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Pacific Islands Monthly, 23 April 1936Vol. VI, No. 9

N.G. Administrator

p. 28 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent RABAUL, March 16.

XJIS Honour the Administrator (Brig adier-General W. R. McNicoll) de parted recently for Kieta and other outlying islands in the Government schooner Nereus, accompanied by Com mander Webb.

After arriving at Kieta, where he vis ited the Kupei goldfield and made other inspections, His Honour found it neces sary to return to Rabaul by the M.V.

Malaita in order to be near medical atten tion —especially for his eye which, pre vious, to his departure had suffered a slight injury.

Latest reports state that General Mc- Nicoll is making satisfactory progress.