constructed on which, two from the ground, a fire was ling. On a wire supported by sticks, a billy and two kettles g over the flames. Several of older men sat on their haunches tning themselves. One of the iers filled a dish with warm ?r and carried it to a stand le with sticks by the camp-house ’• Another held a cake of Life -1 soap and a towel, ready for wash. An old man shook his 1 and looked up to the sky and >ing his body, he shuddered. A ceman standing by the cook ie door remarked, “Fashion be [ white man; kanaka he stop ■ in rain.” i the growing dusk, two carriers, sed in long, flannel shirts, stood ng each other blowing on long

bamboo pipes their right hands

rSeXr t lme°%Uw PiPe , 6ndS

in perfect time. Blowing a longer note the y started to move forward till they were soon dancing swiftly, Round and rou ? d the house they went, their shirt-tails flapping against their dancing legs, followed by another couple. With short tMs S un fof L a if br a 6 n at hn 1 ;; th this up for half an hour. While we were having tea another four

thei £ pi p es -

Resting the end of a long bamboo on the ground one played a plaintive tune, a woman s lament for her absent man.

An old Telefomin man sitting

with the rest, clicked his teeth and nodded his head, requesting the tune to be repeated. With the sound of the pipers down below came the throb of a native drum; and many kanakas were gathering for the sing-sing.

In the open space the Telefomins dance d—grotesque figures with osprey and bird-of-paradise feathers bobbing on their heads. Laughing girls and children called a Police man and several carriers into the throng. Every fourth round there was a double thump on the native drum and they paused in the dance, the children facing inwards threw out their legs stiffly and called, “Ough,

jh, ough,” and the dance came an end. This was repeated with change throughout the evening, ’he old women carried burning ks in bundles, which they held as illumination for the dance, ing carriers stood apart blowing ir native tunes. sat in a chair by the doorway jching but soon I was surrounded old women. One fingered my set and turning to another, they ed closer to examine it, and to ipare it with the dirty bags iging round their necks. They wed me how they rubbed the ss up and down their thighs to te the thread and how with a iboo needle they made the bags. ) of the bags I examined was ie in a plain stitch with a purl k. and finished off in the same [ as knitting. I was completely lined in by twenty old women ;n a Policeman pushed his way my side and asked if I should [ to walk about. He had some . tobacco which he handed nd to the dancers and the jokers. As I walked amongst the ups, he kept close by my side, oticed the entire absence of the ill of herbs so popular with the Btal people. til o’clock, after a second much ded wash, I went upstairs. The flow space had been covered by roundsheet and a sack to keep tthe cold air. A serious-faced

youth was arranging parachutes for sheets and blanket on the bed.

Another came up with a teapot of cocoa and some cups. Whilst we sat drinking, three groundsheets covered with parachutes were put in a row on the floor with others folded for pillows. They were red, green and yellow and a blue one strung up as a curtain to give me privacy. Kicking off my shoes, I was quickly into bed.

Just before I fell asleep I heard; “All he go finish, Master. Watch belong me to-night.” A Policeman was on guard below.

I did not wake until 8 o’clock, the daylight being shut out by the cover over the window. On looking out I saw the mountain was still covered with clouds. I crept cautiously, not to awake the others, only to find that I was the last up. A warm wash was waiting down below.

Despite the sun, it was chilly out in the air. A boy came out of the cookhouse with the teapot and fol lowed by another with breakfast on four enamelled plates. I found I had a hearty appetite and the meal of bacon, egg and fried taro was very welcome.

Master Tom said it would be im possible to leave that day as the clouds were closing in around the valley. He went with Mr. Allen and a number of carriers, to straighten the plane. Two old men sat on their haunches by the table

watching Mr. Black, who had been writing mail for us to take back, and was now making envelopes.

The day before I had seen very little of him for he had been arranging his stores and making final plans for his further journey of 30 miles to the Dutch border.

He told me that, in mountainous country, he did an average of three miles a day as the crow flies. Every morning the party broke camp at daybreak and travelled till 2 o’clock, at which hour they made camp for the day. Only one tent was carried and the 70 carriers made shelters for themselves at each stop. They had been held up a fortnight mak ing a bridge to cross the Strickland River, and, in another place, he had stopped for a longer time until the carriers had recovered from a first

attack of malaria. To watch and care for a party of 80 in this country is a tremendous task taut when speaking of it he treated it as all in a day’s work.

During the day many natives with net baskets suspended from their heads arrived with food. They went to the market house where on one side of a long bench a Police man stood with a bag of cowrie shells. As each kanaka passed his goods across, he was paid. Numbers of bananas, taro, and yams were piled on the bench with sticks of sugar cane and little bundles of ginger. Several passed over pieces of paper. lOU’s given to them be fore the plane arrived with bags of shells.

Two bright young girls stood at the side arm in arm joking with sellers, “Tasamin and Kasamin” said the Police Boy. They were de lighted when I repeated their names.

They asked if I had any children and when they heard I had two, their delight knew no bounds. They broke into shrill laughter. An old man offered me his half-smoked cigar. Another a banana, and Kasamin broke off a piece of ginger.

Many shook my hand and patted me on the back, crying, “Seno, Seno.”

Near the cookhouse a Police-boy with a pair of scissors was cutting cff the hair and headgear of an old man who was sitting quite un

concerned, smoking a cigar. I ex claimed with horror as it must have taken about ten years to grow. The Police-boy said he wished to sell it to Mr. Allen for a knife. Another boy was busy with hair-clippers on the children’s heads. A little tuft was left on top of each head to hold the string of their net bags.

Some of the girls lined up for t turns. A youngster was busy lecting the hair from the gro and passing it back to the owr When I went upstairs agai saw one old man was asleep ui a bench, the other was still sit where we had left him. He put fingers to his head and butted

e table, saying, “Nanny got, Nanny t Then I remembered that the strict Officer had taken a goat the prospecting party on his trip ' the amphibian eighteen months fore. The old man sighed and, tisfied that I understood, he lay wn with his fellow under the nch to sleep. rhe Telefomins were at war with Sages a few miles aay. They had jh watch-towers built in the bush, d when they had a fight and led any enemies they took the dies back with them to the men’s use in the village and cut them L The thigh was considered the 5t portion of meat.

STo woman was allowed to par ipate in these cannibalistic rites.

Shortly before our visit, when the [jority of the party was absent »m the camp, a kanaka stole an t and ran away. Shortly after, he s caught and brought back, imbers of kanakas stood with ;ir arrows set on their bows telling to see what was going to ppen. When the axe w r as ro ped and the culprit released, the rs and arrows were also col ted and put in the store-room, longst “friendly” natives it re tres a deal of tact to cope with (idents such as that, and months [travel through unknown virgin lest country requires a stout art. [n the evening, several of the Tiers brought little gifts for me take home: a few charm bags, a rved bamboo cigar holder and a plighting set of two stones apped in a piece of bark filled th pith. One of the old men tier the bench came out to show W to use the latter. He hit the b stones sharply together until ;le sparks fell on the pith which

ickly smouldered.

text morning the valley was rered with a thick mist but the luntains were clear. An early rt back was necessary. As soon [breakfast was finished the two m went down to the aeroplane start the engines. I followed in chair, Mr. Black walked down ;h me. On the way down an old man passed me a stone axe her sband had made, and several fe me charm bags. three hundred kanakas ne to see us go. Like children, :y explained by signs the manner our arrival out of the sky and i departure. Many hands were d out in farewell. I felt quite I to be leaving. Master Tom tried * his engine and after putting l writing pad and camera in place fastened himself into his seat, th a parting wave we were off, ding the valley several times gain height to get over the sur mding mountains. *ew Caledonia has made £7OO nlable for the annual exchange it of Australian students.

Johnny

pp. 88-89

A Letter From Johnny

NOT too long before your note arrived I was looking through letters of my father to his uncle, brother and ten thousand other relatives in the States. I came across your name in one of them, and I thought of the times in Rarotonga when Papa read to me your letters. I wanted very much to write to you then, but postponed.

I was very happy to have heard from you. I feel like writing a whole story on the three of us for you.

I shall give a brief summary, and this coming Sunday when our picture appears in the local morning Advertiser, I shall send you a special one. I left Rarotonga for Honolulu in April, 1950; graduated from Punahou Academy in 1953; visited the States for the first time —went water skiing at beautiful Lake Tahoe, fishing at Eagle Lake and also visited the fabulous Yosemite Park. San Francisco was delightful: Los Angeles too much unnecessary colour and neon siens.

Early in 1954, I was becoming desperate to leave Hawaii, to see new faces and new places. I wanted to be on my own and make a little money and spent that money on whatever I desired. Judy Tudor,

I was so desperate I almost cried on James Michener’s shoulders to help me find a job overseas.

Luckily, both typing and shorthand had been as simple as walking to me (though I doubt that it is true now).

Five weeks later I was in Yokohama, Japan, a secretary to an Army Colonel. Japan was such a beautiful and different world—so mysterious because I was living and working among people so awkward in their thoughts and actions. But, still, it was beautiful, because I learned easily to accept them, to sleep in the futong (thin beds) and learn the language.

After two years I did not look forward to coming back to crowded, spoiled Hawaii. But Elaine and Nga were graduating from high school and being here was part of the fun.

I believe I finally grew up in Japan.

Nga came to Hawaii seven months after me. I shall never forget how shy she was. But now she has grown into what many men and women say to me, “Truly, Johnny, she is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.” She is row dancing the Tahitian dance at Henry Kaiser’s Hawaiian Village.

She wants to go to the States i I hope she can.

Elaine, jolly old Elaine, came Hawaii in 1951, from New Zeals She went there the same time I Raro. She still prefers 1

This letter should give as much deligh readers who knew the Frisbie children in flesh or through the writings of their fa the late Robert Dean Frisbie, as it di ihe Editor of PIM, to whom it was addre It is from Johnny, eldest of the Frisbie girls—or, as the Honolulu "Advert calls them, "the Fabulous Frisbie Sisters".

With the letter came the photograph produced herewith, and a colour-supplemei ihe Sunday "Advertiser" carrying a sf cover and story of the girls, Johnny, and Elaine.

It is interesting to know that Johnr attempting another book, this time withou help of her father, who assisted substan with "Miss Ulysses of Puka-Puka ", a de ful story of the family's adventures in Cooks, Samoa and Fiji. The new boo pfanned as a memorial to her father died in the Cooks in 1949).

Doubtless the girls have inherited their rf dancing and their skill in the art their mother's people; but Johnny shows cl in this letter that she has inherited Pobe’-t Dean Frisbie his gift for stringing i together.

Rest wishes fo- success in their pi ,’nd mrfess’cna! I* ves 9° to the girls friends in the South Seas.

Johnny wrote on the back of this photo: "Carl, my in-laws and me. We took them to a luau (Hawaiian feast), and I danced. It was fun."

>he graduated from Punahou this nmer, the same time as Nga. en she started dancing at the een Surf, a swanky night club at likiki on the seashore. Then she it to Kona, Hawaii, to dance the Steak House, and fish with jlo, and hunt wild pigs in the untains of trees and lavas—with )10, of course. Pablo is a dark ivaiian boy, a typical beach boy, h an unmatched personality. j greatest nature boy in the yaiian Islands! [ow Elaine off and on dances television with me. You see, r months ago I married Ed livan’s television man, Carl >enstreit, who is known here on vision and radio as “Kini Popi,” ining “right on the ball.” igine, I was in Japan two years, ire all types of men are found, i coming back to good old vaii and falling in love within

;e weeks! .

have been working on a raphy titled Papa Ropati. I e so much fun working on this c. creating new sentences and ing with delight when by elf I discover my mistakes In nmar, which are numerous, but lually improving. vo more pieces of news: I am have a baby next June; but ire that, in February of ’57. we e for Europe via the Panama al. Spain, Portugal, England, ice, here I come!

Aloha, Johnny

olulu, , 16, 1956. r. M. Larsen, an employee of dana Enterprises, Honiara, was itted to hospital on October 28 ring from concussion and ■ations received when a van he driving crashed into a tree in dana Avenue.

hifi? am

p. 89

TWELFTH N IGHT AT SAWANI

(See also Cover photo.)

lEN the lights dimmed in the large Fijian bure which had been decorated with ferns and r lilies, the people who had invited from Suva were not sure what to expect. We knew

hifi? am

some S of us had doubts ll about Shake Leare h would bt fare b Tn lands of P Fiiian school-Srls need not have wor?ied For

«1? Lif

: these girls from various parts iji acted the Tale of Twelfth t, delivering the words with [•standing and a pleasure in the in lines, and wringing from the dy all the fun that Fijians can Tom almost any situation. e small stage was well used,

scene changes were accomplished speedily with the aid of two dif ferent transverse curtains, and the colourful costumes helped the girls to imagine themselves back in Shakespeare’s day.

The amazing thing about this P roduction was the obvious under standing all the girls showed for the full meanin S of Shakespeare’s lines and credit for this must to Miss Mann, who presented such an |“eks f °rehea?saT tlon aft6r ° n ' y rehearsal Ratu Mara P ut mto words what m any of us felt—“ What a pity P e °P le overseas won’t have a chance to see what these young Fijian girls can really do.”

—CHRISTOPHER B. VENNING.

Guadalcanal Ark

pp. 89-90

Mr. Noah and His Guadalcanal Ark

By GABRIELLE LAWSON

JUST after the sun has set out here in this part of the Pacific, loom dark sinister shapes, part of Melanesia; and here to-day, are still primitive people as old as Time itself, who believe in devils and ghosts in spite of Christianity.

Some of them are Christians, but no one can tell what they really believe in their hearts. The old Mission Father, who told me this story, remarked on the strange fact that so many of the old Bible stories had their counterparts among the natives.

This story tells how the natives came to be cousins of the Americans. They could, equally as well, have been cousins of the British. The native who told it just wanted to make the story fit the circumstances.

In the early part of the war with the Japs in the Solomons, two pilots of a US bomber aircraft failed to get back to the Carrier after they had been bombing Tulagi.

They crashed into the sea, but were able to launch their rubber rafts, and after three days landed on the west coast of Guadalcanal, hungry and very weary.

They were seen by some natives who thought that they were Japs.

The American pilots could see them talking and pointing, but apparently they looked so helpless the natives decided to approach them, and one old man questioned them.

This old fellow had seen Aus tralia in the old black-birding days, and he thought he would show his knowledge of the world, and asked if they had come from Mackay.

The Americans shook their heads, so the old man named a few other places which had somehow remained

Singapor$ ind Sydney ’ Melbourne - At last they were able to gasp Americans, Americans”. Forth with they were carried to a native village, and they heard the old man say Lookim good, this fellow master, him he cousin belong altogether.”

They were fed on boiled green bananas and coconut milk— normally not very palatable to a white man, but food from the gods to those hungry Americans.

Later on the old man was asked how he had come to call them cousins, and he told them that long ago, when the world was very young, there was much wickedness everywhere, and God grew angry with all except one man and his family. He was told to build a big ship, and the waters rose and flooded the world, but he and his family in the big ship remained safe. Later, when the world was clean again of all wicked people, he looked out and found his ship had settled on the top of one of the high mountains of Guadalcanal, and part of the ship still remains to-day for all to see the truth of the story. (Actually there is part of a ship on this high mountain—if one has a good imagination when examining the so-called remains!) Here the good man lived with his wife and sons quite happily, until one day, when he was bathing in a river, one of his sons stood on the bank and mocked him in his nakedness. He was exceedingly angry at this, and after holding council with the family later, he decided he would build another ship, and they would all sail off to America, except the one bad son who had mocked his father. This son was made to stay behind in the Solomon Islands, and his skin turned black. The rest of the family settled in America, and were white, hence the relationship.

IF the pilots had been British, of course, the family would have gone to England—natives always like to tell what they think will please the listener.

After the Americans had stayed in the village some little time, they were led to the nearest mission station where there was a hidden wireless transmitter, and contact was made with their base. They were given horses, and before they left with their guides for the part of the coast that had been selected by the Americans to pick up the pilots, they had to shake hands with hundreds of natives, including women and children, who had come from near and far to see the men who would save them from the Japanese.

This same old Mission Father, w r ho has been nearly 45 years in the Solomons, also told me that on Guadalcanal there is a peculiar formation-of stones, obviously hand

(Continued Column 1, Page 88)

placed and not put there by nature.

A native told him that long ago it was decided to build a tunnel through a mountain to unite two rivers.

A tremendous amount of work was done, and great numbers of men were engaged in the task.

One day before the work was completed, however, when the leader started to give orders, he found his men could not under stand him, nor could any of the men understand each other, and all was babble and confusion.

When they got back to their villages, they could understand each other again quite well but every time they went to the mountain to work the same thing happened.

They decided that some Unseen Power did not want those two rivers to meet, and only disaster would result if they continued.

These tales of the “Dark Islands” had their origin long before the missionaries brought Christianity to the natives.

This Month's New Reading

p. 90

Adam In a Kimono

ANOTHER Christmas brings with it another Colin Simpson, lavishly-produced, travel book.

This time, The Country Upstairs— not as one might suppose, about the highest Highlands of New Guinea, but about Japan, the author’s first literary excursion away from Aus tralia and its adjacent islands.

The fact that the book is about Japan appears to be something of a surprise even to the author him self—if one is to take seriously the introductory chapter. Simpson readers are predominantly Aus tralian; the Australian prejudice against the Japanese is too well known to need elaborating. Simp son himself was not without prejudice, at the outset: he was a correspondent with a military mission to Borneo immediately after the war, and had his reasons.

But to this reviewer’s mind, whether or not one “hates the Japs” (stupid expression and worse sentiment) is small reason for re fraining from writing a book about them. Dozens of books have been written by Americans on this sub ject since the end of the war—some by Michener and Willard Price have been reviewed here. And Aus tralian readers would have been the poorer had Simpson not decided that “the Japanese are there and we have to live with them” —and had got on with it by writing his book.

As with many other writers who have begun with prejudice, he has ended by presenting a country and a people of singular charm—with

most of the barbarities supplied not by the Japanese but by the West.

Colin Simpson made two trips to Japan to collect his material. The first in the Autumn of 1955 when the “whole month of November was filled with the maple’s reds and golds.” And again in the Spring of 1956, when the “cherry-blossom it self prints the landscape with a fresh and delicate charm.”

The discerning Simpson eye and the inquiring Simpson mind per mit the writer to do the touristy things in an untouristy manner, and the six lean feet of the Simp son frame amongst the tiny Jap anese and their delicate domestic arrangements and the more strictly formal of their customs created suf ficient diversion to %ive the book a lightsome touch although the writer probes deeply into Japan’s problems.

Not the least of these, of course, are the problems attendant upon the necessity of getting the rest of the world to acknowledge that Japan has some place in it This is Colin Simpson at a formal tea ceremony, in which it was necessary to sit, not cross-legged in the male fashion, but as Japanese women sit, down on the knees, sitting on one’s feet: “This is going to be hellishly uncomfortable,” he thought at the outset—and found that he was right; “Twice I had to move my feet to the side and rest them when the feeling that the stretched back muscles were going to burn through or break got past bearing. I was told beforehand that allowances would be made for me; nobody was so impolite as to stare, of course.”

He continues; “The tea-master, a very refined-looking young man came in and bowed, and everyone bowed to him. . . He proceeded with conventionalised graceful movements to make tea for two young ladies at the head of the line, the ‘primary guests.’ ... I had come to this tea ceremony without any briefing on procedure, but Minoru, who was seated next to me, said while we were settling down that I should drink the tea in three sips, no more and no less, and from the portion of the bowl which was near the main part of the design. And he told me about saying ‘Osakini!’

As for the rest: ‘Just watch what others do.’ I saw that the small cakes were not eaten: they were wrapped up in fine white paper, produced from kimonos and pockets, to be taken away. All Japanese carry kaishi (pocket paper). I had none. Minoru slipped me some to wrap up my cakes.

“At first I thought my turn for tea would arrive before I had had time to learn the etiquette of what to do with it: then, as my legs

ached, I thought my turn w< never come. Eventually it did admired the bowl, handled it took the tea in three sips, se down. I thought I was doing ra well.

“The bamboo ‘tea spoon’ passed around for its workmans shape, patina and I don’t k what else, to be appreciated admired. . . To do the right tl was simple enough. Then the caddy—that isn’t the word at aT a tea-container as beautiful as one was, of dull black lacquer 1 a really glorious pattern of \ This I was really keen about was one of the loveliest thin* had ever held in my hand, order to see the whole desig tilted it forward.

“I felt Minoru’s nudge. ‘Doi tip—it,’ he whispered.

“I passed it on to him, wil side-of-the-mouth ‘What ha\ done wrong?’

“Minoru took the conta turned it, removed the lid, passed it on before he answi very quietly, ‘The tea-master r a little scene in it.’

“Before sending the conts round, the tea-master had ere in the powdered tea a mink landscape. And what had gaijin done, by tilting the bowl caused earthquake havoc, ms little mountains fall into rivers, and wrecking the wor artistry.”

It will be a very prejudiced A\ indeed, who does not get pies and considerable instruction this book —and for the inter visitor to Japan, and that n many leave-takers in the S( West Pacific territories, it wou an ideal companion (although haps it would have been even ideal if Author Simpson hac eluded a reference index at end).

As usual with a Simpson bot takes top marks for productio is lavishly decorated with c and black-and-white photog] and with drawings by Claire £ son, the author’s wife. (Published by Angus and Robertsor Australian price, 25/6.)

Lot Of Bustle In Brazil

pp. 90-96

There Is An Awful Lot Of Bustle In Brazil

AND now to Brazil. We 1 with Mr. Kenneth Matt a BBC foreign correspo] for their radio and tele 1 services. He went to Rio o assignment, stayed on to lo( the jungle. When he return London he wrote a book. T the book: Brazilian Interior.

However, inspite of its title, than half of the story is not the interior at all but abou and the life of adjacent c< cities.

(Continued on Page 90)

This is a light-hearted acco of his personal adventures in vast territory of sharp contr of sophisticated Rio and primitive and virtually unexpl interior. Brazil, as he describe is a brash, bustling country boom and expansion that threa 10 burst at the seams, in w! the relatively few indigenes relegated to the jungles backwoods where they still liy stone-age isolation.

Not that there is not s enlightened concern for Indians; there is, in the approp] Government Departments in and there appears to be s argument as to whether or their remaining lands should secured to them. But the we] of the Indians is certainly not first plank in Brazilian policy the average Brazilian has abou much contract with his Indian the average Australian has his Aborigines.

Tenderfoot Matthews’ advent when he sets out as a guest of Air Force to see the jungle its inhabitants, do bear a stri resemblance to some of our personal adventures in New Gu: however. There is the j delightful uncertainty as to p Where the plane will land, whether having landed it leave to-day or some time week; and the same glorious 1 of dropping in on people ou the skies when it is known only five minutes of day remain. And Mr. Matthews (a have been) is torn between a* what might be regarded as J questions or stifling his anxi over such mundane matters falling fuel-gauges and u p schedules.

For a tenderfoot, Mr. Matt acquits himself very well, even through a rearrangement of I he remains behind at an ou with two taciturn, only-Portug speaking men, while the Air 1 party flies away—promising to d a mail-plane to pick him up.

Matthews’ relief when the r plane finally doss * arrive is ( pathetic—but for anyone who had similar experiences in tralia’s outposts of Empire, reaction is very, very underst able.

The Brazilians too exceptionally air-minded.

One of the first things a rar does is put in an air-strip, sh to be followed by a couple of about planes. . . . “We use red one to go shopping.”

Even if you do not intend to visit this other land beneatl Southern Cross, you should, if are a good arm-chair traveller, this account of Brazil Brazilians completely absorbini (Published by Peter Davies, Ltd. Aus price, 18/9.)

Both Feet Through

rkest Africa

DNT put down that suit-case yet. This is the month for travel: It’s over to Africa with ;r Finney. He has called the d of his tramping-travel books Where But Here, which we gine is a phrase that he ■owed from some of the Admin itors in the territories on which died the light of his presence, nney is quite a different case to i of our other two travellers. No ns-with-bath for this one; show to the nearest rondavel, or ly beach, or wine shop in the ve quarter, and he will ask no nney must be one of the top dng examples of reaction nst early environment, for, if remember correctly, he is the idson of Sir Hubert Murray, la’s most famous Lieutenant “rnor until his death in 1940: the son of Captain Finney, one e Administrator of Norfolk id. But since he took his place le adult world (he served with Independent Company in NG ng the war), it is a pretty safe to say that Peter has enraged ; Administrators than he has sed. - his first two books (Dust On Shoes and Who Wanders Alone, h covered Greece and the

Travelling

IdveSture ln he ba w a rf 0 a Black Watch tartan kilt and.carries

H& SSS.'SSEi MS. tS

bique, in Portuguese East Africa, across the Rhodesias, through Angola on the West Coast of Africa, through Nigeria, and finally to Timbuktu, in French West Africa.

Some times he jumps a train, at other he hitches a ride in a lorry and for a lot of the time he walks ... as one Portuguese yelped in amazement, “You walk about the

retr among wUd animals? On both

Passports, permits-to-enter,

he" r^lard 8 NaturaU^he

f„ which he passes 1 6 through For much of the current iournev he is accompanied bv the Dutch girl, Anna, who also occupied space in Who Wanders Alone The^re lationship, it is inferred is entirely platonic: they travel together be cause for both travel is an end in itself.

Master Peter writes entertain

ly enough about the bottom igs of society around which he nds his time; one might enjoy books even more if one did not pect that the whole thing is , something of a pose. Why, if disdain of materialism is as )le-hearted as his writing would re us believe, does he bother ;ake time off once yearly to write ook? üblished by Angus and Robertson, Ltd. ralian price, 21/-.)

i Southern Recipe

IE author of The Treasure of Pleasant Valley has sold 13 million copies of his books in United States since he began ;ing in 1946. It is claimed by [ publishers —s o m e w h a t un pssarily, we think —that he has ;ten nothing but best-sellers, ires seem to prove it. he best known of his stories is • Foxes of Harrow, which has a made into a movie, he latest has all the ingredients a popular American best-seller.

I recipe: Sex, fighting, bad men, i men, bad women, good ditto, iciples, brutality, sentimentality, jion, good-will-prevail—and sex. ip up to a good froth and serve jconomical sentences. [r. Yerby follows the formulae r his American readers like it. it’s not to say, however, that the ling has outstanding merit or

that The Treasure of P.V. (at all events) will ever become a classic.

No classic ever sold a million in its first few months of life.

It is, in essentials, a decorated Western. The main characters are gentlemen of the Old South who go to California in ’49, there to make their respective fortunes. Hailey Burke, a Southern lawyer, became a public figure, his friend, Bruce Harkness, son of a Carolina cotton planter, desired no gold, but only to farm his land, and in the lawless ness of California of ’49 he found this hard to do without also doing what he had sworn not to do —go armed.

Bruce also had the complication of another man’s wife who had fol lowed him from Carolina; and the “torment” of his attraction to the the beautiful Mexican-Indian wife of his Mexican friend.

But, in the manner of best-sellers, it all works out right in the end. (Published by William Heinemann, Ltd. Aus tralian price, 18/9.)

