Pacific Is. Association.

THE first annual general meeting of the Pacific Islands’ Association will be held at Millions House, Sydney, on June 14.

The total financial membership of the Association is now 109 members resid ing in Australia, Papua, New Guinea, British Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Fiji, Norfolk Island, Santa Cruz, Gilbert Islands, Cook Islands and Ocean Island.

On the occasion of the departure of Mr. H. A. Ross to England in March, the Association gave him a dinner in Sydney. The opportunity was taken for island friends to get together and many reminiscences were unfolded by the vari ous speakers.

During the year, Mr. W. B. Rainsford was chairman of the Executive Commit tee, Mr. R. W. Robson, vice-chairman; and Messrs. J. W. Baldie and J. P. Fitz gerald, hon. secretaries.

The problems affecting the territories of the Pacific are numerous and the As sociation has a large field to cover in dealing with many of such matters which it proposes to do from time to time.

A leaflet setting out generally the aims and objects of the Association was widely circulated during the year. A re vised and enlarged edition is now under consideration by the Committee, and should make its appearance during 1933.