Rarotonga
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San Marino Minister At Rarotonga
From Our Own Correspondent RAROTONGA, October 7. ¥OW that all eyes are turned towards ltaly, an interesting - visitor to the Cook Islands is Mr. Melville A. Jamieson, who, with his wife, has been staying at the Hotel Rarotonga.
Mr. Jamieson is Consul-General in London for the Republic of San Marino, and was specially nominated as Minister for the Republic during the recent Jubilee Celebrations.
San Marino, founded in the 4th cen tury A.D., is the only surviving, one of many medieval Italian states. The Re public issues its own coinage and stamps, and inside the walled city on Monte Titano many of the principal buildings date back over a thousand years. /In matters of major importance San Marino usually follows Italy’s political lead, and during the Great War joined the Allied cause a fortnight after her powerful neighbour.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dunn left Sydney by the Malaita on October 5. He is storekeeper for Messrs. Lever’s Pacific Plantations Pty. Ltd., at Gavutu, S.I.