Islands Monthly

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Praise for Pacific

Some Further Letters

WE gratefully acknowledge the re

ceipt of letters from many places expressing appreciation of the purpose of The Pacific Islands Monthly and

praising the early issues. Space per

mits the publication of extracts from

only a few; but we take this oppor tunity of thanking our many kind cor

respondents for the encouragement

they have given this enterprise.

Hon. E. A. Ransom, M.P., Acting

Prime Minister of New Zealand: I have perused the first Issue, and find it very interesting, and I am sure it will form a very valuaole medium for exchange of views between the various Pacific territories.

Hon. T. R. Bavin, K.C., M.L.A., Pre mier of New South Wales: I have looked through the first issue of The Pacific Islands Monthly and take this earliest opportunity of congratulating you on your enterprise. The publication will, I believe, serve a very useful purpose in promoting a helpful co-operative spirit among the peoples of the Pacific and in developing trade between the various territories. I wish your enterprise the success it deserves.

Mr. W. McRae, Director of New Guinea Goldfields Ltd., and a former resident of Suva: I wish you every success with the venture, which should receive the support and interest of all those concerned in the development of the islands of the Pacific, whose trade possi bilities have not been realised by Australia and New Zealand—in fact, have been seri ously alienated.

Mr. J. G McLaren. Secretary, Prime

Minister’s Department, Canberra:

The publication of The Pacific Islands Monthly impresses me as development that is likely to prove of very great advantage, not only to the Territories, but also to Australia.

It should serve the dual purpose of provid ing a medium through which public opinion in the Territories may communicate itself to the Australian public, and of assisting the Australian public to a better understanding and appreciation of the problems of the Ter ritories.

The Pacific Islands Monthly, however, does not concern itself solely with the affairs of the Australian territories, but caters also for the other groups in the Central and Southern Pacific. In addition, therefore, to stimulating a healthy interest by Australia in her own Territories, it should add greatly to Aus tralia's knowledge of and interest in Pacific problems generally, which are to her matters of ever-increasing concern.

Sir Joseph Carruthers, K.C.M.G.,

M.L.C., Sydney:

I think The Pacific Islands Monthly is a fine publication and supplies a long-felt need.