Another by Idriess

lON L. IDRIESS’ books of Aus tralian now run well into the 30’s in number, and no doubt the latest of them, The Silver City, will be welcomed by his fans.

As the name implies, it is the story of Broken Hill, to which the Idriess family went when son lon was a schoolboy. In which year

this event occurred, or how long Idriess, Jnr., stayed there, it is hard to discern from the narrative, but certainly it was early enough for him to hear the stories of the first great silver strikes; and to be a first-hand witness of some of the important developments that fol lowed.

The writer cannot be called a master of English prose, but his ro u n d-the-camp-fire style of narrative appeals to many Aus tralian readers. (Published by Angus and Robertson, Ltd.

Australian price, 21/-.) And More To Come . . .

ALSO received this month, too late for December reviews (they will appear in January) are the following:

TALK OF THE DEVIL, a novel,

set in England, by Frank Baker—

described as “A book to be read at a sitting. But whether it is a bed side book is another question.”

Published by Angus and Robertson; price 16/-.

WHO RIDES ON THE RIVER?

The Story of Sturt’s journey down the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers in 1829-30, by J. K. Ewers.

Published by A & R: price 21/-.

ANOTHER MYSTERY IN SUVA:

A second detective novel by Frank Arthur, who left Fiji to live in Eng land about 20 years ago. Published by Heinemann; price 15/6.

THE BRABAZON STORY, by

Lord Brabazon of Tara, famous in motoring, politics and aviation. Pub lished by Heinemann; price 31/-.

THE LAST GRAIN RACE, by

Eric Newby; the story of the last of the sailing ships who annually tried to race one another home from Australia to Europe. Published by Seeker and Warburg; price 26/-.

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, by

Sir Brunei Cohen, who has devoted a lifetime to helping ex-servicemen of the British Legion and rehabil itating the disabled. Published by Heinemann: price 18 9. (All Australian prices) . t Captain Max Stanton, ship delivery specialist, well known in the Islands, flew from London to Karachi in October to join the British salvage tug Salvigil for a towage voyage to Genoa.

t The cost of tar sealing existing roads in Fiji is estimated to be £F6,500 per mile. It is thought that this figure may be of interest to Rarotonga residents in the Cook Group, where there has been con siderable agitation to seal the 23miles road encircling the island. At this cost it would be quite beyond the Cl budget.

t A native youth, Reuben I* was fatally injured on Octobe when he sawed through a Japa “stick bomb” near his parent’s 1 in Honiara, presumably under mistaken idea that it was a le of metal piping. He died frorr juries in the BSIP Central Hos the same day.

Too Many Movies

pp. 101-112

NOUMEA CHILD

DELINQUENTS

Too Many Movies And Careless Parents

CHILD delinquency came up for an airing recently in Noumea when a special commission of the Conseil Generale considered the matter.

Certain college students who be came involved with the police caused the investigation; and the considered opinion of the committee was that that good old stand-by, the movies, were mostly to blame.

Comics and other “worse publica tions” also came under fire. One

member said that in regard to the last category there was laxness in New Caledonia where certain publications which could not legally be displayed, could be found m full view on counters and shelves of the local bookshops.

Good home influence was also found to be lacking and frequently youngsters were taken to bars by their parents. It was found that there was a weakening in parental control and that in some cases the benefits of a good family life were lacking.

One member of the commission suggested a school for parents.

II A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Whittaker, at Wewak, NG, November 27. *

• TREKKA , of Vancouver, has been hauled out at a northern New Zealand port, and owner John Guzz well joined the Smeetans in Tzu Hang for the run to Melbourne for the Olympics. He will travel back to New Zealand by other means. • KONA, of Honolulu, has been sold in Fiji for local use. Messrs.

Blackford and Houtz are remaining there in employment for the present.

• FORERUNNER, ex SPRING

BOK, which arrived in NZ trans pacific about 1948, and cruised Tonga-Fiji under other ownership in 1952, is reported sold in Auck land to Mr. and Mrs. Andre Guerin.

Mr. Guerin, of Tahiti, left there in the launch PHILANTE II as cook, several years ago, and has since been a PAA employee at Fiji, Can ton, and now at Auckland. They may eventually cruise back to the Islands in the yacht. • MANU MOANA, of Auckland, with owner W. S. Holder, Bob Narruhn, formerly of Tarawa, Bill Sellars, of Fiji, Wally Taylor, of Auckland, and an American school teacher, Peter Fraser, aboard, arrived back in Auckland on No vember 23 after a cruise through Polynesia. • WAIMANA, of Auckland, was sold some time ago in the Solomons to a plantation owner, and owner Ray Williams arrived back home in November. Williams had earlier sailed the yacht Kereru to the New Hebrides, sold her there, and, with

his shipmates, returned to Auck land and purchased Waimana. Now another yacht is in view.

MH BUYS TUVALU

The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Wholesale Society’s Tuvalu was passed in at auction in Suva on November 9 and bought privately

shortly after by Morris Heds Ltd., at an undisclosed figure.

Tuvalu is a 120-ft, 200 tons, ship built in Australia in 1944. has been trading regularly bet Fiji and the Gilbert and Ellice was last in the news a year when she spotted the derelict J drifting and waterlogged nort Fiji. (

is understood that she will be iced by a bigger ship. Un ial sources in Tarawa report the G & E Government is cur y having built in Hongkong a Government vessel similar to BSIP’s Melanesian now on her ery voyage south.

; OLIVER MAC AWAY

e tug Oliver Mac left Noumea a.m. on November 13 towing old 600-tons steamer Loyaute, latter loaded with scrap iron, e vessels, under the command lew Zealander, Captain R. T. ilton, are headed for Hongkong, t they have been sold. First of call was to have been la but Captain Hamilton re d bad weather between New [onia and the New Hebrides. f seas nearly washed the ship’s erator overboard and the hulk found to be taking in water, put into Santo, New Hebrides, i repairs were made and fresh taken in. On November 26, m ships were passing through olomon Islands. tow is expected to take Christmas. The tug carries an lational crew of 32—English, h. Indo-Chinese, New Cale n natives, New Hebrides js, Wallis Islanders and a few Red descent. i Oliver Mac was recently red from W. R. Carpenter & if Suva, by Mr. Jean Hagen, lumea. (See Nov. PIM) .

'JIERN CROSS VIII TO BE

f BUILT NEXT YEAR

’k on the Melanesian Mission’s ern Cross VIII is expected to at Ballina, in northern New [ Wales, about the end of ry. *as thought a month or so lat the Mission would not pro nth plans for Southern Cross [ecause of high costs; however, aave now decided to proceed igh the original plan for a of 87 ft has been modified, igh considerably bigger than ley, which was completed at a for the Mission a few is ago, she is still probably lallest vessel to bear the name srn Cross for the mission, uls received from the builders

j. White Pty. are that she a wooden [ twin-screw with a1.0.a. ft 5 in., and ere d by diesels,

[will be

accommodation for the crew forward.

In addition to the Bishop’s cabin there will be two, two-berth cabins! one on the port and one on the starboard. An open saloon will ex tend right across the ship, and in addition there will be a galley and storeroom. There will be one hold with a capacity of 35 tons. A motor boat, in addition to a life-boat, will be carried.

MARITIME SAFETY SHOWS

PROGRESS

Apia Radio shipping coast station has recently established a continu ous radio watch cm the international radio-telephone distress frequency of 2182 kc/s.

A receiving terminal for this pur pose has been located at a remote point of good reception, with a land-line brought down to the main receiving station.

This is a most important contri bution to smallship maritime safety and convenience in the Pacific tropical area. Some 15 vessels of the Western Samoa coastal fleet are now being equipped with radio.

Ships will have 2182 kc/s, 2012 kc/s. and 4115.3 kc/s and the coast station will reply on 2182 kc/s, 2206 kc/s, or 4420.7 kc/s.

The important thing is that Apia now forms part of a gradually im proving network of stations guard ing a standard international small ships distress frequency. There are

[?] Henri Helme Maria del Mar" new set of during a recent the Wallis [?]: F. E. Dunn.

tgaps. Watch in some areas is •existent or only part-time still, brogress is being made, it the question must still be ;ed: Could the Joyita and tarimoa tragedies happen again lorrow? They could —but they [not. There is overwhelming ence that the paramount safety •ument for Pacific Islands small s is the hand-generator, kite type of distress transmitter, most invariably the first thing ill in case of distress in a small i\ is the source of power—be prectly from a motor-driven t, or indirectly via a battery, m that happens little can be F with the ship’s main trans er. undamaged as this instru t itself might well be. There prything to suggest that speedy could have been brought to to, and definitely to Arakarimoa, a distress transmitter of this

[been carried.

lanced against the safety factor ided, the cost of one of these feency sets, even the most ern types now being manu red in England and elsewhere ise in ocean-going vessels’ life- B, is insignificant, lere appears to be no real

reason why marine authorities which license trading craft in the various Island areas, could not in sist on every such vessel being so equipped, just as they now can in sist on certain other safety pro visions.

But the voluntary carriage of such equipment could be greatly pro moted by the insurance under writers. In the Islands where ship ping mishaps are so common it must be to their advantage to offer lower rates of insurance in respect of vessels so equipped. The sets themselves are thoroughly proved.

They are watertight. They require no skill whatever in operation.

We are convinced that this type of distress transmitter will in the long run be accepted as having par

ticularly valuable applications in the Pacific Islands.

The pity of it is that it may take another Arakarimoa or Joyita to hammer the fact home to those concerned. The underwriters, by approaching the matter from the “pocket book” angle, could make a valuable contribution to promoting their acceptance and their universal use in the South Pacific.

Meanwhile the steadily improving 2182 kc/s watch may well save some lives, and maritime convenience will in any case be served.

SOME FISH-THROWING—

SCOTT V. THE JAPS

The language barrier and lack of understanding of some people’s customs could be a feasible ex

planation of the odd behaviourf alleged of a Japanese fishing boat when it encountered the ketch rigged scow Scott near Vatoa reef, Fiji, in November.

When Scott returned to Fiji after trochus fishing, on November 23, the master reported that the Jap anese ship had tried to run them onto a reef. These Fiji people who are sensitive on the subject of all Japanese ships and have not yet recovered from the Joyita sensation (and the allegations of Japanese piracy that were imagined at that time), subsequently advanced the idea that the Japs were “at it again.”

When Scott met up with the Jap anse ship, the Japs came along side and talked but no one, of course, knew what they were say ing. The Japs then threw some fish across to the Scott, the skipper of which, disliking anything Jap anese, threw them right back again.

This business of throwing fish on board seems to be customary with the Japanese under these circum stances —reports from New Guinea and elsewhere have indicated that this is usually the opening gambit.

Perhaps it is to be regarded as a gesture of friendship; possibly it is a manifestation of guilty conscience, or both. Certainly the Japanese

can be under no delusions as to how their fishing-boats are regarded in the South Pacific.

But in the case of the Scott, after this exchange of Ashy-courtesies, the Jap kept right alongside and according to Scott’s skipper, tried

to force them onto the reef, skipper then decided to run thr the narrow Vatoa passage knc that with Scott’s 3-ft draught he safe inside, while the Jap ship not. The Japanese ship folle saw that it was too shallow,

irn round and grounded on the f Divers went over and man [ to get her off at high tide. The day the ship was gone.

I sorts of sinister reasons for (“attack” have been advanced •hiding the theory that the Japs their eyes on the Scott’s diving f and cash-box. Other Suva »ns think that what the Japs ;ed was (a) some fresh water; b) a bit of information. )tt (which last appeared in PIM Icot ) is owned by Mr. J. B. ler. of Suva. He bought her i Mr. Lew Graham about 1952. scow is over 50 years old, hav traded along the NZ coast for p years. She carried passengers cargo in the Fiji Group until a months ago when she was de tered as not up to required lard for this trade. She is now ffor trochus fishing in the Lau ip e Scott incident is, of course, a symptom of a 'more serious se. and until the basic factors changed there will continue to icidents with Japanese fishing 5. These are not new. For a de before the Pacific war each [ of PIM carried stories of ty Japanese poaching on reefs [fishing grounds in the South Be. So far we in the South Be have done nothing more cti c a 1 than yell “keep-off,” lugh in mighty few cases have done much about exploiting i fishing grounds ourselves. [ one in the South Seas has k to love the Japanese; and the idual who has had a visitation L these poachers,' or seen an cent reef stripped of shell, is :ely to be impressed by theories pressures,” true as may be. But the indulgence iti-Japanese hysteria, which we I witnessed frequently in the ■ew years, does not help matters r.

4 MADORA IS THE NAME

[ we expected, the 800-tons am, recently purchased by the ie interests, has been re tened. As Damadora del Mar left Sydney on her first Islands ge on November 15, first port all Norfolk Island, thence to hea and return. ptain Emile Savoie does not longer operate alone, a com- L in which he is a substantial cholder, has been formed to rate the del Mar line— ite Maritimes Caledonien, with quarters in Noumea. F. H. hens Pty. Ltd. is the company’s «y agent. ptain Savoie himself was in nand for Damadora’s first ge to Noumea.

MARIA TO BE SOLD

gotiations for the sale of the ■an Savoie ship, Maria del Mar,

were still proceeding in early De cember.

This ship has been in New Caledonia-New Hebrides waters for some time but is expected to go south to Sydney this month—and then, perhaps, to new owners.

DELIVERY OF MELANESIA

The BSIP’s new vessel Melanesia left Manila, November 10 and was expected to call at Hollandia (Dutch New Guinea) and maybe Rabaul en route to Honiara on her delivery voyage She should have reached the BSIP by the month’s end, but the Protectorate’s Sydney agents did not know of her arrival in early De cember. (See later news, p. 19)

Apparently Melanesia had had some slight trouble with her steer ing between Hongkong and Manila as our sketchy report on her pro gress records that she proceeded from Manila “‘after alterations to the steering gear had been suc cessfully carried out.”

KURIMARAU FOR FIJI TRADE

The well known 297-ton motor vessel Kurimarau, now owned by S.

Berg & Co., of Sydney, cleared Syd ney in mid-November for Fiji, where she was expected on De cember 5.

Kurimarau will operate from Suva to neighbouring groups, carrying petroleum products under contract to Vacuum Oil Co.

(Continued P. 109)

lilt in Hongkong in 1937 for irs Pacific Plantations, BSIP, [vessel became well known in I in post-war years when, under [ownership of the BSIP Gov isnt, she made regular calls. ie was put up for sale in 1954 [purchased by her present own who had her refitted and her b-handling facilities greatly fin ed. e has since operated in NG rs, running cargoes for APC. rst Fijian port of call for marau was to be Lautoka. She then go on to Suva, where she [expected to go into her new less almost immediately. irimarau made her crossing to (with an Australian crew, which to sign off at Suva, where a n crew will be engaged, ip’s officers are: Captain R. D. kerson; chief officer, L. G. N. tier; engineer, Churchill Evans, cently the ship underwent a ;y in Brisbane in preparation tier new trade. She loaded a 3 at Sydney.

bUGAINVILLE CO. BUYS

SOUTHERN CROSS VII

uthern Cross VII, after being lup in Sydney since mid-1954, d a buyer in the last few s: The Bougainville Company bw Guinea, which already owns man and the very much ler Nuguria.

Southern Cross VII, built to mission specifications in the UK in 1933, was not everyone’s dish, hence her long period of idleness await ing a buyer. It is likely that she will need modifications before she goes into service for the Bougain ville Co.

The Mission withdrew her from service because, under existing con ditions, she was far too costly to run. Recently, she has been under option to a semi-government organ isation in Tasmania, which is in the market for a small ship for a spud-run into small ports. The option was not proceeded with, how ever, when it was discovered that Southern Cross had too big a draught.

She may now be used to trans port petroleum products—a contract for which has recently gone to the Bougainville Co.

Sydney agents for Southern Cross were S. G. White Pty. Ltd., owners of the Ballina ship-yard which built Baddeley and will build Southern Cross VIII.

VIRIA FOR SALE

The 600-tons Swedish-built Viria, owned by New Guinea Industries, Lae, will likely soon have a new owner.

Negotiations had apparently reached a delicate stage in De cember —Sydney agents, Blackmore Shipping and Customs Agency, had no comment to make.

DEUTGAN, TOO?

It is rumoured that M. Marcel Marinacce’s Deutgan has also found a new owner—but we could get no official confirmation of this in Sydney up till December 4.

VOYAGE COMPLETED

Thirty-two days out from Papeete on a voyage from England, the

Australian-owned motor fishing trawler Pagan arrived at Auckland on November 29. The vessel will be offered for sale there by owner E. R.

Barker.

The Samoans

p. 112

DEFENDING THE

MATAI SYSTEM

A Matter For The Samoans

A SMALL section of the European population of Western Samoa continues its campaign against the matai system of government — which will be retained when Samoa gets its full independence.

The matai, or chief system, of the Samoans provides that the chiefs and family heads, as elected repre sentatives of their families, repre sent politically the Samoan popula tion in village, district and higher Government bodies.

The Samoans have consistently refused to give up this system, which is based on Samoan tradition and custom, and to accept universal franchise.

Undoubtedly, a time will come when Samoans will be ready and willing to adapt the matai system to modern conditions, but the time has not yet arrived and it w r ould be

totally wrong and inadvisable to enforce a change against the ex pressed will of the people. Such an enforcement would undoubtedly lead to dissatisfaction and unrest, as was experienced in the late 20’s, when an attempt to interfere by force with Samoan tradition resulted in the Mau rebellion, which set the political economical and social de

velopment of the Territory bj years.

The Samoans particularly interference by European res in Samoan tradition and c and they rightly contend tha for the Samoans themselves cide such matters without pi from Europeans. —Apia spondent.

The Rev. Fr. Jean Marie Boudard, SM

pp. 113-116

tribute The Rev. Fr. Jean Marie Boudard, SM

By a Colleague who knew him for many years.

ITH the passing of Father Jean [Marie Boudard, at Malaita, : BSIP, on October 5, there jd a long and interesting life »ted entirely to the welfare of people of the Solomon Islands, ither Boudard was born in tany, in France, in April, 1881. in he reached the required age military service he served under ;hen famous officer —Captain aid—of whom he often told y a hearty tale, and at the close [s military training he resumed icclesiastical studies and entered Priesthood in December, 1906. one desire was to devote his [to missionary work in the fic Islands—a work which is listed, in part, to the Marist lers and Brothers. sailed from Marseilles at the lining of 1907 and on arrival at [ney transhipped for the jnons on the old Mindini, then r the command of the almost [dary Captain William Voy, ie acquaintance Father Boudard ys cherished. ie Mindini duly reached her nation, disembarking her [ngers at Aola, on the coast of lalcanal, as was the custom in I days. There Fr. Boudard met ;he first time a man whom he to know very well —Billy Pope, at the time sailed regularly be ll Aola and Sydney. Billy Pope for partner another colourful Imer of the Solomons —Billy on. ther Boudard went first to Rua Islands, which had been ired by Bishop Vidal from Cap- Keating, of the sailing vessel oor. Rua Sura was then the [quarters of the Catholic ion, and remained so until 1920. ter a short stay at Sura to i the elements of the Gari lage, and to receive some in ition from older hands, Fr. lard was sent to Avuavu ion Station on the rough her coast of Guadalcanal, was a very wise appointment, vents later proved. Here the ly Breton Priest, strong in ique, robust in health, fearless Indomitable in character, found Untry and a people admirably dto his talents and rugged acteristics. ither the jagged mountains K abruptly from the ocean, mby deep ravines, flooding nts and rivers, nor craggy spurs fears for his undaunted spirit, fegular journeys took him far id into the regions about Lion’s I and Tat uv e Mountains, Jgh the challenging Gorogana &uta Districts of the hinterland,

and right across Guadalcanal to the leeward coast at Aola.

His coastal visits extended from Cape Hunter to Marau Sound. For this latter work he used a saddle horse and a pack-horse—“ Monty” and “Moli,” whose names became household words for years amongst the natives of Avuavu District. Here, too, he found a rough, raw, simple primitive, pagan people ready to be moulded into an elementary Christian community.

These were dangerous times when the “devil man” was extremely

active and deceit and intrigue were always present. It is told that once a “devil man” tried to administer a charm to Fr. Boudard, but the reaction was so swift and sure that the devil-man’s mana was lost for ever.

Jean Marie Boudard was never discouraged. With characteristic persistence, persuasive language, unanswerable logic and a pleasant and facile tongue, salted with many anecdotes, he endeared himself to the people.

The Breton peasant is born of the soil, and herein lay the reason for Father Boudard’s practical knowledge of subsistence farming which made him the undisputed authority on staple native crops,

ical and citrus fruit trees, the dng of coffee as well as the ice of animal husbandry. He an expert in the care of horses, [e, pigs and poultry and he in uced first-class blood stock f Australia which improved re stock beyond measure, it the real and lasting monu t which he has left may be and in the hearts of the people [vuavu District; for there is a nt simplicity, an openness of i and implicit trust noticeable iese people which seems to give [ a unique distinction amongst nhabitants of Guadalcanal. One [see there an imprint of the acter of Jean Marie Boudard. ither Boudard spent 35 years Lvuavu and without doubt his t lies buried there and his name [ not be forgotten in our ration. it. despite his life-long interest [vuavu and its people, he did hesitate to make the sacrifice mded of him by his Superiors [ansfer to anew district. Here pent his latter years amongst ople far different in character [those he had known so well (for so long.

EN in these last ten years there iias been no lessening in the gy, assurance and joviality of [grand old man. He quickly Bred himself to the Visale

people, but remained at the same time firm to the end; woe to the one who strayed from the beaten path.

During these years he became well known to European and native residents of the Russell Group which, with Savo Island, formed part of his domain.

Fr. Boudard returned to the Solomons after the War and took up his new post at Visale. Here he found a rumed Mission Station, once a showplace well known to pre-war residents of the group. It was the former Headquarters of the Catholic Mission and the residence of the Bishop; but it had been re duced to a shambles by the ravages of war With the same undaunted courage of other days, he built himself a native shack and then set his firm hand to rebuild, from the ruins, anew and prosperous Mission Station complete with buildings, equipment and stock and resounding to the laughter of hundreds of happy native children.

From his school he sent out boys well-disciplined and trained to take their place in village life. He kept them close to the soil and to home and family and gave them plenty of his own practical knowledge to enable them to fend for themselves and to find a niche in their own communities.

Like every true missionary, Father Boudard was counsellor, philosopher

and friend to all, but in a degree above the common; and many a native, of whatever creed or of none, came to him for advice, instruction and even admonition. There was nothing soft or patronising in his words—he was a sure judge of human conduct and he wasted no time in summing up the worth of a character. He was feared for his

justice and his firmness and loved for his friendly manner and his generosity.

In his time he did more for the Solomon Islands by mould ing the character of its native people over a period of 45 years than many another may have achieved in more spectacular spheres.

His health remained robust to the end in spite of his hard life. With out warning he suffered a heart attack while on a trip to Malaita Island, and in a matter of an hour the end had come.

A brave Breton son gone to rest far from his native shore, after a life full of labour and of merits.

Truly a model Missionary was Jean Marie Boudard.

VALE ATQUE VALE!

Just a Check-up!

p. 116

THE New Zealand Federation of Clothing Trade employees’ In dustrial Association announced late in November that it is sending its president, Mr. R. A. Hill, to the Cook Islands to investigate the working conditions of clothing trade workers in a factory at Rarotonga.

The Rarotonga factory manufac tures working clothing from im ported materials and the goods are sold in New Zealand.

The Rarotonga factory provides employment for over 100 persons, mainly women.

t Most Honiara, BSIP, residents are aware of the versatility of Sister Mary Joseph, in charge of the Tetere Leprosarium, so news that the energetic Sister had added crocodile shooting to her many activities came as no surprise. Early in October, natives seeking croco

diles in the Tetere district across a 12-ft reptile whict were unable to land. Whe formed of this, Sister Mary , took a gun and shot the crc which was seen near the £ quarters by the Senior IV Officer, when he paid a r visit to Tetere,

Experiment

p. 117

[?]VING FISH FOOD

OUND

A Polynesian Experiment

BOUT a year ago PIM reported that a US Fish and Wildlife Service vessel had made an ex imental transfer of a variety of ill fish from the Marquesas to Kraii. It was hoped they would iblish themselves in Hawaiian Btal waters and provide much ded live-bait for the Honolulu a fishing fleet, which is faced i a serious live-bait shortage. 1 September, in the course of [ “Operation Equapac” cruise, ttitly reported in PIM, the F & ,S vessel Hugh M. Smith took ard about 2,000 fish of six ieties at Moorea. These were all I fish varieties, in no way con fced with the earlier bait-fish Bine.

Brly this year Dr. John Randall, lonoluiu marine biologist, went th to French Oceania in his hr Nani to investigate the feed fhabits of likely edible varieties [has been engaged in this work

\ since.

he fish now taken north from )rea were largely his selection. 1 addition to a shortage of bait- L there is a general depletion of )le fish in the Hawaii area, and [is part of a scheme to improve

lers.

OFF-SEASON FISH FOR

THE ATOLLS

he Tilapia Mossamhica fish, in iuced to Rakahanga by Raro ga’s Agricultural Department, e grown well; and 21 of the pger fish, averaging between 21iches in length, have been trans rt e d to Pukapuka by the vrlotte Donald. [r. Ronald Powell, assisted by ) a Marsters (of Palmerston md». placed the fish in an ficial pond near Ngake village, hese fish, which can reproduce 00 young from one male and [female in 12 months, will later transferred to a natural pond ited among the taro swamps of tapuka. dthough deep-sea fish are itiful in season at Pukapuka, )on fish are almost non-existent, ides being a source of food •ply in times of scarcity, the ipia make excellent fish bait, and 1 upon algae and mosquito larvae. [Pukapuka is infested with squitoes, the Tilapia’s feeding •its will undoubtedly meet with i approval of the Pukapukans. [ census was taken in New edonia on the night of December All bars were closed at 9 p.m. encourage the local populace to B the task seriously.

New Bank Manager

p. 117

FOR HONIARA, BSIP

MANAGEMENT of the Honiara (BSIP) branch of the Com monwealth Bank is now in the hands of Mr. Warwick McComas, who arrived in the Protectorate in mid-November.

He succeeds Mr. H. B. Dixon, who returned to Australia early in De cember.

Mr. McComas’ last appointment was in Geelong, Vic. He is a re turned serviceman of World War II and a keen sportsman, t Mr. J. C. Hawkes, Director and Manager of Andrew Weir & Co.’s Bank Line, whose vessels uplift most South Pacific copra for the British Ministry of Food, has been visiting most main Islands ports in recent weeks.

baul Weddings . . .

p. 125

[?] weddings of interest took place in [?] recently. At left: That of Mr. J. ciortino to Miss Jean McDonald at the [?]dist Church. This photograph shows and bride, with Mrs. D. L. Wilton and [?]. Hopper.

Right: Mr. T. Allan is shown with his ((formerly Miss Irene Dann) with the Rev.

Lutton, of the Methodist Church, and Mr. [?]ansfield (bestman) and Mrs. A. Wheeler, in of honour.

