Solomon Islands Estate
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SOLOMON Islands Rubber Plantations, Ltd., which is 35 years old, and has £75,000 invested on Ysabel Island, in 60,500 coconut palms and 8,356 rubber trees, reported, at the annual meeting in Brisbane, that the property is believed to be in good shape, but the planta • tions are covered with undergrowth.
Little information has been received from the BSI Government; but it was hoped soon to resume possession of the property—which was abandoned 3~ years ago. Mrs. A. J. Peadon, president of the New Guinea Branch of the Country Women s Association, recently underwent a severe operation at the Lewisham Pnvate Hos pital, Sydney, and it is beheved' that it will be some time before she is fully recovered.