"PIM" Copies Wanted
pp. 25-26 · Read in the full issue
DR. G. HOELTKER, Anthropos Insti tute, Switzerland, would like to buy back numbers of the “Pacific Islands Monthly.” If any reader has any of the following numbers for sale, would they contact the Rev. I. Schwab, 99 Barrack Street, Hobart, Tasmania, who will act for Dr. Hoeltker:— Vol. 1 (1930-I)—Nos. 1. 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12; Vol. II (1931-2)—Nos. 1, 2. 3,4, 5; Vol. V (1934-5) —No. 5; Vol. VI (1935-6)—Nos. 1, 4,5; Vol. X (1939-40)—Nos. 4,8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Vol. XI (1940-I)—Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Vol. XII (1941-2)—Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12; Vol. XIII (1942-3)—Nos. 1. 2,3, 4,5, 7,8, ff, 10; Vol. XIV (1943-44)—Nos. 2, 4.
Rainfall in the first nine months of 1945 was a record in Western Samoa.
Three times as much rain as normal fell in that period, and the 13.45 inches for June was the highest ever recorded for that month.
A report received from Noumea from Sydney states that the Matson Line may establish an office in Noumea, providing important links with Australia and the USA. If this comes about France will have to modify her anti-foreign shipping laws considerably. Such a move has long been seen as desirable in New Caledonia, which is afraid of being cut off again from the outside world. The American Forces have now restored Noumea dock area to the French Administration