Photos: C. H. Meen.

[?]Stion 0f Domicile

p. 129

[?] FEDERAL ACT

[?] THE

[?]Stion 0f Domicile In NG Divorce Law

I DIVORCE recently made in New South Wales Fletcher, of Sydney, Inst Henry Ockendon Fletcher, New Guinea) has certain jets that may be of interest to ir ex-residents of the Territory [wish to institute divorce pro angs. [ie Divorce and Matrimonial ses Ordinance 1934 of the ntory of New Guinea gives a Iber of grounds for divorce on ;h a person may petition the rt. This person is described as [“who is domiciled in the Terri [ and at the time of the filing he petition has been domiciled esident there for two years at r ie domicile of the wife is, at mon . law, the domicile of the land, but Mrs. Fletcher has ;d that she was informed that Court in New Guinea would re- I a person to be actually lent there before bringing suit [other words, although she had to New Guinea in 1925 and [remained there until the out k of war, it would still have [ necessary for her to take up lence there again for two years re tshe could bring suit for rce. lis interpretation of the law is lited in some legal circles in ley, but, apparently, if it is open oubt, no one in New Guinea has et challenged it. iking divorce action in New lea under the Territory law has the added disadvantage that irds the end of the two years’ )d, the husband may take up lence in Papua or elsewhere, and completely nullify the wife’s ts to establish residential Ifications. bceedings in the Territory can ong drawn-out affairs—even an rfended suit taking a day or so, sad of the 10 minutes required 55 W. [the Fletcher case successful [was finally brought in Sydney sr the Commonwealth Matri ial Causes Act of 1945 where in 111 it is provided that: “Where person domiciled in a State or Itory is resident in some other B or Territory and has resided b for not less than one year ediately prior to the institution foceedings under this Part, that on may institute proceedings in Matrimonial Cause in the 'eme Court of that other State territory, notwithstanding that [person is not, or has not been

of that other State or Territory, domiciled in that other State or Territory.

As Mrs. Fletcher had been resident in Sydney for not less than a year the case proceeded there, under one of the grounds prescribed in the New Guinea Act.

The Federal Act was designed primarily to assist women who had contracted marriages during the war —with men domiciled either in other States or overseas—and who had then lost trace of their husbands or had been deserted by them. The legislation regarding marriages contracted with overseas residents had a limited life and has now expired: but Part 111 of the legislation (quoted in part here) is still in force and thereby permits a woman resident in one State or Territory but legally domiciled in the State or Territory where her husband lives, to institute divorce proceedings in the State or Terri tory in which she is living. t When fire broke out in one of the bungalows attached to Rivnac’s Hotel, Funaauia, Tahiti, early November, the 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dillon who manage the establishment, was burned to death. A daughter aged 5 years escaped but her calls for help came too late to save her brother.

Reopened

p. 129

COOK IS.

PEARL SHELL

Manihiki Lagoon Reopened

THE whole of Manihiki lagoon is to be re-opened to shell diving operations as from January 1, 1957, but the legal size of mother-of pearl shell that may be fished will be increased from 4J inches to 5 inches.

This decision was reached follow ing a petition from the Manihiki Island Council to the Cook Islands Legislative Council in November.

Manihiki lagoon has been closed to diving operations throughout 1956. The lagoon yielded 351 tons of shell worth about £123,000 in 1955; closure of the lagoon (to rest the beds and encourage diving opera tions at Suwarrow atoll) dealt a severe blow to Cook Islands economy.

Divers operated at Suwarrow in the second half of the year but pro duced only about 12 tons of shell to counter-balance the loss of Manihiki. With the impending re opening of Manihiki, a shallower lagoon, it is reported that the Manihiki divers have now all left Suwarrow and returned home, for any period required by the law

Industry

p. 130

MANGANESE

ROOMS IN FIJI

Now £250,000 Export Industry

Manganese production in Fiji

in 1956 is estimated to reach 25,000 tons, said the Governor, Sir Ronald Garvey, in his Budget Address to Legislative Council.

He said there were 185 prospecting licences in force; 32 mining leases had been granted, and of those mining operations had been started on 20.

Three-quarters of the total pro duction would be of metallurgical grade and the remainder would be 50 per cent, chemical grade ore and 50 per cent, low grade ore.

Exports would approximate 23,000 tons for the year, with an F. 0.8. value of about £250,000.

Almost every issue of local newspapers contain advertisements regarding applications for prospect ing licences, indicating that interest in prospecting by Indians and Europeans is still continuing. t Two ex-mine sweepers of the French Navy are being converted into patrol boats at Brest, France, and will shortly leave for the Pacific to replace Tiare and Lotus.

Another Semaster Down

p. 130

THE second Martin Seamaster jet flying-boat crashed after break ing up in the air while under going test-flying in the United States on November 11.

The first of this interesting type crashed last December, resulting in further experimentation and modification. In spite of the first disaster, the US Navy made a firm order for 25 of these $62-million aircraft.

As previously mentioned in PIM,

the type is of great potentia terest to Pacific residents, i success might have meant th turn of the flying-boat, jet po\ to commercial aviation, wit particular application to E Islands communications.

No lives were lost in the crash, the crew parachuting ini sea. - —tln early November, in Caledonia, flags were being at half-mast on public and p buildings in sympathy for martyrs in Hungary.

[?] Million Replacement

p. 131

[?]K IS.

CO IN SESSION

[?] Million Replacement For "Maui Pomare"

PAL income taxation and a

aew vessel to replace the ageing

I costly Maui Pomare were [gst items discussed at the jer-November session of the

I Islands Legislative Council.

iposals for a new system of [taxation were explained and ;ed. Latest advice from Raro- L while the Council was still ision, was that the actual rates ixation had not been finally d, although the conditions Ding exemptions had been ed upon. [G. A. Walsh, MP, represent he New Zealand Government ! session, reported to the Coun lat the vessel to replace Maui \re is estimated to cost £1,000,000. bparently gave no indication when the vessel is likely to be Bd. The Minister has already Ited that delivery, from time der. would take about three I Council supported a recom ation that a grant be made [. D. C. Brown, owner of the [ Rannah (since wrecked) as msation for financial losses in 'when the vessel took several bs of tomatoes to New Zealand |half of growers but suffered f loss in the process, recommendation that school pance ages be raised from 5 [years to 6 to 16 years, was

yed.

tions of the Legislative Council e held twice annually, instead ce as at present, if the recom ation adopted at recent session cepted by the New Zealand •nment. The sessions would ; be restricted to 14 working ler recommendations adopted led reorganisation of the Price nal to four members—the al Secretary, Treasurer, lead rikl, and a leader of business sts. The Tribunal will investi ng report upon allegations of larging by business houses at of the outer islands. prding to Tokio Radio, the f-ship Yamata Maru and fleet |rling vessels arrived back at i from the Arafura Sea on nber 11 at the end of the sseason with shell worth 00 aboard. This is the fleet roperates under license from alia and under close sur face of the Royal Australian

Messageries Maritimes

p. 131

Another Ship For Messageries Maritimes

ANEW ship, to be called Aus tralien, is to be added to the Messageries Maritimes service from France via Panama, Tahiti and Noumea to Sydney.

The new ship will be similar to the modern vessels Tahitien and Caledonien, which entered this ser vice a few years ago.— Noumea Correspondent. (The Sydney office of MM would not confirm the above report. They said that a ship was building in France for the line but they did not know what it would be called,

when she would be ready for service, or what she would be like. They expected more information in a month).

Iff 80 ? 10 ?°° scien tific reports on the effects of the Pacific H-Bomb tests are contained in an 1824-page, 2yolume English-language survey just published in Tokyo at SUS2S 00 Sponsored by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the reports cover meteorology, physics, chemistry, genetics, and agri cultural science in volume one, and marine science and economy, medical science in volume two.

The survey is available from Maruzen, Ltd., Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

[?]Y The Dress He Stood Up In. . .

p. 133

I Rex Cinema, Noumea, was ►mpletely destroyed by fire on btober 31. (See above). \ theatre, which seated 800, ; operated by the Cinevog any, of which Mr. D. [inica is head. fire started at 7.30 ajn. and minutes after the flames were >n the stage they had reached rejection room. This latter concrete wall between it and auditorium but it had a on ceiling with the theatre. [ possible that without this [ the projection room, with luable equipment, could have

paved.

[fire started in a small room ing the stage. Over 100 feature films were stocked I without any safety pre ns. What fired this stock ns is not yet known. Half Dur after the outbreak the b roof fell in.

Somic note was provided by Iterator who lived in a small just back of the stage. This tnan was sleeping at the tf the outbreak, and just had ;o escape by a window. Due e hot night the gentleman ten sleeping completely in the [ On his entry, in Adam’s le, into the theatre courtyard, f the Tahitian women who d the cinema gallantly tore (r dress to give to him. As was wearing little enough [the dress herself, the situa vas more than embarrassing, operator lost all his wordly Bions in the fire. He was tending just with the dress d borrowed. |“Rex” was built in 1931 on te of a rice and cotton mill in 1929 burned to the ground, [presence of the large amount

of film on the premises is explained by the fact that French distributors often sell their copies to the colonial movie-house operators, who hold the rights of screening for a number of years. At the expiration of these rights the copies are supposed to be destroyed, but there seldom is any insistence on this point.

The films in the “Rex” fire

belonged to a former owner of the theatre. Up until a few weeks ago there were nearly 400 35mm nitrate features in stock at the rear of the theatre. If this stock had gone up, possibly half of Noumea would have gone with it.

The theatre was next door to the Gendarmerie headquarters the gendarmes being quite unaware of the powder keg on which they were sitting.

It is probable that the authorities here will now look closely into cinema safety measures. —Noumea Correspondent.

and Industry

pp. 135-136

Pacific Commerce and Industry

GUINEA GOLDFIELDS, LTD—Net profit

he year ended June 30 jumped sharply by 44 from £48,390 (in nine months) to 734. Dividend of 3d a 4/3 share paid g the year takes only £55,904. Dividend, ;ual, is paid from profits reserve (leaving 92 in reserve). The whole of the profit us added to the carry forward, making 1)6,301. The latest profit includes £27,917 ed in gold subsidy for the 1954-55 year. \ share capital reduction (£111,808) was on November 30. >aking at the annual general meeting in y on November 28, the Chairman, Mr. J. chnitt, said that he could not forecast the profits would be at June 30, 1957 lepended greatly on the outcome of tests made at Golden Ridges mill of a greater |e of Golden Peaks ore, and whether or le P-NG Administration could be persuaded lax restrictions on the company's logging lawmilling operations, ember return.—Golden Ridges: 965 oz gold and 1,142 oz silver. 2,691 tons of reated. Koranga AII u via Is: 552 oz fine Golden Ridges: 18 oz fine gold, es: 152 oz fine gold. Timber: 161,102 feet. * * *

UAN APINAIPI PETROLEUM CO., LTD.—

iairman, Mr. Bruce Graham, MP, reported lonth that the company's recent £750,000 issue was fully subscribed. He did not applications had been received in excess I minimum. Directors had the right to a further one million 5/- shares. Asso- Australian Oilfields now hold one-third inaipi's capital. AAO shares are quoted I 1/1.

I ' * * *

FOLK ISLAND AND BYRON BAY WHALING

LTD. —The Federal Government has med sperm-whaling for the company, iairman of directors (Mr. P. A. Conrad) iced at the annual meeting held on ber 16. company will hunt for these whales in ry without any specific quota. This is lition to the regular whaling season Company will receive a £42,500 dividend Is subsidiary, Norfolk Whaling Co., Ltd., Is first season's operations.

Conrad said that marketing prospects ale oil this year appeared to be good. * * *

IT CREEK GOLD SLUICING, LTD—During

ber and October about 90 oz 15 dwt I were recovered from about 9,000 cubic rf material treated. * * *

INIAL SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.—In a

letter to shareholders on November 8 neral manager, Dr. R. W. Harman, said he board had decided to pay interim ds in respect of the year ending March 57 of 20/- a share. This was payable ember 5.

"9 with the position in Fiji, Dr. Harman iat the crop being harvested had been y affected by abnormally wet conditions early months of the year. The raw utput was expected to be about 143,000

1 very disappointing result,

scord acreage had been planted this ■he appearance of the young cane was ory and if weather conditions con ic be normal there should be a good of raw sugar next season. * * * pmcwt ?m ng gold and petroleum r wtNT, NL.—There was a return of 16

oz gold from 13 tons development ore treated m October. Plant worked 60 per cent, of the time because of lack of rain. Development work to search for a payable lode below present workings where high values had been discovered at the surface has so far proved inconclusive. Development will now turn to the east of the present location while rises to the west and north of No 3 adit will be driven to try and intersect the rich leaders met at higher levels. The mine manager re ports that there will be enough ore to cover expected costs for about two years. c • C . Om I . P^ ny ? oil-search permit area 'Sepik district, NG), the gravity meter oil survey had confirmed the existence of a sedimentary fault trough but it is too early yet to form a clear idea of the area's potentialities, directors say. * * * GUINEA GOLD, NL.—Dividend of 2d a share paid on December 13. * * *

AUSTRALASIAN PETROLEUM CO. PTY LTD

AND ISLAND EXPLORATION CO. PTY 'LTD —' Kuru, on December 11, had been deepened 592 feet to 5,838 feet. Barikewa had been

deepened 917 feet to 1,591 feet. Difficulties Wa contmued to be experienced with caving from upper cavernous formation. More nead had been deepened 2,876 feet to 7,782.

The companies expect to spend £A\ million 1? „ ap . oa th . e com,n 9 year—£l,ooo,ooo more an m the last 12 months—bringing total £24,000*000 m Papoa " oil search t 0 * * * mmna SE » RC jj' LT P-— ln order to enable this P rlh«w f ? -* kaep ,tS ’P per cent - Interest in 4PC (above) it is currently making a one-for-four £ f 67 .’ so °) which should maintain the proportional interest well into 1958—by which time, according to the directors in an " ual report issued late November, "it is hoped that conclusive results will have been obtained in Papua". * * *

BULOLO GOLD DREDGING, LTD.—For the

quarter ending August 31, 1956, the company dredged over 2 million yards of material for ? n r ftn U nn ft ° f , 8,838 Gne ° z of * old - This ■* under 1,000 000 'ess yards dredged than in the same penod « n —l* u t the gold recovered was over 2,000 or more in 1956. Value per yard.

in the period under review, is double 1955. * * *

PLACER DEVELOPMENT, LTD.—It is (

that the company will in the yea August 31, make a net profit of $2 Hs * , * EMPEROR-LOLOMA. —There were mu earnings from these associated Fiji the only profit being from Loloma's in’ which yielded £114,418. Loloma's operations in Fiji showed a loss of It is not expected that underground < will last for more than a couple of Dividend was declared at 2/-. Empen ings fell to £27,951—a drop of £5 1955. No dividend will be paid—cash being conserved to finance developmi

prospecting work.

* * * SANGARA HOLDINGS.—At the ann ing on December 7, in Sydney, sh carried a motion demanding the resit managing-director, Mr. R. Wylie. I fused, they threatened to apply ‘ Court to wind up the company. C holder said that they had waited for for a dividend —6 per cent., t £285,000 had been invested in the and he wanted to know where it Mr. Wylie claimed that since he over he had cleared up a bank ov £17,500, and the company's acct Burns Philp was "largely in credit" one stage, being in debit to £ll,oo'

P-NG's 28 Top

pp. 136-137

MEDALS FOR:

P-NG's 28 Top Policemen

THE Long-Service and Conduct Medal was awi four European and 24 members of Papua-New < Royal Constabulary at No end.

The Police Long-Servi Good-Conduct Medal award stituted by King George V] for members of the Pohci of the United Kingdom, a by Royal Warrant eligibi extended to the mainlan Forces of Australia and the Australian Territories, within the Australian T are made by the Minister f< tories under powers Royal Warrant.

The four Europeans to the award are: Mr. Christopher No i Commissioner of Police, service. • Mr. Thomas W. Upsoi intendent of Police, 27 year • Mr. Ronald H. Hicks, tendent of Police, 24 years • Mr. William A. Dix. 1 First Class, 30 years servi At the top of the list ' policemen who received tJ was Sgt.-Major Bagita, wh( completed 40 years of police force service.

Other Medal win n e:

ed 28 years service) were (in length of service); Major Bego; Sgt.-M aj o r i s St.--Major Lopengon; Sgt.- [Maigugu; Cpl. Zerika; Cpl. k; Sgt. Ibara; Sgt. Nusa; ajor Lauri; Sgt. Maniti; Sgt. a; Sgt. Tabu; Sgt.-Major Sgt.-Major Foginau; Sgt.- : Sgt.-Major Übum; Cpl. ari; Lance Cpl. Mariambi; ajor Safe; Sgt. Irukabu; Cpl. Tom; Lance-CpJ. Auwi instable Bom.

Deaths Of Islands People

pp. 137-139

MR. ALFRED COLEMAN

■ Alfred Coleman, of Laba I Papua, was accidentally ned when he fell from a launch Milne Bay, Papua, early in mber. He was 71. f had been resident in the [tory for 46 years and was sally in the service of Kwato ion.

MR. ROBERT McEWAN

e death occurred in Sydney, October 24, of Mr. Robert Iran, of Lae, better known to Brians as “Scotty.”

I McEwan started Morobe ries Ltd., in Salamaua, in 1936, re-established the company in after the war. Shortly after id finished war-service and he ■eturned to Lae in 1946, he was isly injured when he was ed by one of the bakery ovens, id gone underneath it to make :s when an earth-tremor d it to fall on him. His back broken and in the 10 years [he had been in and out Ipitals in Australia, the United I and Europe. In between I he had supervised bakery pons from a wheel chair. He 0. [is survived by a married (ter, Mrs. James Jacobsen, of

JAMES ANNING, DSM

[James Anning, DSM, died ily in Auckland at the age I After spending his early in the Royal Navy he joined Piji Police Force as Head ible in 1920. it years later he was pro nto the rank of sub-inspector. 31 he was seconded to the al Department, and next year ippointed head attendant at [ental Hospital, Suva, his retirement he lived in ind.

S MR. S. A. WEBB

Stan Webb, of Lae, NG, was dead by his native servant on iber 23; he had died in his

He first went to New Guinea in the late ’2o’s with the hope of getting a plantation “somewhere around Manus.” When that dream failed, he joined the Admini stration. In the early ’3o’s, he was the sole representative of the Public Works Dept, at Lae. In those days, Lae was just appearing on the map and “Webbie” was busy about his many tasks. There was an aerodrome to be built, and there was talk of a “road to Wau” of which the Markham road would be a good start. The 44 hour week had not arrived in New Guinea, and he was out and about from dawn until late at night, cheerfully seeing

o°veSta? r or a days no off WOrrying aboUt lsf t ATW y o^f Cher 6bb joined the ? erv F d with a Mobile Signal Unit in the Middle East.

He tried to enlist in the 2nd AIF, but was declared not fit. After the Pnhu h V“ d to Lae with the Public Works Dept, but ill health eventually resulted in his retiring on a pension.

JAMES (TIMI) MAIOTUI LE

GRIVES

James Maiotui le Grives, known t?K Q oVer u One in Pa Peete as Timi, where he was a familiar figure with oyer 21 years of service in the Police, died on October 6, aged 59, after a long illness. In recent years he was head gaoler at the Papeete prison. (Over)

. veteran of World War I, he had n employed in the Public rks Department: after the war joined the phosphate com y’s staff at Makatea until dng the Police. ;e is survived by his wife, a jendant of the Young family, l>itcairn Island, and by two sons ) seven daughters.

MR. REGINALD JENKIN

r. Reginald Jenkin, founder of kin s Emporium in Suva, died November 7 in South Australia, was 56. r. Jenkin went to Fiji in 1933 {started business in Pier Street, a. His shop was later enlarged □elude comer premises opposite ■Customs House. t. and Mrs. Jenkin left Fiji in I and, except for a brief return lin 1951, have since lived in ralia.

I was an enthusiastic golfer and ; a keen interest in all forms of t.

MR. JACK ELLIS

le death occurred in Sohano, tainville, New Guinea, of Mr.

I Ellis, known for many years he owner of Arawa Plantation, lougainville. He was about 70.

I Ellis went originally to New lea to the service of the

Expropriation Board, in Kavieno-served for a time in the Admini stration; and in the late ‘Twenties he acquired Arawa from Captain James Duncan. During his long residence in Arawa he helped such organisations as the Returned Soldiers (he served abroad in World War I in the 42nd Battalion AIF) and the Planters—he was described as “a good friend, a good neighbour and a good citizen.” He sold Arawa about four years ago to Messrs. Salisbury and McKillop, and went to live on a small property in the district.

MRS. FLORENCE RUNDNAGEL

Mrs. Florence Rundnagel, very well-known in New Guinea, died in Interlaken, Switzerland. November 30. She was over 70.

She was the widow of Mr William Rundnagel (known in the Territory as “Bluestone”) of Rieven Plantation, New Britain, who died several years ago while the couple were en route to Europe.

Mrs. R.undnagel is survived by two daughters and a son: Hannah (Mrs. Guy Broad, of Brisbane); Haidi, and Max, both of whom are also believed to be in Australia. ff Mr. and Mrs. Hal Evans, of Kavieng. NG, with their young son arrived in Sydney in December for leave.

moS&drS"o S 'on beadlnßS '

p. 141

THE SHOW

[?]u is Promised re Farming Land

EERS broke out from a gathering of Bulolo Valley residents on December 2 when, le opened the Seventh Annual I Show at the Coronation Park, Administrator (Brigadier D. M. uid) announced that land on ippposite (eastern) side of the do River, hitherto reserved for ■estation purposes, would be B available for agriculture, au’s gold is now mostly gone; ’s timber resources will not for very long; and the residents lis attractive end of the Bulolo ;y have been insisting, for L that if there is to be any re for Wau, it must lie in lulture, for which it is

tably suited.

I Honour praised the work done le task of organising the show [remarked that, despite the aght”, the number, range and Sty of the exhibits were essive. It was pleasing to see I evidence of agricultural lopment—the Wau Show was of six or seven similar move rs. He noted that since 1949, I had been about 30 agri ral leases, involving 4,500 acres, ted in the Valley; and then eplied to Show President N. ■s’ plea that, if only Wau I given land, Wau could ne “the agricultural hub” of

puinea.

(lere has got to be greater pltural expansion in this y". said His Honour. “Those lacres are not enough. . . . [morning I traversed that try over there (pointing across (alley) and I am satisfied that in land over there should be I available. lis is primarily an afforestation ;and afforestation must be our [consideration; but there is agricultural land to spare—and I will be an announcement I it in a few weeks’ time.” pre was no doubt about the ianeity of the cheer that red. The gathering listened ptfully while His Honour d figures to show the agri ral progress of the Dual [pry during six years; but it he statement that there would [lore land for little farms id Wau that stirred them.

I Show display was limited by [dry' season; but it was Jssive. it indicated that in cool, fertile valley every kind tmperate climate fruit and able, flower and domestic ai, could grow and flourish, [sun was almost directly but the height above

sea level (around 3,000 feet) kent the air cool and the vegetation pleasantly green. So far as fruit flowers and vegetables were con ’ cemed, it could have been December exhibition in Gosfnrri New South Wales? south, except that Wau produces

gafnfng fame" VlrtUe iS Steadily

gaming mme.

The two big mining companies —Bulolo Gold Dredging and New Guinea Goldfields Ltd.—both of which are changing rapidly from gold to timber production, provided exhibitions of great interest. Now that the road to Lae can carry heavy lorry traffic in all seasons, the timber industry is rapidly developing. v y

concerned’ Gold™

now is established in the Bulolo Valley with modern plant, and is producing many of the lines already b ‘f

moS&drS"o S 'on beadlnßS '

w£ t i 1 t ast 2,000 nati ves from the Dig labour compounds—there are v%S? tlVe vllla ,S es in the Bulolo Stercame along, each with a i eam in full ceremonial ess ’, a^ d Save the correct back ground to this New Guinea Show.

At one time, there were twelve fhp 6r Si put in front of pne little grandstand, presenting them monotonous songs and spectacular dances, all at the one time.

Australians would have been interested in the wood chopping and sawing contests—by native e ?P£ rts f rorn the timber companies' h^ ffs VK There^ as P lent y of noise; SuJ** natlve ax e-men have neither the speed nor skill of Europeans. ~A v £ ry hardworking team, under *6® direction of Mr. N. Owers (President), Mr. T. Leabeater (Vice- President), Mrs. C. Cook (Secretary) and Mr. J, H, Hohnen (Treasurer) presented a Show that reflected much credit on the Wau com

munity.-

R.W.R.

Vavau, Tonga

p. 142

News Notes Fr[?] Vavau, Tonga

NEIAFU, No

THE HON. LAUFILITONGA TUITA has

arrived in Neiafu to take over h as Governor of the Vava'u gro new Governor, who for the past thr has been associated with Chief Justi Hunter in Nukualofa, was born in Va is keenly interested in the problem! island group. He brings with him Fatafehi, and their two young daugl * * * The Rev. K. D. Grove of the Vava'u Church was convicted in the curre session and fined for failure to registc pean marriage he performed. * * * Mr. Noel Bayliss, Burns Philp ai was confirmed in the Church of Engla Bishop L. S. Kempthorne's last visit t Following the ceremony, breakfast w at the Bayliss home in Makutu f( intimate friends including the Bishop Kenneth Grove. * * * Mr. Harris Hunter of Citrus Prodi Auckland, has been in Vava'u for supervising the installation of new in the local factory. ❖ * * Mr. Ralph Sanft, son of Mr. 01 owner of the Fungalealea theatre i is in Sydney on a six months bus study trip during which time he wi gate the latest developments in moti equipment and maintenance. * * * After a residence of over 50 years Mr. J. F. Hutchison has left the Auckland, where he will live with his Miss Ela Hutchison. Mr. Hutchison, at one time a plantation owner, ti theatre-owner, has been retired fror for some years, but from his home lawhy ", in Neiafu, he has kept a c on all island affairs. He will be mi by both the European and Tongan n the local community, who wish him i new home. * * ❖ Mrs. John Galloway, of Vava'u, is to attend youth meetings of the Se Adventist Church and to visit hei who is at school there. * * * Mr. William Kanter-Visscher and M Visscher are new European residents where he will be in charge of t Government farm and agricultural Mr. Kanter-Visscher, who comes f nesia and New Zealand, replaces Mr. who is currently in Australia on hoi * * * Father Crampton, SM, who has charge of the Catholic church in the past few months during the Niue of Father Gregory, is re Nuku'alofa, where he will be assigr

pastoral duties.

t The High School of £ Samoa held a three-day cel to mark its 10th anniversF the first day, Governor ] Coleman spoke to the stude second was open-house d£ relatives and friends visi

witnessed classwork in the

class rooms. The third da; luncheon of teachers and

followed by sports contests

students and graduates, grand ball held in Huber I

ing the evening. Principa

High School is Mr. Marvir

ably assisted by Samoan

Fiaui Mulitauaopele.

tas 'Operation Student’

p. 145

[?]OUQUET

Is In Full Swing

STAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS’

►iggest end-of-year chore was D full operation late November fecember when the company parrying 1,100 school-children to their homes in time for bnas. m boarding schools in Aus- I they were going back to n, India, Pakistan, Burma, [Kong, Manila, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, New bnia. and Indonesia, far the largest number, about rent to Papua-New Guinea on teular services and on special I from Sydney and Brisbane.

