Islands Association

Movement Started

A MEETING of people interested in

the formation of a Pacific Is lands Association is to be held on July 22, at 5.15 p.m., in the offices

of Pacific Publications Ltd., Union

House, Sydney. The movement has been initiated by a small group of former residents of Papua, supported by visitors from New Guinea and by former residents of other groups.

Briefly, the objects of the proposed

Association are:

1. To provide an organisation which will, if and when occasion demands, present the views of Pacific Islands residents and ex-residents. 2. To promote, if possible, periodical Con ventions, at which there may be an interchange of views on numerous mat ters affecting Pacific Islands administra tive, trading, industrial and social conditions, by representatives of the various Islands, groups and territories. 3. To provide club-room facilities and a central address in Sydney for members, and particularly members from the Islands who are visiting Australia. 4. To provide facilities by which ex-resi dents of the Pacific land particularly retired public servants from New Guinea, Papua, and other Australian territories) may meet together socially.