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Pacific Islands Monthly, 16 June 1941Vol. XI, No. 11

Vanity!

p. 18 · Read in the full issue

New Guinea Men For Aif

rE following New Guinea men recently joined up with the Aus tralian forces, for active service overseas; L. B. Grove, N. W. Lee. F. J.

Deckert, J. White. F. J. Bannigan, J. R.

Preston. J. F. Green, A. J. F. Thomas, W. D. K. Mossman, L. G. Bowthorpe, J.

B. Collins, G. C. Livingston. I. C.

Moloney, E. C. Shields.

Deo Kumar, a young Fiji-Indian who holds the lightweight boxing champion ship of Fiji, arrived in Australia recently to try his luck in the ring. Using the name, Addi Polo, he fought his first fight in Sydney on May 15, against an up-and coming young boxer. Vic Patrick, who had won 18 contests in succession—l 7 of them knockouts. The Suva fighter was no match for his clever opponent and was knocked out in the second round.

Vanity!

White or brown, the world over, give a woman a looking-glass and there is but one result: these two young ladies, at a Mission station in Papua, intently ar ranging their hair-do with the aid of a native 10-pronged comb are no exception. —Photo by courtesy ot “Mission Review”.