Itas makes a special feature icing after these young people I range in age from 10 and 18 ng to their overnight stops baking sure that they make ight connections at the right As a correspondent in New ja says: “They haven’t lost a

pet.”

f year, the behind-the-scenes mg went on as usual although p-line schedules were corn ed by the heavy Olympic I traffic that coincided with p the school year, tfeen mid-January and mid ary the process is put into e and Qantas will faithfully back 1,100 students from their [way homes to schools all the Australian Eastern States.

[?]ey-Hall - Kerley Wedding

p. 145

P, Dawn Kerley became Mrs. larvey-Hall in Lae, NG, on iber 24. The bridegroom is a nant in the PNGVR, and was supported at his wedding by ob Watkins as best man. Mrs. ns was matron of honour, eception for 30 friends was p the Hotel Cecil nan, John Vincent O’Connor, was deported from Papua in Jber, 1955 f o r immorality natives and supplying liquor ne, returned to the Territory an assumed name (Colin * Boyce) in July, 1956. In iber, 1956, he was given six js gaol for his unauthorised

Papua-New Guinea

p. 145

November Travellers to Papua-New Guinea

Left: M. A. Darsow, aboard "Malekula" re turning to Port Moresby after eight weeks leave. He is attached to Steamships Trading Co. During his leave in Australia he visited Alice Springs (too hot) and Perth (not hot enough).

Right: New residents for Samarai, Mrs. R.

P. Leigh and son, Geoffrey (4). Mrs. Leigh's husband is the new senior lighthouse mechanic based at Samarai. She and her husband are

English and have just come from Darwin, where Mr. Leigh was stationed for two years.

Worthwhile

p. 145

FIJI AT

OLYMPICS

Unplaced But It Was Worthwhile

FIJI’S Olympic team—one of the smallest at the Games—received S c P6Ci f a l ovation from the 120,000 spectators in Melbourne at the opening parade on November 22 t^ SUI^ me . Rokuro qualified for the finals of the discus throw but did not win a place. None of the other representatives two boxers and two yachtsmen—was placed.

'rv?? 8 1S ’ °f., oourse, not surprising.

It FIJI s ? rst 01 ympic Games f'SS . the country is young in the athletics field. But living and com amongst the world’s top athletes was a worthwhile experi ence for Fiji’s small team, and one that eventually will pay dividends.

An Australian Thanked

pp. 147-148

Escape From Rabaul

THE WRONG PRIEST

In July, 1951, a Mr. Ben Dawson wrote a letter of thanks to a iest in New Britain and addressed it by mistake to the Rev John eyahofer, instead of to the Rev. Fr. Franke. This human, if un rtnnate, slip of memory has given an odd twist to the New’ Guinea ntroversy over a certain chapter in Mr. David Selby’s book Hell d High Fever.

L SELBY’S book (which was reviewed in July PIM), dealt With the escape of the 2/22 Dion AIF from Rabaul after Japanese invasion of 1942. In curse of the story he said that ther John Meyahofer had re- I to co-operate when wounded [were in need of his help, it September, Father J. Dwyer, Dlic Mission representative in Legislative Council of P-NG, the Council that the book had fried Father Meyahofer. He to the Council extracts from Dntroversial chapter and copies me correspondence. [told the Council that Father hofer had said that he had collection of the incident Mr. [referred to, and that it was [verse of what he normally did bops when they passed through

—and that a letter written to him by Mr. Ben Dawson, who was in the same party as Mr. Selby, was completely contrary to what Mr.

Selby had written in his book.

Fr. Dwyer’s statement to the Council was fully reported in the South Pacific Post of October 10, 1956. The letter written by Mr Dawson was also published.

In November, in Sydney, Mr.

Selby told PIM that Mr. Dawson, who is now Australian Trade Com missioner in Auckland, had indeed written a letter of praise to Father Meyahofer, but had intended the letter for another priest altogether.

Mr. Bernard Parer, a resident of New Guinea, after reading the book, had written a letter to Mr.

Dawson saying that Fr. Meyahofer had been done an injury, and

evidently this letter recalled the whole incident to Dawson’s mind.

Under a covering letter dated Oct ober 5 (five days before his letter ot 1951 was quoted in the South Pacific Post), Mr. Dawson sent to Mr Selby a copy of a reply he had sent to Mr. Parer, in which he said that he had intended to write to Father Franke, of Talasea, who had given them a great deal of help, but in 1951 his diary was in the hands of the Official War Historian and some trick of memory had caused him to write to Father Meyahofer by mistake.

Mr. Dawson’s letter to Mr. Parer said that he had now re-read the chapter in Mr. Selby’s book and he

Mr. David Selby.

confirmed what Mr. Selby had said —namely, that they had had diffi culty in obtaining assistance for wounded men.

Mr. Selby—a Sydney barrister said that he became disturbed when various friends, and some people he did not know, sent him clippings of Fr. Dwyer’s statement to the Legislative Council.

One of the letters was from a planter of the Sepik District, who had been with him during the escape down the New Britain coast and he had, in confirmation of Selby’s remarks, said: “For my part I could have expected a better and more hospitable reception from a bunch of cannibals.”

Mr. Selby said that on October 18 he wrote to Father Dwyer ex plaining the mistake over Mr.

Dawson’s letter. He had asked Father Dwyer, in view of the publicity his remarks had received, if he would make an explanation to the next meeting of the Council.

Mr. Selby said he appreciated the temperate manner in which Father Dwyer had spoken before the Council.

He added that he had no doubt that Father Meyahofer had given valuable help to other troops who went through. “I just gave a plain, unvarnished account of what hap pened when we went through.”

t During the month of October, 11 Japanese ships visited New Cale donia to lift nickel ore in out ports. The number in September was 8 and in August, 11. During first 9 months of this year 463,000 tons of nickel ore have been shipped, most of it to Japan.

t A new Teachers’ Training < was officially opened at Rarotonga, by Mr. G. A.

MP, on October 30. The new ing consists of two classro Head Teacher’s office and a room. The College will fi separately from Tereora Coll( will be staffed by New Zeal

Inst Administration

p. 149

le Pioneering [?]ew Guinea

[?]K LEAHY ISSUES WRIT

UTS claiming £lO,OOO damages from the Administration have been issued by Mr. M. J. y, well-known New Guinea ser and farmer, and should be l early in the coming year.

I Leahy claims that, owing to il negligence, cattle-ticks were fluced to his well-known farm Biag, some 4,000 feet above the ham Valley, and that he by suffered much loss in us directions before he got the b under control. [Leahy began cattle-breeding enag after the war, and he has about 500 head there. He lodern milking equipment, and ies milk in considerable pity to the town of Lae. Lae ill treated in that respect—a supply comes in also from the pan Mission, on the eastern If the town. [Leahy is deeply interested in poblem of producing a suit- K beast for New Guinea pons, and has experimented i with the European-Zebu IHe and others believe they letting close to the famous iGertrudis type, and predict ilthy cattle future for New !a pas given close attention to (res—the establishment of res to supplant the kunai p is the crux of the problem I after long experiment and [and consultation with his ;rs James (Goroka) and Dan pagen), he believes that the irasses for a cattle-conscious Guinea, in order of priority, be; paspalum, kikuyu, white I Townsville lucerne and lan lucerne. These grasses, |rse. are for lands lying at 8,000 feet above sea-level. [Leahy, and other farmers, Qterested in a shipment of Ittle, mostly Zebu crossbreds, [arrived in Lae from Cairns lend of November, and now Belling at the Government mental station at the mouth I Markham, three miles from y represent the enterprise of s. R. L. Atkinson and Sons hey presently will commence t of 90 miles up the Markham ’> to the new Atkinson fty near Gusap, 1,500 feet up.

I animals apparently are hng in the Markham pasture, in fine condition, the indications are that the i industry is on the way to I established profitably in

Guinea.-

R.W.R.

Old Timers See

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Sue Thomas Married in Lae

THE marriage, at Lae, on Satur day night, December 1, of Miss Sue Thomas, daughter of the late Mr. Tex Thomas, of the Bulolo District, New Guinea, to Mr. William Stevens, af the Stubbs Construction Company, Lae, was notable for the assembly of old-timers.

The popular Sue decided that she should like as many as possible of her parents’ old friends to dance at her wedding; and the following were among those present at the re-

K lo M in , the T H ?. tel Cecil: Mr - “d M - f Leahy, Mr. and Mrs.

George Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W.

Cameron, Mrs. Alice Bowering, Mr and Mrs. Alec Malcolm, Mr. and Mrs Austie Ireland, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Hockey, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hoyle and Mr. and Mrs. R. Pickard Mr. Leahy gave the bride away; Mrs. Cameron was matron of honour; Mrs. Pickard was hostess. t A new series of pictorial stamps has been issued for Pitcairn Is to replace the old George VI issue.

Handicrafts, an island-built whaler, Bounty Bay and the Bounty Bible are some of the designs.

The American Flag

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[?]iposa comed

MATSON HITS THE PACIFIC WITH

In November-December the Matson Line’s new luxurv I iner ariposa was on her maiden voyage and being feted all across the icihc. PIM was privileged to visit her while she was in Sydnev and r young reporter-a Sydneysider-true who refuses to be impressed [the might of America—came back with this commentary: P

E Matson Line’s new luxury iner Mariposia with a load if wealthy American tourists rd. berthed at the new inger terminal at Wooloomooloo [ Sydney, on November 21.

I riposa and her sister ship l erey, built at a total cost of K),000, reopen the Matson s White Ship Service from IS to Australia via the Pacific Is. riposa came west via Honolulu, li and NZ and returned via kla n d, Suva, Pago Pago, lulu, arriving San Francisco, hber 11. h the new liners were designed ffew York architect, Harry l> who aimed at giving the an “atmosphere of Polynesia.” prding to the company’s I Relations Office, “once d, the passengers will be made [that they have shed the hustle tarries of the Western world Mitered the most halcyon of existences, that of the

fonal South Sea Islander. . .

hspite of that Mariposa is b nice ship, above and below [ interior decor is lavish and k:es you begin to see where afty million went. [Polynesian Club has a dance [ and orchestra stand set f ferns, flowers and totem the same deck is the Southern I Lounge, where a mosaic pve art on one wall dominates Indscape. ihe for’ard entrance foyer of is a huge totem pole painted to resemble taod), that goes through the tell for three decks. lof the “Polynesian works of were produced by skilled lan artists. .of the features of Monterey is scheduled to berth in h on January 29, 1957), will be lection of sea-shells from

[ areas.

[-again according to the PRO Mariposa has hydraulically -a hatch covers that open >se at the touch of a button;

30 attractive waitresses for dining room service—a job usually done by men; a selective temperature air conditioning system to enable passengers to select their own climate”; and 55 miles of electrical cable in an intricate network of safety equipment.

Mariposa is the first US ship to be fitted with electronically-operated stabilisers that reduce sea roll bv as much as 90 per cent.

She is 564 feet long with a 76-ft beam, has five passenger decks, a speed of 20 knots and carries 365 passengers and 267 crew.

Noticed at the Mariposa Sydney berthing was the gentleman (he was maybe from the Rocky Mountains) who, when told that Katoo-00-oomba,” in the Blue Mountains, was 3,000 feet above sea level, exclaimed; “Wahl, that’s only foothills!”

But the choicest comment of the morning came from the amply built guy who ran around heartily back slapping his fellow-voyagers and bellowing: “Don’t ferget, fellas, when ya get ashore . . , hit ’em with the American fia-a-ag . . .”!

Tofua Passengers South

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[?]gst W. Samoan residents sailing south [?] Zealand on November "Tofua" were the top, down); [?] Myra and Ramona Helg, who will holiday in New Zealand. Myra is em at the Bank of New Zealand and a s a stenographer with the Ad ation.

B. Donnelly, headmaster of Avele Boys' with Mrs. Donnelly, who were also off 1 Zealand, for a four months furlough. and Mrs. R. Stock with baby, leaving [?]hree months' furlough in New Zealand [?]ck is employed at Apia Radio Station.

Photos: R. F. Rankin.

Major Swinbourne

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UTES TO LATE

CH deep feeling was expressed P tributes to the qualities of he late Major C. A. Swin e when, on November 22, the ers of the Pacific Islands L ® yt mey, made a presenta- Sit 8 widow of their late or Swinbourne was President

of the Society for many years, and was indefatigable in organising and a ha PP y atmosphere at the monthly meetings. Praise of the work that he had done for the Society was expressed by Mrs. N H. Foxcroft in making the presentation, and by Messrs. A E

Stevens (acting-President), R, 'w.

Robson (Patron) and members of the Council.

Mrs. Swinbourne is about to leave on a visit to Europe, and th® presentation consisted of suit able travelling equipment. t A race meeting which was to be held in Port Moresby on December 31 has been postponed.

Your Photographs

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Fiji Producers

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AGAINST

COPRA GRADING

THE Governor of Fiji (Sir E

Garvey) has expressed

appointment at the strength <

opposition to compulsory grad

copra on the part of a secti influential estate producers.

The Governor was speaki the November session of Legi Council and giving a general of the Fiji copra industry.

He said: “The production of cop judged by deliveries to the Board during the year appe be well up to average. Dun; early years of the nine-year ment some producers felt th price structure was unduly f able to the United Kingdon istry of Food but during th two years, I am glad to say,

favoured producers.

“It seems likely that durin the last year of the agreeme advantages to each party contract will be in balance, agreement of this kind, and term of years, to come to : without a substantial nnanc vantage to either side, at 1 pense of the other, must be re as satisfactory.

“The nine-year agreement to an end in just over 12 i time and the future marke copra has become a mai speculation and concern to a producers. Since the presen Board is concerned only w marketing of copra under th ing agreement, Governme; offered to consult with pi as to the future organisa marketing. • “The trend of future dev quality in copra is diffi foresee, hut seed-oil cr u whether overseas or local, ai be unanimous in their dem an improvement in the qu copra ; and it would he i producers to give full const to their views” t The importation of potatoes into Fiji has be hibited as an outbreak of h mouth disease recently occ the UK and it is feared ' disease could be imported soil around the potatoes, the recent shortage of pot Australia and New Zealand ment was imported frc However, the potato fa now over in Australia.

[?]lies" in N. Guinea

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[?]O RED

[?]LD APPEAL

)BABLY the best known re gions and social-service body i Australasia, the Salvation [ is now directing its atten ;o the Territory of Papua and [Juinea. ipwing a recent visit of Major ;e Carpenter and Colonel H. ey. Investigating Officers, tem f headquarters have been set [ Boroko, near Pt. Moresby, L under Major Keith Baker, pieut. lan Cutmore as assist appeal for £lO,OOO has been led in Australia to provide [ for the establishment of a pent base in Port Moresby ): Id and equip a transit hostel welfare centre for natives at bear Moresby, and a smaller I Lae, NG. pen a Red Shield Club near 1 wharf, NG, for seamen and cal natives. tganise a Mobile Medical Unit.

Dund a settlement outside 1 for indigent Chinese, lese and Euronesians. f range plans include the Bhment of a TB Sanatorium series of welfare compounds lildren and elderly natives.

It is hoped to extend the work ch New Guinea, ar Major J. B. Woodbury, of L who is in charge of the I will tour the main centres pua and New Guinea in y and February, larly known as the “Sallies,” lasi-military organisation is I of support in Papua and guinea, particularly among icemen, most of whom fondly the tea and amenities that on Army workers provided in every theatre of World War

[?]eg sheehan and Miss Ailsa Rumble

[?]ried at the Roman Catholic Church, [?]esby. on November 3.

Photo: Papuan Prints.

Ch Window Honours

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MISSION MARTYR

Bishop of New Guinea (the i Rev. P. N. Strong) con cted a service of dedication ly Trinity Church, Valley, ne. on December 2, and d a stained glass window to lemory of Sister Marjorie iley.

Ireds of Brisbane Anglicans ;d the service to one whom

the Church of England regards as a martyr.

Miss Brenchley was one of 11 missionaries murdered by the Japanese, after horrifying treat ment, in Papua in the early war years.

The missionaries were caught by the Japanese advance around Sangara. Miss Brenchley had been a nursing missionary there for 20 years before her execution.

These missionaries were declared martyrs by the Anglican Church—

the first since King Charles I was so declared in 1649. King Charles officially remained a martyr for over 200 years—but Queen Victoria ordered his name to be struck from the church calendar. t The Norwegian ship Belray, re cently arrived in New Caledonia from USA with coke for the Nickel Co., has been chartered by the Com pany to carry nickel ore from out ports to Noumea and coal from Australia.

[?]cent visitors to the Polynesian Association meetings in Sydney included: LEFT: Madame Maestracci of Noumean in background, with and friends who included her daughters the Misses Maestracci, son L. Maestracci Mr R. Blake Madame Cazeaux and Monsieur Cordier. RIGHT: Mr. and Mrs. George Little, of Lautoka, Fiji, with Captain and Mrs Pat Whysall.

Photos: Bayside Studios.

But No Rush Y[?]

p. 158

NATIVES BRING IN

THE NUGGETS

LAE, D

THERE is lively interest area of New Guinea in ’ called the “Kainantu dis( A native recently came in Commonwealth Bank in Le a couple of jars of coarse gold—2B ounces altogether nugget weighed over 7 ounc The news caused a sti officialdom rather played it it was insisted that there indication of a “strike.”

Mr. M. J. Leahy says he approximately the creek which the gold came. It is Markham-Ramu Divide, anc into the Markham. All that was heavily prospected on the search for a new goldfi finally abandoned. But scratching around, are alwa; to come upon small pockets beds of the creeks.

Gold-mining is a much dis industry in the Territory the Twenty years ago, 28 our matter where it came froir have started a panic.

Jakson-Perichon We

p. 158

A WEDDING of Territory took place at St. David’s of England, Chelmer, I on December 1, when Patrl elder daughter of Mrs.

Ferichon and the late L. J. I of Port Moresby, was ma Mr. Roger Jackson, forr member of the Pacific

Regiment.

The bride, who was givi by her mother, wore a frock of pearl delustered s; carried the white prayer b sented to her by St. John’s prior to her leaving Port She was attended by h< Miss Clara Perichon, anc Lange, also formerly of F best man.

A reception was held li the three-tiered wedding c a palm-tree motif.

Among the guests who h or are residents of the were Mr. and Mrs. J. Pair Mona Bruckshaw, Mrs.

Mackensie, Miss Maureen M Major and Mrs. M. Bish Jean McLaughlan, IV Chaplain and Mr. Walter The Perichon family known in Papua and New where the late Mr. Peric originally on the staff o Philp & Co. and later a patr in New Guinea. Mrs. Pen* a Miss Cicely Fields, dai the founder of the (now Papuan Courier, of Port 1\

noa Reports Good

p. 159

Cocoa Crop

I severe dry spell of weather roke in Western Samoa in ctober, and good rains ihed plantations.

November a prolific cocoa crop being harvested which may [up for the failure of the 1956 cocoa crop due to adverse er conditions. it of the new crop will be id at beginning of next year. \ quotations for first grade E beans are £5.220 per ton ana shipments for export to Zealand are still far short quotas allocated to Western I and of last year’s exports [ing nearly 40,000 cases per ng the second half of 1956, I exports averaged only 10,000 per month.— Apia Corres -11.

I [result of the recent transfer i O. Dare from the post of I Secretary. Cook Islands istration, to that of Resident) issioner, Niue, and the pro [of Mr. L. K. Pitt from the of Treasurer to Official iry, Mr. J. S. Stubbs now is Acting Treasurer, Cook K Administration.

Nicholls (signing register) and Miss [?] who were married at the LMS [?] Moresby, on November 8.

Photo: Papuan Prints.

Publications

p. 161

TWO INTERESTING SPC

TWO more glossy-productions that

have been issued by the South Pacific Commission this month are: Food Plants of the South Sea Islands, by Emile Massal and Jacques Barrau; and Economic Aspects of the Coconut Industry in the South Pacific, by E. J. E. Lefort.

Considerable use of photographs and diagrams has been made in both publications, the first of which sells for 6/- Stg.; and the latter for 4/- Stg. Both are of much general interest to Pacific residents.

Rather oddly, both publications are prefaced by a small note to the effect that although they are pub lished by the SPC, the SPC does not accept responsibility for the statements contained therein.

As the authors are all permanent members of the Commission, and as their subjects can scarcely be called controversial, it seems unnecessarily cautious.

[?] eople who visited the Sydney Poly [?]ciation recently included (top to [?] ise Streeter, of Naosori, Fiji, and [?]Bahn, of Ba. Mr. David Motgan, [?] with his son Leslie. Mademoiselle leroux, of Noumea, with a friend, Moss. Mr. and Mrs. H. Taplin,

former Fiji residents. Mrs. Carrie Higgins, of Nausori, Fiji, with Mrs. Edward Gosnell, Sr., a Senior Association Member, who is Chief taness Fesaitu in her own island of Rotuma.

Photos: Bayside Studios.

Death of Mrs. I. Pike

p. 161

The death occurred suddenly in Sydney on November 28 of Mrs Betty Pike, aged 30. Mrs. Pike was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Beilby Evans, former well known residents of Buka, New

Pikp Jt’o d now of Sydney. Mrs. up m the Territory and left there in 1939.

Tan^PiWi ? orne years ago, Mr.

Ske ifVdney ° f JUStice

[?]G Copra Marketing

p. 165

OARD HAS NEW MEMBER

SIXTH MEMBER, Mr. H. V.

Quinton, has been added to he Papua-NG Coora Market [Board, giving New Guinea fleers two representatives (Mr.

Barrett, MLC, in addition to [Quinton), and Papua one tentative (Mr. B. Fairfax [• The other three members jovernment officials, is appointment and this Board Id not be confused with the intments to the Board to hister the Copra Stablisation L announced last month. . Quinton has planting ests in New Guinea and is a Jholder and Director in the ainville Company as well as using as a chartered accountant ydney. .Samuel Wise, new American Consul, has arrived in Noumea.

[?]e Farewells Two

p. 167

Old Friends

LAE, Dec. 5.

SRY large number of Morobe sidents gathered in the RSL üb, in Lae, New Guinea, in ening of December 4, to say II to Mr. William H. and Elizabeth Chapman two -esteemed early settlers of the i area, who have gone to in sheep-farming at Charl- Victoria. The District Corn ier, Mr. Niall, said many kind about the departing couple; t. R. H. Bunting, MLC, on of the Club, made them a me presentation.

W. H. Chapman—a son of ibert Chapman, of Adelaide sity—went first to Levers in lomons; but after a couple *s he heard the Bulolo gold ig, and he arrived on the at Salamaua in 1926, to do for Guinea Gold N.L. (the ■e parent of BGD, Guinea s, etc). There was nothing Salamaua spit then except h Gorman’s trade store and of boarding house.” arched in over the mountains; cil Levien and others; and several miles of the Bulolo lats for Guinea Gold—the later, of some enormous 3. A year later, he began on his own account, all over i: and, with the miner’s ups ms, he put in 15 years, until ike out. In that period, he Miss Elizabeth Billett, of Tasmania. serving in NGVR and ', Mr. Chapman, at the war’s nt gold-seeking in Bougain lere was gold there—but it i £25 per ounce to get it out. later, he returned to Lae ittled down on Singaua on, eastward of Lae. He has troduced the new owners, d Mrs. McDonald, to the .nd now, with their grand ;heir son-in-law was killed

in a motor accident a few months ago), they are headed for a new life, in Victoria.

200 Samoans

p. 167

Poisoned By Turtle Feast

VILLAGERS of the Island of Aunuu, just off the eastern tip of Tutuila, American Samoa, caught a 300-pound turtle on No vember 16, ate same the following day and on Nov. 18 an epidemic of food poisoning prostrated 185 people, resulting in four deaths of children.

Both the Dispensary at Amouli village, under Medical Practitioner Richard Porter, and the staff of the main hospital were busy for three days, treating the afflicted.

Cause of poisoning is believed to be due either to the fact that persons cooking the turtle failed to remove a ruptured gall bladder from the meat, or that the turtle had eaten some sea food that later proved in jurious to humans.

Crashes

p. 167

HONIARA'S NEW CRANE

A SIX-TON crane only recently landed in Honiara, BSIP, for work in connection with port development, crashed over a steep bank near the entrance to the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Honiara, early in November.

The boom was damaged and one side of the crane cab was badly smashed. The full extent of the damage has not yet been assessed.

The crane was moving into the area to pick up concrete piles weigh ing two and a half tons each, and whilst manoeuvring beside the bank slipped out of gear. The brake did not hold the vehicle, which overturned down the bank and finished up lying beside a stream.

[?]edro de Treend is farewelled by fellow teacher when he leaves for a three month [?[ New Zealand in Novemver " Tofua" show (left to right): Mr.W. Collins ( Principal, {?]aining college), Mr. J. Donaldsonf ( Principla, Samoa Colege, Mr. de Treend, Mrs.

Photo: R. F. Rankin.

[.Meat . . 92

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Advertisers

R. Ltd. . . 117 & F. . . 110 Ite . • • 69 on, N. V. . 80 I Wm. . . 42 3 Agency . 39 Nan Cotton 77 I ... 158 1 66 f ... 68 B. M. . . 114 W. Jno. . 43

F NSW 115, 133

if NZ . . .57

I Gwyn . . 9

t l. & Sons 2, 3 id-Rae . . 62 |-Spence . 152 [ ... 156 d Mills . 50 Bros. . . 54 I Holliday 154 oldt . 73, 105 [W. S. . 102 Myers . . 55 ly Motors . 9 I & Co. . 91 l A. H. . 91 I 89, 108, 129 N. J. . . 48 I ... 53 Ige Labs. . 57 i & Suther- L ... 38 & Bottlers 44

[Breweries 133

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[.Meat . . 92

■atson . . 44 iwealth ... 79 nd Co. . 126 10. . . . 46 I ... 113 tMarg. . 160 G. & M. 167 [Paints . 161 lland . . 16 Pty. Ltd. . 52 Ltd. . . 74

L W. C. 119

Kng. . . 101

Rubber . 146 feel Co. . 14 lid . . 106 I Prod. . 143 Wm. . . 121 IHiedecke 128 Rum . .103

i f Eng. . . 60

Hotel . .10 W. & A. 163

[Bros. . 109

R. . 1, 93, 99, 116, 153 oks Paints 51 Suva) . .13 wan . . 36

[ Books . 40

Id. . 36, 114 H, B. . . 149 i Sons . 63

[Court . 128

Leith . . 125 [tinder . 157 [ Diesels 132 [ Pty. Ltd. 64 Ltd. . . 135 By Robert- Istitute . 39 |. ... 30 I. . . 144 onal ter .148 'Port . . 106

I Wax . 141

I ... 12

Kennedy, Capt. . 66 Kerr Bros. ... 149 Kiwi Polish ... 54 Kodak 35 Kojasen & Co. . 104 Lanchoo Tea . 11, 47 Maclntyre, T. . . 94 Maize Products . 70 Marine Spares . 67 Mcllrath's ... 31 McNiven Bros. . 150 Mendaco ... 131 Millers Ltd. . . 122 M. H. Ltd. . 26, 123 Mungo Scott . . 131 Murex Pty. Ltd. 136 N. & R. . . 103, 118 Needham & Co. . 97 Nestles ... 124 NG Aust. Line . . 6 Nile Products . . 100 Nixoderm . . . 109

N.Z.N.A.C 4

Pac. Is. Service . 11l Papuan Prints . . 40 Parker Pens ... 56 P. I. Line ... 8 Piccaninny Wax . 90 Qld. Insurance . 101 Old. Milling . . 78 Ransomes Co. . 159 Rex Investments 137 Richards, A. . .28 Riverstone Co. . . 76 Rohu, Sil . . . 105 "Rouna" ... 142 Ruston & Hornsby Ltd 62 Scott's Detergent 49 Seppelt & Son . 120 Seward Ltd. ... 70 Shaw Savill ... 7 Shell Pty. Ltd. 41, 95 Sleepmakers Pty.

