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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 February 1943Vol. XIII, No. 7

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A. Ltd. ... 30 Atkins Pty. Ltd., Wm 28 Australian Alumi nium Cos. Pty. Ltd. 31 Baker Pty. Ltd., W.

Jno ,37 Broomfield Ltd. . '. 38 Brown & Cos. Ltd., G . 14 Brunton’s Flour ’. . 32 B. (S.S.) Cos. . . 39 Burns, Philp Trust Cos. Ltd. . . . 15 Carlton & United Breweries Ltd. . 19 Carpenter Ltd., W.

R cov. 4 Chivers & Sons Ltd. 22 Coleman Lamp & Stove Cos. ... 23

“Cystex” . . . ’. 38

Donaghy & Sons • Ltd 36 Donald Ltd., A. B. 24 Dr. Williams Pink Pills ... 37 Electrolux Refrigerators . . 18 Excelsior Supply Cos. 25 Foster Clark’s Custard Powder . 17 Garrett & Davidson 40 Gilbey’s Gin ... 37 Gillespie Pty. Ltd., Robert ... .40

Gillespie’s Flour .35 Gough & Cos., E. J, 32 Grand Pacific Hotel 2 Grove & Sons, W.

H. 14 Kambala School for Girls 27 Kopsen & Cos. Ltd. 25 Maxwell Porter Ltd. 38 “Mendaco” ... 34 Miller & Cos. Pty.

Ltd. ... 34 Nelson & Robertson Pty. Ltd. . . .21 Noyes Bros. Ltd. . 36 Old Monk Olive Oil . . 16, 20, 23, 40 Pacific Is. Society . 39 “Pinkettes” ... 26 Prescott Ltd. ... 22 Riverstone Meat Cos.

Ltd .33 Rohu, Sil . . . .34 Rose’s Eye Lotion 37 Scott Ltd., J. . . 24 Steamships Trading Cos. Ltd. ... 20 Sullivan & Cos. . . 35 Swallow 7 & Ariell . 16 Taylor & Cos., A. . 29 “Tenax” Soap . . 26 Tillock & Cos. Ltd. 27 Wright & Cos. . .39 Wright & Cos. Ltd., E. ... 38 Wunderlich Ltd. . 29’

The death occurred recently, at the age of 81, of Madame T. Johnston, widow of the former British Consul in New Cale donia, and mother of the present Consul, Mr. W. Johnston, and his three brothers, Lee, Norman and Carl—all well-known figures in Noumea’s commercial life. Mr.

Carl Johnston was severely wounded when serving with the AIF in the last war. Mr. Norman Johnston’s son, Private Louis Johnston, is fighting with an Aus tralian unit in the Pacific in the present war.