Union Jack Flies Again
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Over Treasury Island
By Harold Cooper
SIX natives of Treasury Island, serving in the Solomon Islands Defence Force, went ashore with the first wave of New Zealanders when that Japanese outpost was attacked last October.
Thev were used as guides during the subsenuent operations and also did a valuable lob in maintaining liaison between the New Zealand Command and the native population of the island, which showed an instant readiness to co-operate in every way with the invaders.
The services of these six volunteers won unioue recognition, for it was one of their number whom the New Zealand Brigadier chose for the honour of hoist ing the Union Jack over the first Solo mons territory to be reconquered by British forces.
After five years absence, Mr. R. Shep herd, one of the original traders on Mangaia, Cook Islands, re-visited the island towards the end of last year, and was given a warm welcome by old customers and friends.