Ltd 155

S.P.C 5

Spruso Co. . . . 28

S.T.C. Co. . . . 43

Stapleton, J. . . 69 Stewarts-Lloyds . 118 S. P. Brewery . 165 Sthn. Pac. Ins. . 73 Sullivan Ltd. . . 27, 32, 145 Suva Motors . .151 Swire & Yuill . . 65 Symonds, R. . . 45 Tait, W. S. . .113 Tatham, S. E. . . 94 Thornburgh College ... 146 Thornycroft Co. . 122 Tilley Lamps . . 71 Ti Mock & Co. . 140 Tongala Milk . . 164 Tooth & Co. . . 74 Turners & Growers 110 Tyneside Eng. . . 75 United Insurance . 77

U.R.D 127

Vacuum Oil . . 130 Valiant Rum . . 98 Vanderfield, Reid 107 Van Gelder, J. P. 97 Ventura ... 168 Vi-Stim ... 159 Vincent's APC . . 29 Vincent Bros. . . 67 Wallis Bros. . . 102 Warnock ... 98 Westfield Meats . 72 White Rose ... 106 Wholesalers (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. ... 33 Wilhelmsen, W. . 8 Wills Ltd. ... 112 Woolf, J. C. . . 34 Wright & Co. . 61 Wrigley's ... 139 Wunderlich Co. . 59 Yorkshire Ins. . 121

Islands Produce

p. 170

(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 main 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 Ai r £ A62/10/-; FMS (Sun-dried) £A6I/15/-; Smoked £AS9.

FIJI: —Plantation £FS7/5/6 for top grade; FMS £FS7; moister grades £FSS/18/- to £FS4/2/- minimum.

W. SAMOA:—Basic price of £836/14/4,

whlck varies according to distance of producing district from Apia.

E. SAMOA;—Producers receive 5 cents lb. (SUSII2 or £ A5O approx, per long ton). Periodic bonus, if average proceeds exceed Govt, buying price and expenses.

SOLOMONS;—Honiara/Gizo: Hot Air

£A6I/10/-; Mixed HA/PM £AS7; FM

£ A52/10/-; Yandina; 5/- higher.

NEW HEBRIDES:—Buying price on Dec. 10 rose from 5,900 Pac. francs (£A4I/6/-) to 6,750 Pac. francs (£A43/8/-) delivered Vila/Santo. European price 73,000 Met. francs (£A93/11/3) c.i.f. per short ton.

FRENCH OCEANIA:—Recent prices were; Top grade 10.50 Pac. francs per kilo (£ A62/15/- per long ton) f.0.b., Papeete; minimum for lowest grade 5.35 Pac. francs (£A39 per long ton).

TONGA:—A Grade, £TS2/5/-; B Grade, £ T46/5/-. . w COOK 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. SVid NZ per lb. equal to £ NZ3O per ton.

COCOA:—lslands prices are based on the rate for Accra cocoa which on Dec. 11 was £Stg.2ll/12/- per ton, c.i.f.

P.-N.G.; Good grade, £A24O, ex wharf Sydney.

W. SAM.; Dec. 10, £Stg.23s, f.o.b. Apia.

COFFEE:—P.-N.G.: Top grade 7/2 lb. in store, Sydney; Fr. Oceania: 75 francs per kilo, unhusked.

PEANUTS:—P.-N.G.: Virginia bunch, in shell, large, well cleaned, 1/9 per lb. del.

Sydney; other 1/3-1/4 del. Sydney.

RUBBER;—P.-N.G. price is based on Singapore rate, which on Dec. 10, was; No. 1 RSS, spot, 115y 4 Straits cents

(40.79 d Aust. approx.) per lb.

VANILLA BEANS; Victor Karp, Tulk & Co Sydney, reported early in December: New crop, c.i.f. Sydney. Tahiti White and Yellow label, processed, standard packs, 62/-, Green, 60/- per lb. A French Oceania source recently quoted 825 Pac. francs per kilo (42/9 Aust. per lb.) f.o.b.

Papeete.

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/per ton f.0.b.: under 5 tons, £69 per ton.

Other Pac. Islands; Dry, brown, etc., £7O per ton, f.o.b. Sydney or Melbourne.

PEARL SHELL.—Prices between the majority of the Torres Strait producers and Otto Gerdau Co. (USA) for 1956, re

mained as for 1955, i.e.; Sound

£A736; D, £A39O; E. £A3OO; EE,

all f.0.b., Australian ports; Dec. 1 quotation by independent pi Sound £AB7S; D, £A625; E, EE, £A2BS. Cook Is.-Manihiki: Lag opening Jan. 1, 1957. Tuamotu 185 Pac. francs per kilo (£AI,OOO-i per long ton) f.o.b. Papeete.

TRO>CHUS:~One Sydney agent < 11 quoted, in store: N. Heb., N.G., £AS4O; and 8.5.1.. £AS4O a] another quoted; N.G., £ASOO; £ A5lO, f.a.q.

GREEN SNAIL;—Quote No.

Pacific, in store, Sydney, £A4BS, to rejects. Quote No. 2; £A4BO.

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BEANSTALK SHELVING LTD. KIWI POLISH CO. LTD.

SALTERS — Scales, Weighing Machines.

J. & G. MEAKIN— Crockery— ANDREWS LIVER SALTS

PRONTO WATCHES—MAYONNA CANNED FISH

etc., etc.

Catalogues and Price List Supplied on Request n

Five reasons why ...

STEEPLE

"PT" POLYTHENE PIPING

IS SUPERIOR

to galvanised iron piping

• Guaranteed forever against rot and rust. It need never be replaced because of scale or interior corrosion. • Flexible—bends round corners—will not fracture. • Can be used above and under the ground. • No plumbing—easily installed by unskilled labour —no expensive stocks and dies needed. • Costs little—weighs less—lasts longer.

AGENCIES AVAILABLE

IN CERTAIN AREAS

Send today for informative brochure

Sole export agents:

WHOLESALERS (Aust.) PTY. LTD.

DAKING HOUSE, RAWSON PLACE, SYDNEY

Cable: “Holesale”. Telephone: MA2114, MA 1716

Consul

~!XLLfLELfIt±pBJI.

IDEAL FOR

TROPICAL CONDITIONS

S / m

PRICE

BRAND NEVf

(With Hand Carry Case) a£39M5 Packed F. 0.8. Sydney

THE STRONGLY BUILT SMALL OFFICE TYPEWRITER

Of Outstanding Quality—Superb for OFFICE : HOME : SCHOOL : PLANTATION : TRAVEL The ONE TYPEWRITER For Every Purpose—ln a class by itself. • As robust as a large office typewriter, yet smaller. But bigger and tougher than any portable.

Designed and built for many years of heavy-duty performance from the finest steels throughout.

Fully-equipped with every modern operating device, including TABULATOR, black and red ribbon. Stencil device, etc.

Delightful to operate with effortless freedom and quietness. Easy to carry anywhere it its elegant hand case.

TWO YEARS GUARANTEE

Mechanical Service and Spare Parts always available. • Used the world over with outstanding approval.

SOLD, SERVICED AND GUARANTEED

By one of Australia’s oldest firms of typewriter engineers.

310 GEORGE STREET, SYDI

Cable "TYPESERVE

J. C. WOOLF TYPEWRITERS Pty. Ltd.

(Established 35 years)

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iodak HOBBY GIFTS

TO CREATE A LIFETIME INTEREST!

SCA ENLARGER

5 negatives up to 2*"

Enlarger head moves ly, locks rigidly.

Kodak Photo-Hobby Outfit Contains everything for film processing. Introduces a lifelong interest maybe a career.

KODAK Photo-Print Outfit Make your own prints. Contains everything necessary to print at home.

Kodacraft Roll-Film Tank Features a plastic apron to provide for quick, easy economical development of 620 and 120 size films.

DAK

KODAK (Australasia) Pty. Ltd.

DEALERS THROUGHOUT

THE ISLANDS

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W. H. Grove

Reliable Sturdy

DAY OLD CHICKENS OF QUALITY

AUSTRALORPS—R.I.R.—WHITE LEGHORNS—CROSSBREDS,

or other Breeds

ORDER NOW!

Proved by test for laying — Unsurpassed for table birds.

They are a MUST when it comes to profit

NELSON & ROBERTSON PTY. LTD.

Island Merchants, 197 Clarence St., Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.

KERR BROTHERS PTY. LTD.,

Island Merchants, 4 O'Connell St., Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.

GLEN-ROWAN STUD POULTRY FARM (Reg.)

Mimosa Road, St. Johns Park, N.S.W., Australia

GROVE

60JUHK65

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.

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Riverside

Enjoy electricity in

... abundant water

the home

on tap

. . . with a

CAMERLITE

(i KW to 30 KWI

LIGHTING SET

Now your homestead can be as modern as any in the big cities . . . With the CAMERLITE generating set. you can use all the electrical appliances you dream about—iron. fan. radio, food mixer, refrigerator, cooker, vacuum cleaner, and, of course, lighting.

The compact, self-contained CAMERLITE unit is easily fitted into any small engine house, shed or odd corner. . . . wi a

RIVERSIDE

automatic pressure

water system

THE RIVERSIDE supplies 350 gallons of water an hour with a pressure of up to 40-lbs. a square inch at any tap on your property.

All you need is a good water source and electric power (either 32 or 230 volt). The rest is simple. Just connect the system to the water source and house piping, and plug into the nearest power point.

Turn on any tap and you have water at full pressure for kitchen, bathroom, laundry, garden, stock watering spraying. mm i m m

CAMERON & SUTHERLAND

LIMITED

RIVERSIDE AVENUE, MELBOURNE, 5.C.4

MAIL

Name Address

J NOW

RIVERSIDE UNITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE

GIVE GREATER CAPACITY IF REQUIRED

Cameron & Sutherland Ltd. also are at 8-10 Albio Sydney, and at Hobart and Launceston.

Please forward full detc Camerlite Lighting Sets R iverside Pressure Systen

AUCKLAND

New Zealand

MODERN HOMES—

aII suburbs

FARMS

BUSINESSES

Excellent selection available For courtesy and attention communicate with

ARTHUR'S LAND AGENCY LTD.

191 Queen St., Auckland, N.Z. (C.P.O. Box 1994)

There is a Big Future

for YOU if Qualified!

f. R.l.Successful Career Training Covers: accountancy ecretaryship -osf Accountancy and Factory Organisation anker's Institute Examinations ractical Banking and Securities ocal Government Examinations ookkeeping (all grades) arm, Station and Dairy Bookkeeping ffective Correspondence rivate Secretaries (for ladies) iommercial Shorthand (Pitman's) usiness Fundamentals dvertising slesmanship etail Practice and Selling Wholesale Softgoods Course ardware Distributors' Course cket and Showcard Writing jsiness Administration erchandising Management II Business Subjects Merchants, Bankers and business organisations are always seeking the fully qualified man. YOU can be that man— successful—prosperous, with a bright future—simply by studying at home in your spare time. The Hemingway Robertson Institute will gladly assist you in your ambition.

Since 1897, H.R.I. has been preparing ambitious men and women for all business positions. Our tuition is simple, practical and modern and whilst being up-to-the-minute with the latest, the H.R.I. training method is certain of success.

Under H.R.I. You Make .Vo Experiment -Age.

I I Address

K o hertson institute

£* Consulting Accountants - Professional Tutors 126 BANK HOUSE - BANK PLACE - MELBOURNE Offices all Capital Cities. Newcastle and Launceston

I*o

P.O. BOX 16

PORT MORESBY

PAPUA

Cables: "PAPRI".

Specialising in;

EVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHIC

EXCLUSIVE GIFTS

ORIENTAL HANDICRAFTS

BEST SELLING NOVELS

Expert Camera, Watch, Clock: Nautical Instrument, Equipment

REPAIR SERVICE

All work carried out on the premises by a fully Qualified Technician.

Territory Representatives for: Voigtlander Cameras. All Kodak Supplies.

Futura 35 mm. Cameras. King Regula 35 mm. Cameras?

Sixtomat Exposure Meters. Metraphot Exposure Meters. 1 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

For Your Pleasure

• THE FAMILY OF MAN.

Here in book form is the greatest photographic exhibition of all time—so 3 Pictures * r ° m ® Contains -assembled for exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York lovely book also contains a Prologue by Carl Sandburg. De Luxe Edition, 102/9, Reg. Postage 4/1. Standard Edition 11/6, Postage ! i/-. : 0 the DARK OF SUMMER, by Eric Linklater.

An exciting story, moving from espionage in the Sub-Arctic and disaster at sea, to war in the Western Desert, and then on the Korea. The theme is the necessity for loyalty to traditional value, with a warning against the poisons distilled by memory. 18/9, postage I/ - -, 9 EARTH IN UPHEAVAL, by Immanuel Velikovsky.

Here at last is the sequel to “Worlds’ in Collision”. Velikovsky now develops the theme of the earlier book and for evidence draws on what might, be called the most romantic of the Sciences—Geology. ’ ■ Whether his theory is right or wrong, it provides enthralling reading. 26/-, postage 1/-.

• THE SATURDAY BOOK NO. 16.

Here again is this yearly anthology-a delightful miscellany of prose, p oe try,, .pid; u re s , drawings and other good things. A delightful gift, the book is attractively boxed. 26/-, postage 1/-.

WHENEVER YOU NEED BOOKS, NO MATTER WHAT THE SUBJECT,

WRITE TO:- 1 -

GRAHAME BOOK COMPANY PTY. LTD.

39-49 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY. Phone: BW 2261

There is no better petrol than SHELL no additive comparable with LC.A,

PERFORMANCE

IS PROOF!

You’ll drive away smoothly and powerfully on Shell with I.C.A because I.C.A releases every possible ounce of power your engine is designed to give. Shell patented I.C.A (Ignition Control Additive*) neutralises combustion deposits to eliminate power-robbing pre-ignition and spark plug “miss”.

Enjoy better performance, greater mileage and smooth continuous power prove for yourself there’s no better petrol than Shell with I.C.A. * Contains tri-cyesyl phosphate Aust. Pat. No. 152857.

with |[3 |s|

Prove it today!

Fill up with

SHELL with

The Shell Co. of Australia Ltd.

A

SHELL

a happy spe dat or of the Governor-Generals visit to Lae

July 19ft

to- Always ask for these crisp, delicious biscuits.

Arnott's famous biscuits are supplied to your storekeeper in 28 export varieties.

S Biscuit

There is no Substitute for Quality •

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Eamships Trading Company Ltd.

VETERINARY

INSTRUMENTS

For Sheep and Cottle eon be Supplied Immediately

EARMARKERS.

SPEYING INSTRUMENTS.

BULLRINGS. FIRE BRANDS.

EMASCULATORS.

W. JNO BAKER

PTY. LTD.

3 Hunter St., Sydney, N.S.W.

EAMSHIPS TRADING COMPANY LTD.

PORT MORESBY AND SAMARAI PAPUA

sale Cr Retail Merchants, Shipowners, Planters, Sawmillers, Engineers, Slip Proprietors, Shipping, Customs and Insurance Agents.

UNG AGENTS for:

LLERS & TRADERS LTD.

LANDS LTD.

BAKERY COMPANY.

01 RUBBER LTD.

RLANDS LTD.

A RUBBER PLANTATIONS LTD.

DISTRIBUTORS

RONG-HOLLAND PTY., LTD.

Moving and Logging Equipment.

5-OVERLAND EXPORT CORPORATION.

:ars, etc.

MOTOR CARS.

AGENCIES:

NEW GUINEA AUSTRALIA LINE OF THE CHINA

NAVIGATION GO. 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.) y ’

IN PAPUA for:

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. OF AUST. LTD.

International Trucks, McCormick-Deering Farming Machinery, Defender Refrigerators.

Sydney Agents:.

KELSON & ROBERTSON PTY. LTD., Plantation House, 197 Clarence Street (near King Street)

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General Merchants

CONSULTANTS, SUPPLIERS & ENGINEERS

TO THE CANNING & BOTTLING TRADES

CANNERS & BOTTLERS SUPPLIES LTD.

C.P.O. BOX 3271, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

• Specialists in equipping all types of bottling plant. • Conveyors for all industries. • Submersible borehole pumps. • All types of Stainless Steel Work. • Sectional cold rooms.

All enquiries to:

BANNERS & BOTTLERS SUPPLIES LTDj

C.P.O. BOX 3271, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

w

for service

GENERAL MERCHANTS

Ship Owners. Exporters of Island Produce. Plantation Owners

and Managing Agents.

Agents for

The China Navigation Co. Ltd.

New Guinea Australia Line 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 Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd.

Union Assurance Society Ltd.

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 (iIWD.

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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Wanted

New Guinea Walnut Logs or Flitches

ALSO

Amberoi Logs Offers to: RALPH SYMONDS LTD, MORLEY AV„ ROSEBERY, SYDNEY, N.S.W.

\%oo%*oo%\oo&*%jfo\\oo\\oi \ &

(Eljrialmaa (Imtinga

from 0 * 0 0 % * 0 00'%%

THE COLONIAL SUGAR

REFINING CO. LIMITED

(Building Materials Division) *dSs& i I ■ 00% Thank you for your interest in our products

TIMBROCK HARDBOARD

FIBROCK FLAT SHEETS & CORRUGATED ROOFING

FLOOR TILES (ASPHALT TYPE)

TEMPERED TIMBROCK HARDBOARD!

DE LUXE FIBROCK

C.S.R. VINYLFLEX FLOOR TILES

Cane-ite Insulating Wallboard, Cane-ite Lino Base, Cane-ite Ceiling Batts, Cane-ite Acousti-tile, Low Density Cane-ite, Gyprock Plaster Wallboard, Ceil-Sound Plaster Acoustic Tile, Concord and Brunswick Plasters, Fibrock Asbestos Cement Sidings.

c BUILDING MATERIALS

Sole Manufacturers' Representative for the Pacific Islands r ■)

DEMKA AGENCIES PIIUMI™

2-12 CARRINGTON STREET. SYDNEY. N.S.W.

eitftofe ['a

LABEL

nl if

save

rUBEL

* Th, &

Sf-TS

W K . ° »V,f .

73 *«* r V lr,

and get these

useful presents .W

BONUS PRESENT No. 1

for 36 V2-lb. labels.

One finest quality IRISH LINEN striped GLASS TOWEL, size 22" x 32". Postage, 6d.

BONUS PRESENT No. 210

for 36 Va-lb. labels.

One DIPCUT MIRACLE FOOD

SERVER. A new convenience for daintily serving mashed potatoes, rice, salads, etc. Postage, 1/6.

BONUS PRESENT No. 197

for 40 Vi-\b. labels.

One “HOSPITAL” specially selected

large HOUSEWIFE PILLOW CASE.

Highest quality, guaranteed five years’ wear. Postage, 6d.

BONUS PRESENT No. 6

for 60 Vi-\b. labels.

Three “GROSVENOR PLATE*’

E.P.N.S. A 1 TEASPOONS. Postage,

6d.

There are over 300 presents to choose from You are invited to write for full particulars to: LAN-CHOO TEA COMPANY. 364-372 Kent St.. Sydney From the great variety of presents available, we feel sure you will be able to make a suitable selection.

I I s

We, the Directors and Management of

(J^usli

extend to all our good friends in the Pacific Islands

The Compliments of the Season

We thank you for your support throughout this year and look forward with you to a prosperous 1957.

Essenc*e f«r

UREXADLXE

Essence for

LEMONADE “55”

TECHNICAL

SERVICE

The true subtle note of the fruit is fully captured ji this most delightful essence which gives exceller results in both cordials and aerated drinks.

Now released after prolonged testing under seven conditions and ideally suited for use in tropia climates due to its ability to retain its full flavour aft(. prolonged exposure in direct sunlight. Economical ji use and smooth in flavour, we suggest you write not for a sample.

A comprehensive, free technical service is available to all users of Bush Essences. This service covers ae problems encountered in production of your produc and is backed by the world-wide facilities of tB House of Bush.

W. J. BUSH & CO. (Aust.) PTY. LTD 129 Parramatta Road, Five Dock, Sydney, Australia Cable: “Tangerine”, Sydney Islands Representatives:

DEMKA AGENCIES' HSU"™

2-12 CARRINGTON STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W.

*r the Whitest

opical Whites

ECwit is the most efficient . . . most concentrated pf all detergents and consequently does a better job whether it’s washing clothes or washing lishes. Kwit is specially recommended for Fropical Whites and there’s no need to use bleach or blue. Kwit makes the hardest water beautifully soft, and is so kind to the hands.

Nothing else is as good as Kwit.

Distributors: Demka Agencies Pty. Ltd., i Carrington Street, Sydney. itfWNn MS' ♦i" m KEEP A BOTTLE IN THE KITCHEN AND

A PACKET IN THE LAUNDRY

ALWAYS ASK FOR KWIT BY NAME AND NEVER ACCEPT ANYTHING INFERIOR

SK3/HP.

(Hi! - I 'rm The continuous oil exploration activities of Australasian Petroleum Co. Pty. Ltd. carry them throughout the length and breadth of Papua. Weather conditions are at all times extreme and protection of men and equipment is vital. That is why they specify canvas goods, tents and covers, made from WARDEN proofed fabrics.

WARDEN lasts longer !

BRADFORD COTTON MILLS LTD.

414 Collins St., Melbourne, Vic.

Parramatta Rd., Camperdown, N.S.W.

w *re HPf

Rot proc

PRi

c °lour m

'"elude;

J r

7S -OZ. J.

FOR TROPIC PROTECTION

specify WARDEN

SOLE P.I. REPRESENTATIVES; Demka Agencies Pty. Ltd., 2-12 Carrington St., Sydney

I\*

GLAZEBROOKS

PAINTS

SAY

thank you for helping to make

SPRED SATIN

the world's biggest selling interior paint and wish all a MERRY XMAS and

a HAPPY NEW

YEAR.

SPRED SATIN PERMOGLAZE

TANOX SUPER GLOSS

RUSTA-RESTA SPRED EXTERIOR

CLAZEBROOKS PAINTS (Ausl.) PTY. LTD

DEMKA AGENCIES Ptyiimited

CABLEGRAMS: DEMKAV " SYDNEY

TELEPHONE: BX 3695

BANKERS; BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES

(HEAD OFFICE) SYDNEY

ROOM 219, SHELL HOUSE

2 12 CARRINGTON STREET

SYDNEY. N.S.W.

yfjes6a,(^e

to all our in llie South jf^acifi /e .eviewing our activities during. the gear now dosing, we realise that gour co-operation and friendship ' * '

for which we are reallg grateful.

hip have plaged an important part in our success, I'll thanh gou for the confidence placed in us, and looh forward to the continuance of tis pleasant association during 1957. lAdifh Lest wishes for a 1 Ijeirg (dlirist niaS and a ddappg 11 ew If car.

We

IJours faithfullg ,

EMKA AGENCIES PTY. LIMITED

D.M. KAMERLING.

(Governing Director)

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**°i2Ugf

i ) A/04c£ s.

NUT MILK BRAZIL NUT

Delicious Dairy Milk with lots of freshly-roasted, crunchy Hazel Nuts.

Rich, smooth, creamy Dairy Milk with rich, plump Brazil Nuts.

Two good reasons for saying “/ Want Cadbury s ” m

**°i2Ugf

MDIB/24/6

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Kiwi”

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

KIWI”

8156 /

The Sign of Quality Products I rau on ■ -

QUALITY DIESEL SETS

ALTERNATOR: 1800 watt, 240

volt Braybon A.C. self regulating, incorporating 12 volt starting and battery charging winding. (110 volt available if required).

ENGINE: 3 H.P. Lister L.D. single cylinder air cooled 1500 RPM Diesel.

APPLICATION: For operating 240 volt A.C. domestic appliances, lighting, movie projectors and electric motors, to I H.P. at very low cost. Available remote control, or fully automatic if required.

WRITE FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS.

BRAYBON BROS. PTY. LTD

27-33 WASHINGTON STREET, SYDNEY.

Cables: “Braybonian”, Sydney.

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mpiDmu

Gm

Phwki tk

BRUSH-OFF

"TOOTH DECAY DEMON" is a nasty piece of work.

Brush him off with IPANA. Ipana contains WD-9, the active bacteria destroyer and anti-enzyme. Tests have shown that brushing with Ipana right after eating can prevent up to 60% of tooth decay.

Make your next tube of toothpaste IPANA. Use it faithfully . . . your teeth will certainly become cleaner and whiter . . . your mouth and breath will stay fresher . . . and you can be confident that every brushing with Ipana is reducing the risk of tooth decay.

HAVE A DENTAL CHECK-UP every six months. Brush with Ipana ALL the time. See your dentist for the check; your chemist for Ipana.

8 out of 10 dentists

recommend Ipana

mmm

To their

special friends

famous people give the

, Parker 51’

To match the ‘sl’ Pen—The Parker ‘SP Ballpoint. Elegant and beautiful and as finely made , Parker Ballpoints are perfect companions to famous Parker Pens and Pencils. Five times the usual writing capacity, with a sliding cap that extends and retracts the writing point. —and The Parker Duofold Ballpoint to match the Duofold Pen Range.

The world's most wanted pen The Parker ‘sl’ signs the world’s most famous names, and writes the pages of history. Can you imagine a more cherished gift, a greater compliment ? No pen was ever so perfect, with its precision-made elegance, its beautiful proportions, the satin-smooth writing ot its electropolished point ! Someone you know perhaps you youiseli longs to say thank you for a Parker ‘sl.’ It’s a very special gift.

For best results in all pens use Parker Quink— the only ink containing Solv-x.

Parker 'sl' Gold Cap Pen 177/6; Pencil. 11l 3 Parker‘sl’ Lustraloy Cap Pen 149/6; Pencil 83 9

PRICES!

