In and About the Islands

Two European scientists, Dr. Sper ser an anthropologist, and Mr. Hae degi an entomologist, are at present in the Solomon Islands. They are col lecting and investigating in the in terests of their respective pursuits, and have just completed a tour ot tne Buka district. They recently went on to Buin, accompanied by the D.O.

Mr. A. Gauld, district manager of the C.P.L. for Bougainville, Solomon Islands, is now on leave. He has com pleted 25 years’ service with Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., and during that time lie has held positions in the Gilbert Islands. Marshall Islands. New Heb rides, Tonga and the Solomon Islands.

Mr. Gauld was relieved by Mr. Allan Campbell.

Mr. Harry A. Rudder, passage man ager for Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., for 44 years, retired from the firm last week. At a gathering of his shipping friends, he was presented with a purse of sovereigns. Mr. Rudder joined the service of the Australian Steam Navi gation Company (now non-existent) as oassage manager 51 years ago.

Judge F. B. Phillips, of the Man dated Territory of New Guinea, has arrived in Sydney from Rabaul on two months’ holiday.

Mr. J. Mainka, a New Guinea plant er, arrived in Sydney from Rabaul last week. He said that he had just sold the last of his plantations in the Ter ritory. In his opinion, New Guinea was enormously wealthy in gold de posits and ideal for the development of coffee plantations. He remarked that the new Federal taxation was a blow to industry in the Territory.

Mr. J. W. Campbell, of Lalhan, Buka, Solomon Islands, died in the Kieta Hospital on August 21. He was well-known throughout the Territory.

He served in both the South African war and in the late war. Mr. Camp bell was also associated with Major Ogilvy in the expedition against the hostile natives of Konua, when he ren dered invaluable assistance to the Ad ministration by his local knowledge.

At that time he was manager of Sor aken plantation.