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Journal of the NZ Polynesian Society

THE latest issue (Volume 50, No. 1) of the Journal of the Polynesian Society of New Zealand has recently come to hand. The fine illustrated series of notes on Polynesian artifacts continues, as does Mrs. H. B. R. Parham’s interest ingly annotated list of Fiji plants which is proving of interest not only to scientists, but to anyone even casually acquainted with the flora of this group. Dr. W. G.

Ivens’ article on Melanesian modes of speech will appeal to students of philo logy. A short article by F. V. Knapp gives data on the types and shapes of Maori stone saws.

It is noted that the five Centennial Memoirs projected by the Society will be published later this year. These are: 1, Maori Proverbs and Poetry, by Sir Apirana Ngata; 2, Maori Place-names, by Johannes C. Andersen; 3, Maori Forest

Lore, by Elsdon Best; 4, Maori Mythology, by Elsdon Best; 5, A Bibliography of the Anthropology of Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia, by C. R. H. Taylor.

Another work on* the point of pub lication is “Anthropological Essays”, being a collection of articles, important con tributions to the study of Pacific peoples, which appeared in Centennial numbers of the Journal.

Monsieur A. Journot, a retired police adjutant in the New Caledonia gendar merie, died in Noumea early in May at the age of £6.

Prior to his departure for Australia in May, Major the Hon. H. Taylour, MLC, was entertained by the Wau detachment of the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles.

Tributes were paid to Major Taylour’s hard and untiring work as OC “B” Coy. and later as Second-in-command of the Regiment.