Other Parker Pens; Duofolds, 88/6,80/6,72/6: Victory, 56/3; Slimfold, 48 3 Parker Ballpoints: ‘sl’ Gold Cap, 102/3; ‘sl’Lustraloy. 77 6. Duofold, 38 9 Distributors and Repair Stationers throughout the Pacific Islands : BROWN & DUREAU LTD., G. & G. Smith Bldg., Lawes St., Port Moresby BROWN & DUREAU LTD., P.O. Box 74, Rabaul, Territory of New Guinea

December, 1556-Pacific Islands Month!

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Rid Stomach

OF ULCERS

Proven Continental Formula

Medical science has proved that gastric, peptic or duodenal ulcers, indigestion or dyspepsia are invariably associated with hyperacidity and it is this condition which causes you so much pain and internal discomfort.

However, science has now discovered the ideal form of treatment for this trouble.

It is a new and extremely effective therapeutic agent called PEP-ULS-ADE which is now manufactured in Australia in the form of easy-to-take tablets PEP-ULS-ADE gently and surely reduces gastric acidity to normal and maintains it at the correct level for perfect digestion.

Don’t put up with your stomach trouble any longer. Get a bottle of PEP-ULS- ADE from your chemist.

Papua-New Guinea Agent:

T. W. JOHNSTON & COY.,

Port Moresby.

TH YOUR BANKING

THE PACIFIC-

ik of New Zealand provides complete commercial and il banking services. If you do business in the Pacific, or ;aking an Island holiday, your every need is provided for • 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. • Savings Deposits (Fiji). 3T V £ Full Branches of the B.N.Z. are established at: SUVA, LAUTOKA, LABASA, NADI and BA (Fiji) and APIA (Samoa).

Agencies in Fiji at MARKS ST. and SAMABULA,

SUVA. LAUCALA BAY AIRPORT and NAUSORI,

NZ I

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

Established in the Pacific Islands since 18 76

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Coldstream Sydney Pty. Limited

Taste

The Fruit Flavour;

GOLD FRUTE Extract gives you a new taste thrill by concentrating the juice of real fresh sunripened fruit into an easy-to-use form. One bottle of Extract with syrup, makes 57 glasses of refreshing fruit drink. Six delicious flavours — Sweet ORANGE —Tangy LlMES—Fragrant Juicy PINEAPPLE/ORANGE—Thirst quenching LEMON—Rich flavoured RASPBERRY— and acid sweet GRAPEFRUIT. Packed also in large economy size.

GOLD FRUTE

EXTRACTS

Manufactured by

CITRUS PRODUCTS LIMITED,

Auckland Fiji Tonga.

ALL EQUIPMENT ENGINEERED

f/

SPECIFICALLY FOR TROPICAL CONDITIONS

f»""O|JSTHE NATIONS WFMTM

We Specialise in the Following; Ice Cream Cabinets for transportation, hardening and storage 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 9

Os&yiuM

«UARDS THE NATIONS HE AIM

N.S.W. Representatives:

COLDSTREAM SYDNEY PTY. LIMITED

8 Bridge Road, Glebe, Sydney Cables and Telegrams “Colstrim,” Sydney.

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rihmle% I

lightweight

HOOFING

for

modern

homes

I

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

Gardner ma “JJJF In ™ esel

ANOTHER FINE VESSEL M.V. "MAGI"

BUILT FOR THE INSTITUTE

OF ECONOMIC SERVICES,

PAPUA

By

CAPRICORN CHARTERS

om

FERRIER & DICKINSON PTY. LTD.

SOLE AGENTS FOR PAPUA-NEW GUINEA & SOUTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS Herbert St., St. Leonards, N.S.W.

GARDNER MARINE

6 CYLINDER ENGINE

All sizes: 24-36-48-60-72 BHP Available from Stock and Short Delivery.

SALES SERVICE SPARE PARTS

72 BHP at 1200 RPM

Maryborough, Q'ld.

Powered with LW Series Telegrams: “FERREOUS”, Sydney Telephone: JF 1215

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snly MOffSf Shafting

Gives You All These Advantages

CORROSION-RESISTANT. .NON-RUSTING

and 72 to 105% STRONGER . . 42% STIFFER . . OVER 85% TOUGHER ... 57% HARDER . . . than shafting of other materials.

In your boat, you want a propeller shaft on which you can always depend—no other shafting offers such an outstanding combination of properties as Monel.* So ... if you're building a new boat or replacing a shaft, make sure your new shaft is just as safe and dependable as possible by specifying MONEL.

Further information about Monel propeller shafting will gladly be forwarded by: 'RIGHT & COMPANY PTY. LTD., 81 Clarence St., Sydney le Australian Distributors of Monel :: :: Phone: BX 1211 (Six Lines) •Monel Is a registered trade-mark covering a rich nickel alloy, mined in Canada and rolled in Great Britain. 1

SLAXLAND•CHAPMAN

MARINE ENGINES

WONDER LAUNCHES • PUMPING UNITS

ENGINEERING PRODUCTS

Engineered for heavy sustained operati With minimum upkeep. “8.R.” products a ideal for Island service.

For Marine Engines, open or V 2 cab launches, pumping units, engineering pr ducts, contact the Sole Paelfir Distribute]

KERR BROTHERS PTY.

LIMITED

Cables: “Carefulness,” Sydney

4 O’CONNELL STREET, SYDNEY

Box 3838, G.P.O.

RUSTON & HORNSBY MARINE DIESEL ENGINE]

£ IlSlfcfe * I YEM—II2 B.H.P. illustrated. • Easy access for maintenance • Compact in size • Early delivery • Full spare parts and after sale service.

Contact ...

RUSTON & HORNSBY (Aust.) PTY. LTD.

Box 1569, G.P.0., Sydney.

Or your local Agent: SANTO ENGINEERS, Santo, New Hebrides.

SANDERS TRANSPORT CO., Port Moresby, Papua.

F L BURROW, Kuiaro Slipway, Samarai, Papua.

MADANG MARINE WORKSHOP LTD., Madang, New Guinea.

Enquire about the Ruston Engine to your boat before making your purchas engines from 4 to 2240 B.H.P.

The new Y range compris

1 YBM 6 B.H.P. 2 YBM —l2 B. 2 YCM —24 B.H.P. 3 YCM —36 B. 4 YCM —4B B.H.P. 6 YCM —72 B. 4 YEM —75 B.H.P. 5 YEM —94 B.

6 YEM 112 B.H.P.

Fill in and mail the coupon below to-

Morris

SPOWBXf

MARINE ENGINES

sh=z

9 Ul eM "Vedette" 4-cyl. 8/20 h.p.* "Navigator" 4-cyl. 12/30 h.p.* "Commodore" 6-cyl. 30/60 h.p. it Available from stock.

Halvorsen has a Morris Marine Engine to suit your launch, cruiser or auxiliary. All models available for either petrol or kerosene —with or without reducing gears.

Spare Parts Available from Stock for all Morris Marine Engines

LARS HALVORSEN SONS PTY. LTD.

BUILDING YARD: Waterview Street, Ryde, N.S.W. Phone WY 3248.

BOAT HIRING AND SERVICE: Bobbin Head. JJ2489. (Telegrams: "Halvorsens," Sydney.)

BUILDERS OF HALVORSEN BOATS

LH.23A3

HAWLEYS HEADQUARTERS IN THE PACIFIC FOR Tl

VICTOR “VIXEN”

TWIN CYLINDER. HOBIIONTALLY OPPOSED

marine diesel

FULL MARINE UNIT WITH “OK” EPICYCLE

TYPE FORWARD & REVERSE GEAR BOX WITI 2-1 REDUCTION (as illustrated below).

H.D.W.

650 lbs. 17 h.p. at 1500 r.p.m., 22 h.p. at 2000 r.p.i* * j

• LIGHTWEIGHT EFFICIENCY

► HEAVY DUTY RELIABILITY

30'

OK. GEARBOX WITH p*“

2: I REDUCTION

4% 4-hole* »cr S/Bholpms pcww 1 —aowTS

Also the VICTOR "VIXEN"

TWIN CYLINDER, HORIZONTALLY OPPOSED

AIR COOLED DIESEL

A smooth running, all-purpose Diesel Engine especially designed for arduousi and ■ J* conditions The Victor Vixen air cooled diesel is available m a 12 to 20 h.p. range and gives ?el”“'at a good power/weight ratio. Easily started by hand from cold by the use of paten starting injectors, decompressor and geared starting handle. • H.D.A. 12.5 h.p. at 1250 R.P.M., 15 h.p. at 1500 R.P.M., 20 h.p. at 2000 R.P.M. • Weight 448 lbs. approx.

HAWLEYS

'Ft m For full information on Coventry Victor engines , lighting plants, marine auxiliaries, etc., and free literature and expert , helpful advice, write or wire now to ... 43 BOWEN STREET, BRISBANE Telegraphic: “Covic" Bri.be Sole Distributor for Territory of New Guinea: COLTER WATSON ..New Guinea. Ltd.. Rabaul. Madans. Kav.ens_Uu_

WIRE and YUILL

6 Bridge Street, Sydney, Aust.

Cable & Telegraphic Address: “SWIRESHIP” ★ mplete facilities for handling of and ships calling at Australian •ts for bunkers, cargo, or ship iairs. * espondents in: —

LONDON—HONG KONG—ALL MAIN

AUSTRALIAN PORTS

PTY. LIMITED

CAPTAIN W. L. KENNEDY

(Established 1931)

SHIPBROKERS, BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE

63 Pitt Street, Sydney.

’Phone: BU 3797. Cables: “CAPKENSydney.

LISTING:

MODERN DIESEL CARGO VESSEL, 720 tons dwt., machinery aft, 10 knots, winches/derricks, Lloyds Class current, working, delivery Australian Ports £50,000 Sterling, STEEL TWIN DIESEL MOTOR VESSEL, built 1936, engines aft, 140 tons dwtv well maintained, in Survey and working. £18,750.

AUXILIARY CARGO KETCH, 75 ft. x 20 ft. x 7 ft. 6 in., about 100 tons dwt. cubic capacity 3,997 cu. ft., Gardner Marine diesel aft, large hatch/holb Hull, machinery and sails recently overhauled, complete with 12 ft. dinghi and 18 ft. diesel powered workboat. £B,OOO.

AT PRESENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS W.

CAN QUOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING NEW CRAFT:— CARGO BOAT, 50 ft. x 16 ft., nearly completed, about £12,000. 24 FT. X 9 FT. workboat hull. £1,050. 22 FT. X 8 FT. workboat hull. £1,035.

WORKBOAT, 49 ft. x 15 ft. x 8 ft. m.d., hold amidships, SLW Gardner diese and deck-house aft. £7,350. 43 FT. X 12 FT. 6 IN. x 4 FT. 6 IN. WORKBOAT, 100 H.P. Marine diesel copper sheathed. £3,050. 25 FT. X 9 FT. 6 IN. work launch, 21 H.P. Lister Marine diesel, launched fou

years. £l,BOO. , . , .

NEW 22 FT. X 8 FT. 6 IN. WORKBOAT. twin cylinder diesel, just launched £1,790.

SOOTHE away

TROPIC TROUBLES

There is no need to suffer many tropic health troubles and discomforts when . i I i I I . 1 A CDDO 1 a PAH P fTTPu lICIC id nv ..wv,- , w , DDiU 'ASPRO' tablets are here, ready to help you. 'ASPRO’ is a most valuable medicine in the tropics because it has so many uses—for feverishness, the pangs of rheumatism, heat and humidity headaches, lassitude, nerve pains and nerviness, sleeplessness, colds and 'flu, ’ASPRO’ is equally effective Take two 'ASPRO tablets with - •your favourite drink to overcome heat enervation.

Another feature which makes 'ASPRO the desirable method of treating tropic troubles is its SOOTHING action. Irritability accompanies so many discomforts that 'ASPRO,' in addition to giving swift relief, has a soothing, calming effect. There are NO unpleasant after-effects to disturb you.

TWO IMPORTANT POINTS:-

The purity of 'ASPRO conforms to the standards laid down by the British Pharmacopoeia—a guiding authority of the Medical Profession.

ASPRO tablets can be taken as often as necessary without FEAR of harm to heart or stomach.

ASPRO

X X NS %

AsprO

'ASPRO' IS SWIFT. CERTAIN and SAFE for—Headaehei rheumatism, all nerve pains, irritability, neuritis. lumbagoc earache, sciatica, toothache, sleeplessness feverishness! sore throat, periodic pains, colds and flu. morningj after." Even a child can safely take 'ASPRO —directionr on every packet N.G..

MARINE SPARES

Suppliers of all marine equipment, spare parts for diesels, benzine, outboards, etc., new and secondhand.

Prompt service. Marine Spares, 57 Railway Parade, Marnckville, N.S.W.

VINCO LAUNCHES and

WORKBOATS

I i

WiSM

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 21 H.P., 4 H.P. & 8-10 H.P. (twin) inboard.

Cable Vincoproducts

VINCENT BROS.

947 Victoria Rd., West Ryde, Sydney, Australia

SlM*

It

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SP

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MMONICATIO

Simplicity Only six controls, no technical skill required.

Complete Service A.W.A. provides a complete equipment ready for connecting to the battery. Full details given on aerials.

Reception High - performance receiver tunes over a useful portion of the short-wave band, to provide general entertainment.

Battery Power The 5A works on a 12 Volt battery.

Only 3.2 Amps, drain when receiving.

Size In one attractivelyflnished case, 9" x 16" x 20".

Idknaxlw 51

R fl»IO T r , „

Uie phori e

ON LAND

The A.W.A. Teleradio 5A breaks down the barrier of isolath in outback areas. In the remote islands of the Pacific, or in tl* many undeveloped areas of the world, the 5A can be an inva! able help.

AT SEA

Small ships engaged in any trade can benefit by fitting the A.W.. 5A radiotelephone. There is a widespread network of she stations available for speech communications. Trained operate are not required.

The Teleradio 5A uses the most modern valves and desit features to provide simplicity of operation ari effic/enc Further information gladly given • Teleradio, regd. trade-mark. No. 3469"

Manufactured and Guaranteed by

AMALGAMATED WIRELESS (AUSTRALASIA) LIMITEI

47 YORK STREET, SYDNEY esi-s

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ropics ?

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.

nergetic in the

ropics ?

OF COURSE i

What a wonderful difference daily ‘AKTA-VITE lakes to the whole family ! And it costs so little ! elicious ‘akta-vite* contains the vitamins you sed for bounding health—A, B x , C, D—with ilcium and phosphorus for irdy growth. Chocolate and malt flavoured, KTA-VITE* can be taken in t or cold milk, on fruits, serts and ice-cream, in idwiches or straight from jar. ‘AKTA-VITE* makes in the tropics a daily joy. de by Nicholas Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia,

AEIS/2048

Solution to Crossquiz

from page 82

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Storekeepers

MISCELLANY OF BOOKS

ABORIGINAL WOMAN—SACRED AND PROFANE (Phyllis M. Kaberry). A st the aboriginal woman of Australia. Illust. £l/14/9, postage 1/6.

AMERICAN POLYNESIA AND THE HAWAIIAN CHAIN (E. H. Bryan). Charts. 17/6, postage 1/3.

TRANSFORMATION SCENE (lan Hogkin). The Changing Culture of a New Village. Illust. £2/14/6, postage 1/6.

LAND OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS, AUSTRALIA (Bruce Kinnear). Superb Cole B/W. Photography. £2/2/-, postage 2/-.

ADAM’S ANCESTORS (L. S. B. Leaky). An up-to-date outline of the Old Stc and what is known about man’s origin and evolution. Illust. £2/-/-, posta VOYAGE TO THE AMOROUS ISLANDS—The Discovery of Tahiti (Newton A.

An enchanting reconstruction of one of the most romantic chapters in the of discovery. Illust. £l/6/-, postage 1/3.

N. H. SEWARD PTY. LTD

457 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Aust. MU 6129

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

BAKERS!

We are manufacturers of "AMAZOI" —the highest quality DRY VITAL GLUTEN Our large stock assures continuity of supplies.

c 4M£n

For further information write: MAIZE PRODUCTS PTY. LTD. (INC. IN VIC.) ; 552 HARRIS STREET, SYDNEY

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longer!

lamps

burn

brighter

longer!

100% BRITISH.

SOLID BRASS CONTAINER.

★ HIGHLY-POLISHED PLATED FINISH.

★ BURNS 12 HOURS ON l£ PINTS OF KEROSENE.

★ 300 BRILLIANT CANDLEPOWER.

★ FEW SPARES NEEDED.

If you have any difficulty in obtaining TILLEY Products, please contact your nearest representative for further information.

REPRESENTATIVES

FIJI;

Mr. K. WITHERINGTON, 2 Burns Philp Buildings, SUVA.

AUSTRALIA & NEW GUINEA: j

T. H. BENTLEY Pty. LTD. 1092 Mt. Alexander Rd„ Essendon. Victoria.'

m

CORHtD

the

PACKED

ISLANDS ARE Hie popuar choice, ALWAYS.

CORNED BEEF SAUSAGES & TOMATO

gALISBURY" canned meats, SPECIALLY for

PACIFIC

CORNED MUTTON

MEATREAT

SHEEP TONGUES

OX TONGUES

SANDWICH PASTES

STEAK & KIDNEY PUDDING

LAMB & GREEN PEAS

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

>ostal Address: Private Bag, C.P.0., Auckland, N.Z.

Cable Address: FUalora, Au

cduhu/4 L ftajme;

, N C C Pacific Islands Moni

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Breckwoldt &

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: Q. D. a. Kent, Rafoaul 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.

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.

CO.

APIA,

Western Samoa.

P.O. Box 47

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.

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 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.

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letter*as/o# Me &/

A. B. DONALD

LTD.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

ISLAND TRADERS AND GENERAL

MERCHANTS

P.O. Box 1509. Cables and Telegrams: “Kingdom,” Aucklai

I

letter*as/o# Me &/

How refreshing to sit at ease with a glass o\ sparkling cool K.B. Lager . . . truly lager as you like it" . . . truly the favourite of men and worrier

everywhere!

Tooth's

BREWED AND BOTTLED BY TOOTH & CO. LIMITED

KB.I

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better Copra

the greatest aid

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 Huttenbadi Rubber Machinery. Further information

gladly supplied on request.

'u.T.rio, M 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., Honiara

Snap

■S PRAWN!

m norma miii annoM c pm

CUMM

|p&i .w' >»a& v** tVK

Afata delicious eating

Fresh from deep ocean waters come large tenc prawns expertly cooked and snap frozen ready 1 your table. The latest radio equipped trawlers right out to net the best and biggest prawns . .

School, King, Tiger, and Banana Prawns. Availal now for immediate delivery are prized King prav in 1 lb. visqueen bags or 5 lb. waxed cartons.

From the beautizone of Australia . . . ocean fresh, “Clarence” brand prawns. Buy a carton to-day, they’re cooked just how you like them.

Mr. Storekeeper

Your supplies of "Clarence” cooked, snap frozen prawns come to you as follows: 1-lb. visqueen bags—2s to the carton 4- visqueen bags—6 to the carton 5- waxed cartons —10 to the outer, and Bulk Waxed Cartons containing 25 lbs. of frozen prawns.

ORDER YOUR SUPPLY OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST POPULAR

SEA FOOD NOW.

Processed by Clarence River Fishermen’s Co-op. 1 Sole Distributors for the Pacific Islands: W. ANGLISS & Co. (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.

RIVERSTONE MEAT CO. PTY. LTD. "Imperial” House, 255-257 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales.

REDBANK MEAT WORKS PTY. LTD. IS4-206 Stanley Street, South Brisbane, Queensland.

The UNITED

insurance Co. Ltd.

(Inc. in New South Wales.) m r..

Oil SHt5

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.

% COTTON WASTE

CLEANING CLOTHS

UPHOLSTERY & REDDING MATERIALS

Quality raw materials, improved techniques and the modern equipment of a large factory combine to make AUSTRALIAN COTTON products the first choice of Australian industry. When you require Cotton Waste, Stockinette, Industrial Cleaning Cloths and Upholstery & Bedding Materials, always specify

AUSTRALIAN COTTON.

Service is prompt and efficient. 55*any: liiwitep

AUSTRALIAN COTTON

MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.

90 O'Riordan Street, Alexandria, N.S.W.

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Silver Spray

BURNS PHILP (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., QUEEN LAND INSURANCE CO. LTD., and LLOYD’S OF LONDON, Ager for SOCIETE DES FETROLES SHELL DES ILES PRANCAISI DU PACIFIQUE, and numerous overseas manufacturers of classes of merchandise.

Sydney Agents: BURNS, PHILP & CO-, LTD.. 7 Bridge St.

San Francisco Agents: BURNS-PHILP CO. OP SAN FRANCISCO INC., 215 Market St.

London Agents: BURNS, PHILP & CO., LTD., 35 Crutched Friars, E.C.3.

SEAFOAM i

DOMINION

SILVER SPRAY

TOPIC (Gluten Rich)

Flours

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.

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Banking Services

in the South

Pacific

WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED THEM

Every Island office of the Commonwealth Savings Bank will provide you with the best in savings bank services. No matter where you go you will find an office of the Bank.

For instance, there are branches at: Port Moresby Bulolo Goroka Kavieng Lae Madang VvewaK Norfolk Island Honiara In addition, 57 agencies operate throughout Papua-New Guinea, 5 agencies in the Solomon Islands, and others at Fanning Island, Lord Howe Island, Nauru and Vila (New Hebrides).

For all your savings bank needs use the Commonwealth Savings Bank —the bank that serves you best throughout the Islands and Australia.

QQjVJMOINWEALTH

BANK

Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Government of Australia 5860.82

AIR CONDITION SHOPS, COMMERCIAL &

INDUSTRIAL PREMISES the natural way with . . . .

1NA C ?UNsASH= louvre windows

•In workshops and factories they mean added comfort to workers with a consequential increase in productivity. • Shop and commercial premises become more inviting to customers, and employees like the controlled ventilation offered by Naco Sunsash louvres. • High installations can be remotely controlled or operated by means of long arm hooks. • Horizontal or vertical installations are possible. • Naco Sunsash Louvres are completely weatherproof and allow ventilation when it rains. • The form their own mullions and greatly reduce installation costs. • Replacement of broken glass blades is simple as no putty is required. • Available in electro galvanised steel, aluminium or baked enamel in a wide range of colours. ★★ ★ ★

A PRODUCT OF

N.V. APPLETON PTY. LTD.

G.P.O. Box 715 K

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

★★ ★ ★ Restaurant Western Germany Naco Sunsash Louvres are used and appreciated in over 70 countries.

NACO-SUNSASH the world’s largest selling louvre window!

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Territory '4^

lURHS PHILP (NEW GUINEA) LTD.

. c

PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA

gengmZ Shipping,Custom ayd GeneralJgjtnis^

€^7

KAVIENCPv

COPRA /

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COPRA VSf

COCOA IS.

MADANG

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COPRA 0

anches throughout Papua-New Head Office: Port Moresby Guinea w /■ m \ i n \ Australian Agents: Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.

ALL STATES.

San Francisco Agents: Burns-Philp Coy. San Francisco Inc., 510 Matson Building.

Associated Pacific Is.

Companies: Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.

Burns Philp (New Hebrides) Ltd.

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

TOR VEHICLES, TRACTORS, AND MACHINERY FOR: COPRA, RUBBER, COFFEE, COCOA, PEANUT PRODUCTION, SAWMILLING AND GENERAL FARMING.

RICE.

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PR F PARFD WAY

PREPARED WAY

FLOOR POLISH

FOR LINO, FLOORS. FURNITURE. LEATHER 8 MOTOR CARS " Twice the shine in half the time Piccaninny imparts a glow of youth and Beauty to floor surfaces that might otherwise soon begin to show their age. There is nothing more perfect for linoleum or natural wood floors.

Piccaninny's tough wax skin protects surfaces from tropical moisture, wear and tear — saves you hours of work and gives Twice the Shine in Half the Time!

ASK FOR

PICCANINNY

BROWN STAIN FLOOR POLISH

For Jarrah, Cedar, Stained Floors & Woodwork Piccaninny Polishes are manufactured by

PICCANINNY MANUFACTURING Co.

254 Pittwater Road, Manly, N.S.W., Australia.

PLAIN AND

SELF RAISING

FLOUR.

d&k *4?/

ESTABLISHED 1868

Agents for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa: C. SULLIVAN (PACIFIC ISLANDS) LTD., Sava, FIJI.

A. H. BUNTING LTD.

SAMARAI and POPONDETTA

Buntings

LAE and GOROKA

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MERCHANTS SHIPOWNERS IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, PLANTERS SHIPPING, CUSTOMS, AND INSURANCE AGENTS

SAMARAI & POPONDETTA

LAE

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.

Agents: BUNTINGS BISCUITS

GOROKA

Vacuum Oil Co. Pty. Ltd.

Mandated Air Lines.

South British Ins. Co.

Ekco Radio.

Webley & Scott Ltd.

LTD. rabaul

B R

COLONIAL

N So T E 55 '>

SoM ,

vO- C o* 1 (V®

CORNED

I? N? T

MUTTtf

BRONTE" & "COLONIAL" BRAN I

SPECIALLY PACKED EOR THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

CORNED BEEF CORNED MUTTON

CORNED BEEF with CEREAL ROAST MUTTON

MINCED BEEF LOAF CURRIED MUTTON

ROAST BEEF

CURRIED BEEF

Available in 12-oz„ 16-oz. and 2-lb. cans.

Products of

SHEEP TON

OX TONGUI

THE COLONIAL WHOLESALE MEAT CO. PTY. LTD.

Canning Factory:

STATE ABATTOIRS, HOMEBUSH, SYDNEY

N.S.W., AUSTRALIA

TELEPHONE: UM 8436. CABLES: "WOOLMILL," SYDNEY

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 3040, Auckland, New Zealand.

GApia^Smm

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

IE MARI

YOUR GUARANTE

good paint. Take “ HORSE SHOE ” Roofing Paint, for instance. Provec in use under the most testing weather conditions for many years, it wil make metal roofing last longer and look better by giving efficient anc economic protection against corrosion.

“HORSE SHOE” Roofing Paint is manufactured in attractive shades ol Red and Green and is distributed in Fiji by • W. R. CARPENTER & CO., (FIJI) LTD OF

A GOOD PAIN

The “ HORSE SHOE ” sign is your guarantee of a

Wt)

STAII LINES!

★ MACROBERTSON'S CONFECTIONERY

★ RICHMOND LAGER

★ LEGGO'S FOOD PRODUCTS

★ DEWCRISP CANNED VEGETABLES

Export Agents for Pacific Islands: S. E. TATHAM & CO. PTY. LTD

178 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE

Cables: “Set”, Melbourne ★ Buyers and Shippers ★ Pacific Island Traders

\ 'S' M

\l household insecticides -

contain &-JL

dieldrin

f .■&>* *»■

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

H3U32332D

non

Z 2 M 5 ?^£l if/Z *tv U*

SPECIFICATIONS:

Capacity 7.3 cu. ft Shelf Area Weight approx. 13.1 sq. ft. 420 lb.

