Newspaper Pictures of Tahiti Life
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Tahiti Life
(A Letter to the Editor) WHEN Mr. Mackinlay wrote his letter about Tourism in Tahiti, published in the March “PIM”, he had for gotten the wide difference, in modern times, between the words “traveller” and “tourist.” Moreover, he ignores the care with which this writer has chosen the proper adjectives to designate Genus and Species.
If Mr. Mackinlay has read accurate re ports of the Florida land boom hysteria (during the notorious 1920 decade), he may have some conception of what be fell Tahiti during the “escape from Pro hibition” period.
Should he doubt our appraisal as to the state of European prestige, let him “circumspice.”
Yours most truly,
Your Tahiti Correspondent.
Tahiti, 25/5/1946. (A Letter to the Editor)
Mr. Martin Mackinlay’S Letter,
published in March “PIM,” was read with much appreciation, and many of us here hope that it will lead you to weigh your Papeete correspondent’s pronouncements before you send them to press. If this be so we shall owe you— and incidentally, Mr. Mackinlay—a debt of gratitude.
Realising the usefulness a paper such as yours could have for us islands dwel lers. I have oftentimes wanted to favour it with my subscription, but under the nresent circumstances my self respect protests. It is bad enough to have to assume as truth much that is conveyed to one as such, through the printed word in general, nowadays: but where one is in a position to check, line for line, graph after paragraph, as contortions and mis-statements, it becomes revolting and an insult to one’s intelligence.
I am, etc..
Carl Swenson.
Papeete, 3/6/1946.
Mr. L. W. Bell returned to New Guinea on the “Montoro” which left Sydney on July 8. He was booked to Madang where he expected to “just sit down and wait” for transportation to his place on New Ireland—he is of the opinion that if any further sitting and waiting is necessary, it is as well done in New Guinea as in Australia. Mr. Bell served in the RAAP with distinction during the war.
Sgt. and Mrs. Alan Wood have recently announced the birth of a son. Sgt. Wood was formerly of Bulolo, New Guinea, and is now attached to Army Records Office, Melbourne, Victoria.