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Pacific Islands Monthly, 23 March 1937Vol. VII, No. 8

World Tourists At Apia

p. 33 · Read in the full issue

And Suva

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Feb. 20.

HTHE Norwegian tourist cruiser Stella * Polaris paid her sixth annual visit to Apia on February 19. She had 124 tourists on board, who, favoured by clear and sunny weather, much enjoyed the elaborate programme of excursions and dances on board. As usual, a large num ber of prominent persons were making

the famous world cruise, under the aus pices of the Raymond-Whitcomb organi sation.

She left after a visit of only eight hours, for Suva.

Mr. J. Blaikie-Webster, chairman of directors of New Guinea Goldfields Limited, sailed from Brisbane for Port Moresby, en route to the Morobe gold fields, New Guinea, by the Montoro at the end of February. He was accom panied by his wife.