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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 November 1943Vol. XIV, No. 4

" Essence De Niaouli"

p. 38 · Read in the full issue

Demand in United States

From Our Own Correspondent

Noumea, Oct. 8

FTIHERE is a growing demand in X America for “Essence de Niaouli,” made from New Caledonia’s euca lyptus tree—a tree resembling, in appear ance, the Australian paper bark. The

essence is used for lung complaints and colds. The popular name for the Cale donian inhabitant is ‘Niaouli,” after the country’s most familiar ‘tree.

Sergeant-Major James Rennie, Pte.

William Rupe and Pte. Arthur Estall, all of the New Zealand Forces, were the first Cook Islanders to return to Rarotonga from the Middle East on long leave.