DIMENSIONS:

Overall height 60"

Overall depth 29 V\ "

Overall width 30Ys"

Overall depth without hardware 27%"

Depth with door open . 55%"

Width with door open . 33 Vs"

Depth without door .. 24%"

Here’s the big-time Electrolux v big-size features! Giving a full 7 ft. capacity, plus handsome appeara and utterly dependable refrigeration, Electrolux LT.731 is the logical ch< for the larger home. The ever-sil freezing unit is guaranteed for FI (5) YEARS has no moving pa Choose perfect refrigeration , . . chc ELECTROLUX, the name world-fam for efficient service. • A convenient, full-width, frozen stor compartment. • Four easy-release trays for ice cu ice cream, frozen desserts. • In-a-Dor shelves for milk, bevera small packages and eggs. • Specially designed twin vitalisers h fruit fresh and green vegetables de crisp. • Upright tall bottle storage for all i needs. • Oven-baked enamel cabinet exte with seamless porcelain enamel Uni • Thermostatic control* of cab temperature with 9-point cold regulc * Not on Kerosene.

See your local Electrolux agent n

NEW GUINEA CO. LTD., Rat

Madang, Lae, Kavieng, Kokopo.

ISLAND PRODUCTS LTD., ]

Moresby. 5.C.1.E., Noumea.

R. C. SYMES PTY. LTD., Honiara.

W. R. CARPENTER & CO. LTD

16 O'Connell Street, Sydney.

MACHINERY

Grinding & Pulverising

J. P. VAN GELDER & CO.

PTY. LTD.

66 Bay Street, Sydney Phone: MA 9304 Grinding, Pulverising, Sieving and Dust-Collecting Machinery, Elevators, and Conveyors.

Sole Agents Papua -New Guinea, Solomons

eke £r Co., Bremen —Bush Knives, Axes, tchets, Trade Beads, Spoons, Bellied Pots, etc. minion Flour and Wheatmeal. nnyside Canned Fruit —Pineapple Juice. se Brand Issue Blankets. anish Shotguns. right Knight #/ Fluorescent Lighting, sbster's Biscuits, Cakes, Etc.

Distributors for Leading Australian 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). and Overseas Manufacturers.

TRADE ENQUIRIES INVITED—ALL TYPES OF MERCHANDISE SUPPLIED.

OVERSEAS INDENTS ARRANGED.

* S!5 1 ■ m

alt

ee Island Merchants, Importers,

Exporters, Manufacturers'

Representatives

am c

ables: “BRUCECO”

Cc. Pin. lid

CORNER LEICHHARDT AND ALLENBV STREETS.

BRISBANE, G.p.o. Box 9UB

Warnock Bros. Limited

AUCKLAND, N.Z,

Manufacturers of well known

brands of Laundry Soap

“KIA ORA” AND “NATURU”

★ Obtainable from Auckland and Island Merchants

★ A good rum should be Fully Matured in the Wood Pleasantly Aromatic and, of course.

Smooth on the Palate

Valiant

PURE

mu.

Is a very good rum indeed, as one sip will tell you

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Wimble

/ Qattinfr

%rlron s**

/perfect

retain

lel^y

dp ed

fef

e d> mi n dp e e

Wimble

on w Cuts all grasses Clean and fast Here's a lawn mower that stays sharp, is easy to push, is light in weight, with a handle that cannot work loose, is chromium plated for all weather protection, has rubber tyres and full 14inch blades.

Representatives for Pacific Islands:

ROBERT GILLESPIE PTY. LTD.

54a PITT STREET, SYDNEY

Got Inside these and know

i / / / i\ \ y P o.

I For fit and style insist on N 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 design 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. Styfish raglan sleeves ensure a smart appearance. Aero's cool, open weave allow* the skin to breathe. Sizes 34-44.

Nile Distributors Pty. Ltd., 125 York Street, SYDNEY,

QUEENSLAND

INSURANCE

CO. LTD.

(Incorporated 1886 in Australia)

Assets Exceed £10,000,000

Head Office:

RTTf?n^J? SLAND INSURANCE

BUILDING, 80-82 PITT STREET

SYDNEY.

Specialists in South Sea Fire.

lnsurances

• Apply to:— UIH-—Branch Office; J. p. Drury, Manager.

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.

VILA.— Burns Philp (N.H.) Ltd.

Comptoirs Francais Des Nouvelles Hebrides.

NOUMEA. —L. & W. Johnston.

Resident Officer: R. Laubreaux.

NEW GUlNEA. —Manager for the Territory of Papua and New Guinea, R. D. Kennedy.

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.

DRAUCO ENGINEERING PTY. LIMITED

Consulting Naval Architects, Engineers, Draughtsmen and Engineering Agents.

Specialising in Marine Works, Cargo Handling Equipment, Factory Construction and Layouts.

Reg, Office:

60 BELGRAVE STREET, CREMORNE, SYDNEY. N.S.W.

Phones: XY1664. XM2019.

Our staff understand conditions and requirements prevailing in the South Pacific Area.

We handle all classes of design work and superintend any construction required.

There are a number of well-known fabricating, pipe machinery and electrical manufacturing firms associated with us.

Let us handle your problems for you IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO ALL INQUIRIES

WYNNE S. BREDEN Z

PHOENIX SHIPYARDS NEWCASTLE, N.S.W.

Ocean-Going Aux Ketch. ♦ 25 ton gross. ♦ 60 H.P. Diesel.

Speed Knots. ♦ 770 cu. ft. in Hold.

SHIPWRIGHTS, BOAT BUILDERS, MARINE ENGINEERS.

Builders of Island Vessels up to 150 tons gross. 40 ft, Workboats of 180 1 Capacity and Other Commercial Craft. Complete and Heady for sea. ("A Good Boat is a Lasting Asset and not a Liability”) 350 CU. ft Aft. Cabin 4 This and otlr types of vess always und construction.

For

• BOAT BUILDING • HOUSE CONSTRUCTION

• FURNITURE MAKING • STRUCTURAL WORK

Send Your Enquiries to

WALLIS BROS. PTY. LTD.

CHAPMAN ROAD, ANNANDALE, N.S.W.

Cables: “Walwood,” Sydney. Bentleys 2nd Phrase Telephone: MW 2704 TIMBER EXPORTERS: Wholesale & Retail Specialising in Island Timber Requirements

KAURI, OREGON, PINE, PACIFIC MAPLE

Prompt and Regular Shipments to the Pacific Islands

r£oga(tg to the Spirit of Sitings

SKANDIA

Super Marine Engine

<* ■4 : ■<rrrs

IKy

The model 6 B.H.P. full diesel • Marine and stationary models (3 B.H.P. to 420 8.H.P.). • Models suitable for every installation ashore and afloat. • For economy and reliability SKANDIA is supreme.

Sole Agents

NELSON & ROBERTSON PTY. LTD.

Plantation House, 197 Clarence St., Sydney Cables: “Ivan”, Sydney Tel.: 8X2871 (10 lines!

PENTA Marine Diesels

T

MWMf'

• Twin disc Reverse • Twin disc Reduction • Bosch injectors • Electric Starter & Generator • 20,000 hour overhauls

The finest quality^in the w

PENTA MARINE DIESELS. The finest

quality in the World. New modern design giving incomparable performance in all classes of workboats. Compact short length, Powerful and Flexible. Economical. Automatic fresh water cooling. No other comparable engine will give the same performance over a 12 hour test rating as Penta. For reliability, simplicity and ease of maintenance, your choice must be a Penta.

Also available in petrol models up to 84 H.P. 30 H. 80 H. 100 H. 132 H. 150 H. fiK.

KOPSEN DECK VEN

KOPSEN WORKBOAT

New design 22ft boat for carrying up to 2 tons of copra and 10 passengers. Powered with the precision built Penta 14 H.P. Twin petrol engine, giving a speed of 10 M.P.H. Wide beam, deep draft. Can be fitted with mast if required. No glass or unnecessary fittings. These new boats are available now for prompt shipment. There is nothing better for general purpose work in the Islands.

New pattern fully water Requires no attention thoroughly ventilates the All bronze. Price £4.

TRICOLOR OIL LAK

Port, Starboard and Masthead. All copper, most reliable and efficient for small boat work. 8i in. high. Price £6/13/6.

SHEATHING METAL

Pure copper and sheets 48 in. x 14 in., 24 dr 26 gauge. Copper sheathing nails to suit in all sizes.

BEARINGS

Stuffing boxes and stern bearings in bronze. All sizes 5/8 in. to 3 in.

White metalled if re-

quired.

Ask for Specifications and Leaflets.

W. KOPSEN & CO. PTY. LTD. - 380 Kent St, Syd Cables: Kopsen, Sydney

OUR HANDS MAKE GOOD ARMS.”

dOm For your Fishing and Shooting Wants Consult Us.

Lithgow .22 Cal. Repeating Rifle .. £l9 19 6 1 p o st Lithgow .22 Cal. Single Shot . .. £l2 5 0 f Extra. (Prices Subject to Change Without Notice.) S I L R O H U , 143 ELIZABETH STREET, SYDNEY.

Z3S Slfeia i « * A <3 * ss

onfinenlal

SOLE AGENTS:

Wm. BRECKWOLDT & CO.

Rabaul, New Guinea; Suva, Fiji; Honiara, Apia, W. Samoa.

SERVING ALL PARTS OF FIJI

Carrying Passengers and Cargo

S.S. “AI SOKULA"

Motor Vessels: "KOMAIWAI"TOVATA" (t/s) All equipped with Radio telephone. Operating to time-tables publish in the Press and announced from VRH Broadcasting Station.

ISLAND TRANSPORT LIMITED.

Managing Agents: W. R. CARPENTER fir CO. (Fiji) LTD.

SUVA, FIJI.

Telephone: 3801—6 lines. P.O. Box 299.

-i 8 I ■

WHITE ROSE

Ultimo, Sydney, N.S.W., 'Rhone; BA 4027 Cables: “Whiterose”, Sydney

SPEEDY SHIPMENTS

OF

BUILDING

*o* 9 & / A m r\

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

VANDERFIELD & REID LTD.

Head Office: Leichhardt St., Glebe, Sydney N.S.W.

MW 2601 (10 lines). • cables vanreid, Sydney

BURNS PHILP (SOUTH SEA) CO. LTD.

Registered Office: SUVA, Fiji.

Code Address: “BURNSOUTH.”

GENERAL MERCHANTS AND SHIPOWNERS

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 Go. 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). • N. V. Appelton Pty. Ltd. (Naco Sunsash Louvres). • 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, Customs and

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

MARITIME S

(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.

Fin ITCH

Helped IsiQky

Do your feet itch so badly that they nearly drive you crazy? Does the skin crack and peel? Are there blisters between your toes and on the soles of your feet? If you suffer from these foot troubles the real cause is a germ or fungus which you must kill to get rid of the trouble. Fortunately it is at last possible to end these foot troubles, Tinea and stubborn cases of Eczema, Ringworm, etc., with an American Hospital Discovery called Nixoderm. Nixoderm stops the itch in 7 minutes, kills germs and fungus and in 24 hours the skin begins to heal clear and smooth. Get Nixoderm from your chemist to-day under positive guarantee to return your money if not satisfied.

GILLESPIE'S

Gillespie’s Anchor Flour is milled from selected high quality Aus* tralian wheats and is enfolded for purity. Its consistent high quality has made it the best-known, most asked-for brand of flour in the Islands. (Enloletion is a special new purify • ing process which reduces the risk of insect infestation).

NCHOR

FLOUR

GILLESPIE BROS. PTY. LTD.. ANCHOR FLOUR MILLS. SYDNEY G. 1.97

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Scottish Cream

TURNERS & GROWERS LTD.

AUCTIONEERS FRUIT & PRODUCE merchaj>

AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND

WE SPECIALISE IN THE EXPORT TO THE

OF NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE, POTATOES, ONIO

APPLES AND FRUITS IN SEASON

All Inquiries to our Export Organisation:

Turners Supply Company Limited

Box 1370, Cables: Auckland, N.Z. “Tusco,” Auck

It’s all a matter

of BALANCE

TOSStIMG THE

Caber

M 1 TAVISM

S. Angut MacHIMtRV ME Distributors: AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE LAND & FINANCE CO. LTD.

in blending that make

Scottish Cream

r JKk

whisky

outstand

35a York St., Sydney. tables t Merchyork >> Khone

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Pest Extermination...

• MlO9. Containing A.N.T.U, Rat Poison. • PIED PIPER (Warfarin type bait) ready to use or concentrated rat poison (100% kill of rats and mice).

• CHLORDANE CONCENTRATE 80% (ant

and cockroach control). • DEODORANT BLOCKS. Deodorants for unsewered areas. • ORTHOSAN Complete deodorant and Bacteriacide. • D.D.T. All percentages (General Purpose Spray). • WEEDKILLERS Arsenicals, Hormones and "Pentosan 50."

• WOOD PRESERVATION X-TERMITE

55 AND 77 (White Ant and Borer Eradication).

• ALL SOAP AND SANITARY CHEMICALS,

• SPECIALTY INSECTICIDE FOR SNAILS

AND WORMS.

• GRANULATED FLY BAITS for Fly Control in large areas.

Please write for further particulars to Island Distributors:

PACIFIC ISLANDS SERVICES

52 Pitt Street, Sydney

Telephone: 8U3584.

because

it’s VACUUM PA6KCD

! V 3 V £ 0- :s w sT, o Ci H H.

SMPSI&*

EH SI nHE / VACUUM PACKED, your Capstan fine 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 ~, . . / , coin and twisting. ...itsdependable

CAPSTAN

FLAKE FINE CUT & NAVY CUT—FRAGRANT VIRGINIA

TOBACCO

Stop kidney

Poisoning Today

If you suffer from Rheumatism, Sleepless Nights, Leg Pains, Backache, Lumbago, Nervousness, Headaches and Colds, Dizziness. Circles under Eyes, Swollen Ankles, Loss of Appetite or Energy, you should know that your system is being poisoned because germs are impairing the vital process of your kidneys.

Ordinary medicines can’t help much, because you must kill the germs which cause these troubles, and blood can’t be pure till kidneys function normally.

Stop troubles by attacking cause with Cystex—the new scientific discovery which starts benefit in 2 hours. Cystex must prove entirely satisfactory and be exactly the medicine you need or money back is guaranteed. Get Cystex from your chemist or store today.

TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

Associated with W. S. TAII (Hong Kong) Co.

Kr

Europe

Bth. Africa r All Your

quirements

C* cCO 66 & 0

YEARS

+ o. q o From Japan Po/- To

THROUGH

A. S. TAIT & CO

PTY. LTD.

SYDNEY N.S. W.

To the New

SINCE 1890, SUPPLIERS

AGENCIES:

Canadian Salmon, apanese Textiles, apanese Fish, Crab & Oysters, •utch Herrings & Sardines. »utch Canned Hams & Meats, •utch Condensed Milk.

Sritish Mining Hand Tools, iritish Garden Tools.

[ Etc.

W. S. TAIT & Co. Ply. Ltd.

Hebrides To New Caledonia 8 Spring Street.

Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Election

Designed for those with an eye on the time . . .

Reliable Swiss Watches

An unsurpassed example of Swiss precision watchma] $: designed to please all who demand quality, accuracy style.

SHOCKPROOF • NON-MAGNETIC o WATERPR

$; Election watches are obtainable in 9 ct. gold, rolled and stainless steel, from your leading store at a p to suit every pocket.

Wholesale distributors for N.S.W., Queensland, :v Pacific Islands: * B. M. BACON & COMPANY, BOX 4610, G.P.0., SYDN Wholesale Jewellers

W. H. GROVE & SONS LTD

Established 1896.

Islond 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 experiena 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.

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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 Wales Travellers’ Cheques, which are readily accepted by all banks and by principal tourist bureaux, transport offices, hotels, restaurants, and stores.

These services are available through all branches of the

BANK OF

NEW SOUTH WALES

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Representatives for Pacific Islands

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54a PITT STREET, SYDNEY

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.

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Original invoices supplied—Quotations on request.

SOLE AGENTS FOR:

Skandia Marine Diesel Engines.

Archimedes Outboard Motors.

Aster Canned Fish.

El Trust Shot Guns.

Van Zweiten Canned Fish.

DISTRIBUTORS OF:

Trade Blankets —Hurricai Lanterns.

Bicycles—Sewing Machine

Bush Knives—Cotton Pie Goods—Copra Sacks.

Fishing Lines.

And All Trade Requireme Take Advantage oj Our Branch Office: NELSON & ROBERTSON PTV. LIMITED, Stanley St., Sou Brisbane —Cables “Ivan, Brisbane. or oar N.G. Representatives RABADL HOTELS TRADING ,Ca ..LIMITED, Rabaul, N

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Including Fire - Accident Guarantee Motor Workers Marine Island Representatives: PORT MORESBY . . E. A. James RABAUL . Pearce & Co. (N.Q.) 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.

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Good s e r v i c facil i t i e available.

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A worthy successor and identical Diesel replacement to the Pacific Islands' most popular and efficient Petrol-Kerosene engine.. Tried and well proved.

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Write for catalogue No. 161 for full details.

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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.) Pfy. Ltd.

ISLAND MERCHANTS

Asbestos House, 65 York St., Sydney.

Box No. 2512, G.P.0., Sydney. Cable Address: “MORSTROM”, Sydney.

BANKERS: BANK OP NEW ZEALAND, SYDNEY.

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/O ■i 0 Mmm . . . wnai a delight Nestle’s pure thick Cream is! So handy in its convenient tins, so full of goodness, so delicious. What extra flavour and good taste it adds to so many things! It makes double the treat of every sweet . . . makes all the difference to the family’s meals.

Use Nestle’s Cream every day—a different way!

If it’s

Nestle’s

it’s good...very goo

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YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON NESTLES

To Islands Cordial-makers . . . Pastrycooks . . . Confectioners . . . Canners . . .

[■LOW THE EXAMPLE OF

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10 FOR 30 YEARS HAVE CONSISTENTLY

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AND EDIBLE COLOURS •

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GREETINGS

from

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& m Vessels now equipped with this transceiver have communicated with other fishing boats over 6CK miles The broadcast band is provided and the two working frequencies used by fishing boats are crystal controlled and therefore do not require tuning Press to talk switch in microphone automatically changes from receive to transmit when pressed. Operation is from 12 Volt D.C. All ote cadmium plated enamelled cabinet to prevent harm from salt spray. Loud speaker m cadmmir plated enamel box for bulk head mounting.

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They

'reall at .

Here we show you just a FEW of thef >***& [famous brand names available from our new Warehouse in the Hi-Fidelity, Electronics and Electrical field.

Orders and enquiries will be given, prompt, courteous attention.

They

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2 Itt the mec Built-in Exposure Meter

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Automatic Depth of Field Indicator Rolleiflex 3.5 with Planar or Xenotar 3.5/75 mm Additional Rollei accessories Rolleiflex 2.8 E with Xenotar 2.8/80 mm Rolleiflex 2.8 E with Planar 2.8/80 mm Rolleiflex 3.5 with Planar 3.5/75 mm Without Exposure Meter: Rolleiflex 3.5 with Xenotar 3.5/75 mm Exposure Meter elements for immediate or subsequent installation in the above.

FRANKE & HEIDECKE • BRAUNSCHWEIG GERMANY

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Burns Philp Trust

Where there’s a

Will, there’s an

Executor

rur Both the preparation and execution of a Will demand special knowledge. That is why your Solicitor is the right man to draw-up your Will. However, the future administration of your Estate deserves similar care too. Your affairs—and your family’s financial security—must not be controlled by anyone who is inexperienced or incapable.

“Hands That Never Leave The Wheel” explains why your Executor should be Burns Philp Trust Company Limited. This 20-page booklet gives you all the essential information about the responsibilities of an Executor. It also sets out the duties of a Trustee and Attorney. Ask for this free, 20-page booklet 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.

DIRECTORS:

James Burns Joseph Mitchell P.T.W. Black 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).

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INDIANAPOLIS

"500"

America's famous speedway classic The first five cars all used

Mobilgas

RACING FUEL

Mobiloil

These Famous Products have been used by the Winners of this Event every Year since 195

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Mthma

MmM

It you cough, wheeze, can’t breathe or sleep well due to Asthma, Catarrh or Bronchitis attacks, get MENDACO from your chemist or store today.

MENDACO works through the blood and bronchial tubes to dissolve and remove offending phlegm congestion. Then your cough is curbed, you can breathe freely, sleep like a baby, and regain natural energy. Satisfaction or money back is guaranteed. Save this notice.

MUNGO SCOTT PTY. LTD.

Established 1894

AUSTRALIAN

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AUSTRALIA

FLOUR MILLERS

SUMMER HILL, NEW SOUTH WALES

Cable & Telegraphic Address: SUPERB, 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 DBalberthere 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 ram forest, f ** e D 8 Tractor pushes, pulls and stacks in windrows all the tr , roots and brush at the rate of U oeres per day.

And behind the inbuilt strength and performance of ">'8 h ?V 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.£ 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.

Caterpillar and Cat are Registered Trade Marks of Caterpillar Tractor Co., U.S.A.

HMpDEERfG

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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Stepping' Stones

\ A few shillings banked each week can be your stepping stones to a secure future. Start saving now with

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LIMITED

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NOT JUST A PROMISE*—*BUT A PROVED PLAN This is all you do. Simply massage your shin twice a day with the extra-mild, pure lather or Palmolive'—then rinse and pat dry. You’ll see Palmolive bring out your beauty while it cleans your skin.

Use Palmolive, so mild, so gentle . . . that's why Palmolive is by far the largest-selling toilet soap in Australia.

REGULAR SIZE •

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For Qualify and Flavour

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Welding is our business and to help you weld easier and better we have prepared the “Murex Welding Guide” handbook from the knowledge of years of experience. Welding the Murex way using Murex electrodes and equipment is your surest, easiest method of making every weld well done.

Send this coupon to day to

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To MUREX (A /ASIA) PTY. LTD.,

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Any farmer who has never welded before can now make strong, sound welds, cut, braze or operate hand tools anywhere with the Murex DC3 Welder. You can shear, crutch, charge batteries or even use it as a 32 volt home lighting and power plant. Find out more from your nearest Murex branch or agent.

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TO YOUR FRIENDS

Here is a SPECIAL NEW YEAR

OFFER. Any regular reader of Pacific Islands Monthly may have a New Subscription sent to any friend for one year, at the following cost: To t an address in Australia, N.Z., or any British Pacific Island 20/- (Usual rate, 24/-).

To an address elsewhere .. 25/or US$3.OO. (Usual rate, 30/-; US$3.5O) Simply send along an order headed “New Year Gift” or use the Order Form below; set out clearly the names and addresses to whom you are making the gift; attach 20/or 25/- in respect of each one; and we shall: A. —Commence the year’s subscription with the January issue of

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B. —Send a Well-Designed Card separately to that address, conveying to the Recipient the Season’s Greetings from you, and advising that, as a New Year Gift, you have arranged that the Pacific Islands Monthly be sent there for one year.

Overseas friends especially appreciate a New Year Gift of this kind.

PLEASE SEND SUCH ORDERS

PROMPTLY, SO THAT THE

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Our comfort's assured

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We always stay there when we're in Sydney.

We like the comfortable rooms, the excellent service and fine food. It's handy, too—right in the heart of the city. 56 Castlereogh Street. Sydney. 'Phone BW 5541

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entice R1.152/4.L

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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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Beat Boredom

ADD TO ENJOYMENT:

Chew Wrigley’s Gum, Enjoy your favourite lively flavour now under a new name.

Chewing adds fun to work or leisure, makes time pass quickly.

Healthful! Refreshing!

Delicious!

G. 47

Features that make

better home baking

in the tropics certain

i

CAKES KEEP LONGER

m y Ht harts -■fm

BAKING

AIRTIGHT CONTAINER

CONSTANT FULL STRENGTH

To give your cakes and pastries extra freshness and lightness you must be confident that the ingredients you use are fresh.

That’s why you can be sure of first-rate results with Aunt Mary’s Cream of Tartar Baking Powder. It never deteriorates and is always dependable. You also cook with the added advantage of adding the rising agent when you do your mixing—that is the right time —the best time for sure results.

Clu nl MaU/,1

Cream of Tartar

BAKING POWDER

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Editors" Mailbag

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Editors" Mailbag ’ (Continued from Page 18)

Johnsons

DAMPNESS AND HUMIDITY CAN

RUIN YOUR FLOORS!

A By Appointment Suppliers of Wax Polishes to Hti Late Majesty ling George n . . . and there arc 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.

JOHNSONS

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JOHNSON)

Wax’;

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r Cleans i B«itWaxe*i rsi AU 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 Bums, Philp & Co. 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.

Morris, Hedstrom (Aust.) 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, Tallerman & Co.

MUST

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THE SOFT

must Be ROUNA

That little tot knows just what she wants! She’ll settle only for R °UNA S delicious flavours, sparkling goodness. Mother wisely agrees, too she knows only nuritv and P quality are good enough for her family. Made under conditions of absolute hygiene in ROUNA’S ultra-modern factory, ROUNA sparkling soft drinks are unsurpassed anywhere in the world. Add a supply of ROUNA soft dnnks to your shopping list and be sure to insist, “Must be ROUNA”. \ .\.\o /j. L/ /

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ROUNA

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LEMONADE • SPECIAL ORANGE • SPECIAL LEMON • SARSAPARILLA • GINGER BEER • SODA WATER • GINGE

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Heater

m s a: m n

Kerosine-operated

BATH

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:

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AMMO ANDY says

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©SPORTING AMMUNITION

No matter whether it's pests or game, there's an 1.C.1. 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.

SPECIAL -

TRAPSHOOTING

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 Streei

Sydney.

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C. Sullivan (Export) Pty. Ltd.

"WALES HOUSE", 66 PITT ST., SYDNEY

degrams and Cables: “CHASULL,” Sydney. Telephone: 8L5071 (6 lines).

And at Melbourne, and Brisbane.

Associated Companies: C. SULLIVAN (Q'LAND) FTY. 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, San Francisco, U.S.A.

C. SULLIVAN (EASTERN) Ltd., 514 Union Building, Hong Kong.

•ver 35 Years' Pacific Island Experience

Expert Buying Service

Original Invoices Furnished

Overseas Indents Arranged best prices for copra, cocoa, shells and general island produce.

PRESBYTERIAN AND METHODIST SCHOOLS’ ASSOCIATI

THORNBURGH

AND

BLACKHEATH COLLEGES

CHARTERS TOWERS, NORTH QUEENSLAND

For BOYS AND GIRLS— PRIMARY-UNIVERSITY

Courses available:— ACADEMlC, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, HOME SCIENCE.

MUSIC and ART OF SPEECH taught.

AGRICULTURAL SUBJECTS TO JUNIOR:—Farm Engineering, Tropical Agriculture.

Excellent sporting facilities, swimming pool, good climal Prospectus from the Principal, G. E. Thomson, 8.C0m., or Secretary, City Mutual Bigs., 90 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland.

e t «w° rC iro T n so *«' «£ i

•*„« * t ho«s* nds ’

Broader, tougher treads, casings of the world’s best rayon, high tensile dual beads and tread patterns designed and proved for every kind of hauling are the marks of every Dunlop tyre.

