Pacific
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H.C. For Western
Visit to N. Hebrides, Solomons and Gilbert and Ellice
Suva, Apr. 20.
THE High Commissioner for the West ern Pacific, Sir Harry Luke, intends to visit a number of the territories in the Western and Central Pacific in June and July; and according to pre sent plans, his itinerary will be:— May 24.—Leave Suva in small British warship.
May 27.—Arrives Vila (New Hebrides).
Proceeds to visit Pauma, Bushman’s Bay, Baldwin’s Cove, Segond Chan nel, Lolowai, Hog Harbour.
June 9 (about).—ln Solomon Islands.
Visits Santa Anna, Kirakira, Aola, Tulagi, Royalist Harbour, Auki.
June 26. —Arrives Ocean Island. Pro ceeds to visit islands in the Gilbert and Ellice Group, including Tarawa, Abemama, Beru, Vaitupu, Funafuti.
July 24.—Returns to Suva, via Rotuma.
Mr. Ray Parer, well-known New Guinea aviator, arrived in Sydney from the Mandated Territory by the April “Bulolo”.
A photograph of the Levien Trophy. It is a finely executed model of the New Guinea native carrier on the track. It was in this way that New Guinea pioneers paid tribute to the natives who provided the transport system which made the establishment of the Morobe Goldfield possible. See opposite page.