There’s extra mileage in every tyre and that means more trucking at lower cost in the

long run.

DUNLOI

TRUCK TYRES

qO ?o e^ s O'' cV SVi v\® s|B Of. oo fO°cJ-' *0 \AO e\ e fo' \OO ft® C^O \J5>

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More

LESS

with

CLAE

"C- 30"

Marine

Engine

horse-power

weight, length and height

n Here’s a Marine Engine that really packs a wallop. This popular 4-cylinder 15/40 horse-power model has features that cannot be duplicated in many far costlier and far bulkier engines and has a record for performance that is truly outstanding. The forced feed lubrication, even to the reverse gear, is by a gear oil pump, and this, together with full length water jackets and first quality material throughout, are all points that have won and held high favour with men who know marine engines.

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.1.M.12/56

BRAND GO

McCORMICK

NTER NATIONAL

B-250

lESEL TRACTOR

H.P. RATINGS

Drawbar 25 Belt 28 Brake 30 This is the tractor that will m for you faster easier bel This is the tractor that’s eas; start and easy to drive has dual 3-pt. linkage, “1 hydraulics, differential lock, brakes and rear P.T.O. inch in its amazingly low price, full information on the B now it’s a brand-new 30 diesel tractor from Internati Harvester. >1 FULL-LINE OF MATCHED 3-PT . LINKAGE EQUIPM

AND THESE OUTSTANDING FEATURES:

DUAL 3-PT. LINKAGE: You can use either No. 1 or No. 2 3-pt. linkage implements simply by reversing the linkage arms. DIFFERENTIAL LOCK: Easy pedal operation locks // dift / when needed - greatly increases flotation in soft spots and reduces wheel slip. LIVE HYDRAULICS: operates all the time the engine is running. DISC BRAKES: Much easier to apply, are smoother firmer and make turning easier.

GL22I. 2 and 3 furrow disc ploughs.

GL22B. Double bar with a wide of tines and pc

* AND MANY MORE! ★

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 Philp (South Sea) Company Limited. Tahiti: Hintze & Company, Papeete. New Hebrides: Kerr Bros. Pty.

Limited. Sydney.

McCormick International B-250 tractors and ma equipment are sold and serviced by Interna Harvester distributors throughout the Pacific Is

INTERNATIONAL

HARVESTER

IKJTEDKJ ATIOKJAL

uadwcctcd r~<-»AAPAKIY OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

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festival...

BJARNE

HALVORSEN

limited Builders of the famous "K"

Class Copra Vessels, 5$ ft. and 60 ft.

Also 40 ft. Army Workboats.

Specialists in Island vessels.

All kinds of boat-building and repairing.

New and used boats and engines for sale.

Quotations and estimates free.

Aust. Distributors for Gray Marine Engines John Street, Berry’s Bay, North Sydney, N.S.W.

festival...

RECORDS...

-» LONG PLAYING RECORDS

Far 1 nur Listening Pleusure

• ORIGINAL BROADWAY SHOWS • HAWAIIAN MUSIC

• FILM SOUND TRACKS • CLASSICAL

• HIT PARADERS • DRAMA

• COWBOY MUSIC • DANCE MUSIC

78 R.P.M.—45 R.P.M.—33-1/3 R.P.M.

THE WORLD S FINEST ARTISTS With Sparkling Hi-Fidelity on Festival—Coral Inc.—Brunswick—Vox and Westminster Sole distributors throughout the Pacific Islands:

KERR BROS. PTY. LTD.

4 O'CONNELL STREET, SYDNEY

P.O. Box 3838, G.P.0., Sydney. Cable Address: "Carefulness”

M-NIVENS

rJSw ICE CREfIB

Now airfreighted by QANTAS to

the PACIFIC

Write to-day for particulars of this new air service. McNiven's famous Ice Cream forwarded to you in special airfreight containers including disposable cans for bulk Ice Cream.

• ROCKETS ON A STICK

• FRESH FRUIT SLICES

• BUCKETS

• BRICKS

• COMETS ON A STICK

• BOOMERS (ICE BLOCKS)

NEMIVENS "BEAUTY CONES AND WAFERS"

The largest selling Ice Cream cones in the Southern Hemisphere

t"RAINBOW OR PLAIN DRINKING

IfNIUWi STRAWS"

Quality Drinking straws in gay, attractive colours.

Thoroughly tested to withstand a lengthy immersion in hot water, fruit juices or aerated drinks.

Ask your Store hr supplies or write to your agent

McNIVEN BROS. LTD.

47-51 Salisbury Road, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia Telephone LA 3781-8

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DECEMBER, 1956 PACIFIC

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Suva Motors Limited

Motor Engineers and Machinery Merchants Victoria Parade, Suva Naviti Street, Lautoka Distributors in Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, for Nuffield Exports Limited

• MORRIS "1000"

• MORRIS OXFORD

• MORRIS ISIS

• RILEY PATHFINDER

• M.G. MAGNETTE CARS

• i ton and i ton Morris Vans & Pick-ups • Morris 3/5 ton Commercial Trucks • Nuffield Diesel Tractors and Attachments • Genuine Morris Parts and Accessories i 4 Write for Illustrated Literature and Details :

SUVA MOTORS LIMITED

Box 250/ Suva, Fiji

mm S

7 years

testing in the tropics

and big sales in Malaya

prove PAMMASTIC plastic paint

MOULD and FUKGUS repeilant !

lifter 7 years continuous testing in every conceivable climate and record sales in 60 different countries of the World, PAMMASTIC has emerged with an unequalled record as a paint positively resistant to mould and fungus.

PAMMASTIC is universally acknowledged to be the World's best emulsion paint and here's why— PAMMASTIC can be used in any weather.

PAMMASTIC can be applied over damp surfaces.

PAMMASTIC needs NO primer or undercoat on porous surfaces.

PAMMASTIC can be used inside and out.

PAMMASTIC KS,

cement render, bricks, without the use of sealers.

PAMMASTIC can be applied with brush, spray or roller.

PAMMASTIC dries in 20 minutes.

PAMMASTIC can be scrubbed and washed.

PAMMASTIC is available in a wide range of modern rAlVllviMJ decorator colours.

SMM4STIC

emulsion coa 11

BLUN DELL.

d D Manufactured by Blundell, Spence & Co. Pty. Ltd.

Makers of Fine Faints Since 1811.

Obtainable from; —

Gabriel" V?p, Rabau"

J - WewLk • P. W. ReiUy & Co. Ltd.. Goroka Distributed throughout the Pacific Islands by KERR BROS. PTV. LTD., 4 O’Corniell St., SYDNEY.

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Robert Gillespie Pty. Ltd.

EiVJOV All-

COMFORT

Windows or doors Ageo Supa Luvres offer the most modern, most practical form of glazing an opening since building began. Views are completely unspoiled by heavy woodwork . . . ventilation is controlled to suit the conditions with never a draught . . . security is guaranteed by the automatic locking system, whether Supa Luvres are open or closed.

Furthermore, all Supa Luvre models have cream baked-enamel finish. . . . Supa Luvres connectors which dispense with use of upright timbers . . . tight closure of glass . . . glass blades of all sizes obtainable from stock, whilst the De Luxe models have the exclusive Positive Gear Box Drive which by simply winding enables you to easily wind your luvres to any desired opening or to draught-proof closure and can be supplied with special metal fly screens in 180 sizes, which do not interfere with the operation of the luvre.

Representatives for Pacific Islands:

ROBERT GILLESPIE PTY. LTD.

54a Pitt Street, Sydney, G.P.O. Box 7011, Cables: “Robergill

MM

ill I

i s*: Cost of packing and transport depends on the number and counters required. A quotation Ing will be submitted promp request.

This Modern Disf

Counter will H<

to Sell More G<

in YOUR Stoi

(and it s specially built for Ei Another view of the “Brahol”

Export Counter case, showing width of counter space.

As smart as those in leading Austn stores, and built by a firm that making fine store and office fittings forty years.

Moreover, it is specially built for e that it can be readily securely pac assembled by anyone, from simp tions, in an hour, with no tools ot a screwdriver. Retailers all over 1 have learned the selling value of display equipment, and this “sile man” will soon pay for itself in sales. 3 ft. 3 in. high.

Maple or Silver

BRIEF SPECIFICATIONS:

To help you get an accurate picture of the “Brahol” Special Export Glass Counter Case, here are the main specifications: Overall size is 4 ft., 6 ft., or 8 ft. long x 1 ft. 9 in. deep x 3 ft. 3 in. high.

Made from first-class well-seasoned Queensland Ash. hand French polished to natural colour.

Glass parts are V* inch British plate glass.

The Inside is lacquered ivory colour, and the recessed base is lacquered burgundy.

There is a pair of solid core sliding doors, and one glass shelf. 14 Inches wide, on adjustable nickel-plated brackets.

BRAY & HOLD

PTY. LTD.

Storage space below is 11 inches high.

The plate glass front is 22 inches high.

Makers of Fine Store and Office F for over forty years.

Brahol House, 66-74 McLoehl

Rushcutter Bay, Sydne

Telephone: FA 4121 1.1 J rriolonro rrVlfn AHHt'PRS

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Mattress

URES

O(ED

COOL,

SLEEPING

I hot climate restful sleep is il to vital healthy living. Sleep frayed nerves and helps replace Irvous energy. Choose a “Sleep- I mattress and sleep relaxed and table. The special “Sleepmaker” iction was designed with the |in mind ... it doesn’t sag Ids you up lightly . . . restfully I cool comfort. See “Sleepmaker” id consider the value of its extra t pleasure. lous “Sleepmaker” Innersprings Available

IN ALL PACIFIC ISLANDS

MATTRESS

10 YEARS GUARANTEE

. : -v' .• H imported silk rayon

"" OR STRIPED TICKING

sr

COLLAPSIBLE

WALLS. — PRE-BUILT

QUILTED BORDERS

GARNETPED

COTTON WADDING

COCONUT FIBRE PAD

STAPLED TO SPRING UNIT

TEMPERED STEEL SPRING

UNIT, RE/NFORCED W/TH

HARDENED r 'AT STEEL

If unable to obtain— contact our Agents for the Pacific Islands: All Branches of 5 PHILP (N.G.) LTD., BURNS PHILP (S.S.) CO. LTD., BURNS PHILP (N.H.) LTD.

"Sleepmaker” Mattresses are made by Sleepmakers Pty. Ltd., 74 Wilson St., Newtown, Sydney.

THE CHAIR

BOA I

DESIGNED FOR THE SKY

Dream your way

in “Slumberette” luxury

ON WORLD-WIDE

FIRST CLASS SERVICE

Fly 8.0.A.C. across the world in the foam-soft luxury of fully reclining “Slumberette” seats. They’re adjustable to give you maximum comfort all the time.

Sit up and enjoy the superb 8.0.A.C. food and wines ... sit back and relax in armchair comfort ... lie back and you have a blissfully restful bed.

But see for yourself— just ask your Travel Agent to book you First Class 8.0.A.C.

“Majestic” to any of 51 countries on all six continents. information and reservations from all leading Travel Agents and Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. (8.0.A.C. General Agents for Australia).

For the budget-conscious 8.0.A.C. “Coronet’ services offer the finest in international Tourist travel.

All over the world

BOM

takes good care of you BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION WITH QANTAS. TEAL AND S.A.A.

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Adequate?

i (■»

7s Your

Insurance Cover

Adequate?

Let us help you to resolve this question.

As Insurance Brokers we will study your business, formulate policies to meet your needs and then obtain for you the widest cover at the best rates.

Our advice is free and without

obligation.

HARVEY TRINDER

Insurance Brokers

PORT ROAD, PORT MORESBY

Box 104 P.O. Port Moresby Agents PORT MORESBY & SAMARAI . Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.

LAE A. Scott. RABAUL .. .. A. Hopper.

WAU F. Leydin. BULOLO .. .. A. Carter.

MT. HAGEN N. J. Camps. GOROKA .. .. V. Cox.

HONIARA, 8.5.1. P E. V. Lawson.

Insurances at Lloyd's and Companies

I ASP Pacific Islands range includes;—ASP

PREFABRICATED DRYERS FOR COCOA

& COPRA: Illustrated above is ASP Cocoa Sliding Roof Sun Dryer—capacity one ton.

Other dryers include ASP Cocoa Combined Hot Air—Sun Dryers and Copra Dryers— all designed in conjunction with and accepted by Departmental Heads of the Administration, T.P.N.G., and leading planters. ASP

SINGLE & MARRIED NATIVE ACCOMMO-

DATION UNITS: designed in compliance with Regs. No. 18 of 19S0 and No. 2 of 1954.

ASP AUXILIARY BUILDINGS: Store

Buildings, Fermentary Sheds, Shelters for Mechanical Dryers.

A c o A E E R O V Single & Married Native Accommodation Units, with or without verandahs; separate wash and cook houses available.

ASP Cocoa Store Buildings, 40 ft. x 20 ft. x 9JJt. wall height.

ASP Fermentiry Sheds, 40 ft. x 20 ft. x 8 ft. to eaves. 137 Bayswater Road.

Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, N.S.W.

Telephones: FA 6595, FA 7825 Cablet: “ Chatspa,” Sydney STORES . . . FACTORIES . . .

WORKSHOPS . . . SERVICE STATIONS

ASP —Australia’s leading manufacturers of fully-prefabricated steel buildings are supplying complete, ready-to-erect commercial buildings in standard or custom-built designs to match the specific requirements of the Pacific Islands. In single or multi-span designs (each span up to 85 ft.); to any length; with wall heights as required —these top quality ASP buildings cut erection time and costs considerably (fully detailed erection plans are supplied), provide you with a definite final cost, get to work for you without delay.

Invitation: Illustrated brochure “ ASP Buildings for Industry & Commerce ” will be sent upon request.

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Restores Youth

Oiano Discovery

»24 Hoots

Sufferers from loss of vigour, nervousness, weak body, impure blood, failing memory, and who are old and worn-out before their time will be delighted to learn of a new gland discovers by an American doctor.

This new discovery makes it possible to quickly and easily restore vigour to your glands and body, to build rich, pure biood, to strengthen your mind and memory and feel like a new man in only 8 days. In fact, this discovery, which is a home medicine in pleasant, easylo-take tablet form, does away with gland operations and begins to build new vigour and energy in 24 hours, yet it is absolutely harmless in action.

The success of this amazing discovery, called VI-STIM, 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-STIM must make you feel full of vigour and energy and from 10 to 20 years younger, or return the empty package and get your money back.

VI-STIM costs little and the

1/S C - guarantee

Restores Manhood and Vitality

THERE'S ALWAYS A JOB FOR THIS

GREAT LITTLE TRACTOR

DISTRIBUTORS

Morris Hedstrom, Ltd., '"■■■ ‘ & Ba.

Suva, Lautoka

ansomes

MG 6

WITH 3-SPEED GEARBOX.

Hydraulic lift and linkage (optional).

A complete range of implements, both mounted and trailed.

The MG.6 is the most versatile tractor of its type. You can use it for all ploughing and tillage work, as well as for seeding, mowing, potato lifting, bulldozing and for hauling and driving machinery.

Write for full details.

Famous throughout the world for agricultural machinery.

RANSOMES SIMS & JEFFERIES, LTD., IPSWICH, ENGLAND.

Australia's Luxury

Spread at the

Marjarine Price

Mil

TAB^POt »I

N A|»c.. c ■ °A* 'n e 'it. **o Daffodil is the only Marjarine in Australia authorised to carry the Seal of the British Good Housekeeping Institute.

ALWAYS ASK FOR

Available in 5-lb. packs and I -lb. tins.

DAFFODIL

TABLE MARJARINE

Daffodil is a health food dietitians unhesitatingly recommend tor your family.

It is enriched with milk minerals, calcium, phosphorus and the important vitamins “A” and “D”. Its sunny-sweet flavour is a never-ending source ot delight as well as a stimulus to healthy young appetites. And it is so much more economical, you can afford to let your family pile on the Daftodi as thickly as they please.

Daffodil is a product of Vegetable Oils Pty. Ltd. - Sl4 Gardeners Road, Mascot, Sydney, Australia

DAV SON

Van (ji

of

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icd

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imm>iiViHi

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f

ENAMELISED PAINT

Excellent gloss retention with long protection for all exterior surfaces.

VELUSTRE

High quality oil based paint gives proved exterior durability.

VELVENE

Velvet finish water paint for cement, brick, plaster, etc.

VIKYLITE

The highest quality full gloss enamel, will stand abrasion and repeated washing.

VELTONE

Conventional type flat oil paint for all interior surfaces.

DAVCO

One coat metal paint.

Anti ■ corrosive, lead free, suitable for all metal surfaces.

SUEDE

New type alk y d flat enamel for inside or outside, perfect matt finish.

DAVISON

Obtainable from:— Brown & Woods Ltd., RABAUL.

Madang Slipways Ltd., MADANG.

Norfolk Trading Coy., NORFOLK IS.

K. H. Dalrymple Hay, HONIARA, 8.5.1.

A. H. Bunting Ltd., SAMARAI.

Buntings, LAE, GOROKA, POPONDETTA.

DAVISON PAINTS LIMITED

Box 24, P.O. AUBURN, N.S.W.

Sole Agents for Territories of Papua, New Guinea, New Britain: LES CLARK & SON PTY. LTD., 27-29 King Street, Sydney.

o'*

JUST ONE BRUSHING WITH

Colgate

Dental Cream

CLEANS

YOUR

BREATH

WHILE IT

CLEANS

YOUR

TEETH

MjJ

VGSA.

and stops tooth decay BEST!

Every time you brush your teeth with Colgate Dental Cream, you can actually feet 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

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Gilbey* s Gin

w * I.

FROM O.S TO S.W

As any *Gilbeygirl will tell you, undue volume in eating or drinking is apt to have permanently inflationary effects on the waistline. According to the Gilbeytonian code based on sound liquid experience these unpleasant effects are avoided by a strict adherence to Gilbey principles. Internal economy is immediately arranged by a pleasant course of short or long Gilbey drinks containing no inflationary substances whatever.

Gilbeygirls (and men) swear by this simple rule and cannot be lured away by any foreign fluids or Mrs. Beaton. —for internal economy

Gilbey* s Gin

* Slim, healthy Lass

MO uu famous

NtWUniWefe** 0 ”-; pAS teU«‘ s *°

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Expertly Processed in Australia s 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. yL TONGALA Evaporated Unsweetened MILK is richer, creamier, and retains all its smooth, farm-fresh flavour right to the last drop. u TONGALA Condensed MILK in TUBES stops waste. Ideal for picnics, boating, camping. Keeps w

for a long period—stays fresh.

IK TONGALA Natural Pure Whole MILK ——Use straight from the can. Sterilised for added purity and long-lasting qualities. u 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

PRODUCTS LIMITED,

Melbourne Rd.

Hilda

MILK

k

CREAM

v COHOINSIO

\iSkJuA4

SWtITENED

MIL

7 02S. NET WEIGHT

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it room sea roouiove

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sndyoSS" fa difference

Classified Advertisements

Per line, 2/6; Minimum, 6 lines.

FOR SALE

FLEETS 28 ft. diesel workboat. coppered. built 1951. in survey, power winch, sails, etc £1 260. 66 ft. Army trawler, 25 ton insulated hold, £10,500. Brisbane cargo run £lO,OOO or offer to sell 48 ft. X 16 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. diesel cargo boat, £5,250.

Northern tourist resort (run down), £3,500 or offer. Fleets, Water St. East, Sth. Bris., Qld. Cable: “Fleets Brisbane NORFOLK ISLAND, excellent property, good Norfolk pine built home, with 3/a acres flat land, mostly under banana and vegetable seed production. Apply. J. H.

Mosley, Norfolk Island, for full particulars.

ANDERSON UNDERFIRED MULTI-

TUBULAR BOILER. 3 strakes of plates.

Res No. 6156. Horse power, 167, length, 18 ft. - diameter, 7 ft.; tubes, 78 ft. x 3/a in. (56 ordinary and 22 stay tubes) screwed into end of boiler. Longitudinal stays 10 2-in rods. First-class condition—suitable large sawmill. Victorian Mines DepL cert. i lbs ner sq. in. Price.

Ovens River Sawmills, Box 106, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia.

NORFOLK ISLAND, approx. 3 acres freehold, comfortably furnished home comnrising 3 bedrooms, large glassed in verandah, sun room, kitchen with frig., bathroom and laundry. Picturesque setting, sea and landscape views. Tools ®J. C - £ A 2,550. Replies to: Pattie, Norfolk Island. -

BOOKS

AIL BOOKS AND JOURNALS ON AWi-

TRALASIA AND THE PACIFIC BRIGHT

AND SOLD. Catalogues issued and sent free on application. Correspondence invited. Berkelouw, 38 King St., Sydney.

Telephone: BX 1248.

THE BOOK SCOUT, Westbury Wilts England, will find that U.K. (not U.S.A.) book you cannot get. Large Pacific clientele. Local banking accounts 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 for 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 (regdO, Box 182. Haymarket P. 0.. Sydney.^N-ELWa

DRIVE YOURSELF CARS

DRIVE YOURSELF CARS.—At your service in Brisbane. Lloyd-De Laurier Pty.

Ltd., Rowes Cafe Lane, Edward St..

Brisbane, Queensland. Phone: PA 1091.

Enquiries invited.

ACCOMMODATION

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 2% Gns. daily for 2; from 4 Gns. for 3. Under new management. Write or Phone FL 3014.

Telegrams; “KanimblahaU”, Sydney.

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.

HOLIDAY FLATS, comprising loungeroom, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, refrigeration, radio, cleaning service, etc., 5 mins, city centre. 12 Springfield Ave., Potts Point, Sydney. Tel.: FA 6301.

FURNISHED FLATS, Cremorne. Sydney.

Water frontage, large, comfortable, two bedrooms, linen and cutlery, 10 minutes to city. Enquiries. Nelson & Robertson Pty Ltd., G.P.O. Box 5316, Sydney, Aust.

TENDERS

ESTATE ELLEN ELIZA PITT, DECEASED.

Sealed Tenders endorsed “Tender poroka Hotel” are invited and will be received by fhe under-signed on behalf of the Executors of the Will of the above-named Estate until 3.30 pm. on February 28, 1957, for the purchase of the Goroka Hotel as a going c °n ce f n - The Hotel is erected on Administration Leaseholds comprising approximately two and three-quarter acres for a term of 50 years from September 22, 1952, and November 18, 1954. respectively Terms: The property will be sold subject to the consent of the Administrator of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea Five per cent, of the tender price is to accompany the tender and on acceptance a further 45 per cent, of the tender price is to be deposited and the balance is to be paid within 30 days after the Administrator shall have approved the sale. The highest or any other tender will not necessarily be accepted. Hotel acco ""{® ® r ® available and may be had on application to the under-signed, likewise Orders to View J. Irwin Cromie, Solicitor, P.O. Box 35 Port Moresby. This Advertisement is inserted for and on behalf of Burns Philp Trust Company Limited and James> Ir win Cromie. Executors of the Will of the above-named deceased.

POSITIONS WANTED

UNIVERSITY GRADUATE (8.A.). With

legal experience, requires position as clerk, journalist, teacher, secretary, etc., in any of the Pacific Islands. Age 29 years, married. Presently engaged in Public Relations work. Reply; P.O. Box 83, Newcastle, N.S.W.. Australia.

AUSTRALIAN, 33 years, married, Leaving Certificate, good knowledge French. 10 years experience with Shipping Companies in Australia and Overseas. Excellent references, seeks position anywhere in the Pacific. Please write to J. Brekelmans, 78 Carina Road, Oyster-Bay, N.S.W.

BAKER, Continental, all-round experience, including control of own bakery, desires position anywhere in Pacific te ”

Seven years in Aust. Good rperences.

Write; J, Szucs, 23 Macquarie St., Swansea. N.S.W.

POSITION WANTE

AUSTRALIAN, 35 yrs., at prese machine, railroad, transport sho] Philippine sugar mill, desirous ( position sterling area in northeri of Aust., N. Guinea or Islands, perienced operation administratio shops, marine, stationary inst small craft operation. Particularly diesels, specially U.S. manufactured consider industrial partnership; isolated assignment no deterrent. 2959, C/o Box 1627, G.P.0., Syd:

WANTED

INTERESTED in buying sea sh mens from all parts of the Pac commercial shells and coral quantities. Newman’s, Nags He

U.S.A.

AN URGENT CALL FOR

THE SALVATION ARMY ENT

FIELD OF PAPUA-NEW G

£lO,OOO required f

Establishment of

Base in Port Mores

PLAN OF PROPOSED OPER

1. 200 Bed Transit Hostel workers and families, and Well at Koki, near Port Moresby, I another in Lae, New Guinea, o 2—Red Shield Club near wha Rabaul. New Guinea, for non-1 workers, and native seamen. 3 Training Farm in Port Mo for lads who are in need of protection. 4. Mobile Medical Unit to serv of 70.000 native people. 5. a Colony for indigent Chin blood people and Ambonese, in area. 6. The Salvation Army is als accept responsibility of 300 Sanatorium in the 1959-1960 F 7—Also, in 1959-60, The Salv is asked to establish a coi Welfare Compound, embracing of unwanted children, and alsc in need of care and oversight.

DUTCH NEW GUINEA.—The

Army has been asked to mak posals concerning the estabhs] Residential Hostel for youn native men in Hollandia, s Transit Hostel for 100 beds i town.

YOUR HELP IS NEEI

The Salvation Army throug Shield and Social operations its capability of meeting the i day. Here is your opportuni something for a people who so kind and selfless to our Servicemen during the war ye Donations should be made The Salvation Army New Gu: and sent to: Senior Major h bury, The Salvation Army Pub Representative* P.O. Box 33, Sydney, N.S.W.

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Rigidity & Silence

No. 3 IN THE SERIES

ANOTHER REASON WHY YOU NEED A

s» A main bearing supports each crank throw, and the shaft of alloy steel, precision ground and dynamically balanced rims in white metal steelbacked bearings carried in the stiffly webbed crankcase.

The camshaft, governor, pumps and all ancillary drives are from a grouped helical gear train, pressure lubricated, resulting in siUnt running.

FEATURES THAT MAKE

LISTER FAMOUS:

At Durability and Economy. it Rigidity and Silence. it Corrosion-Resistant Sea Water and Bilge Pumps. •At Enclosed fuel System. it Built-in Reverse Gears. ★ Optional Reduction Ratios.

British Bu"-2 The Lister "Freedom" range of Marine Diesel

Engines comprises single,

twin, three, four and six cylinder models, all cold

starting and developing

9 h.p. per cylinder at 1,800 r.p.m.

MARINE DIESELS

N.S.W. Distributors;

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MALLOCH LIMITED

Local Agents: R. Gillespie (N.'G.) Ltd., RABAUL.

Century Motors, LAE. Pacific Island Motors, PORT MORESBY. F. L. Kwock Cheong, RABAUL. Madang Slipways

Ltd., MADANG. J. H. Ellis, GOROKA.

Please send me details of the Lister Marine Diesel Range.

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