Islands

Pacific

Monthly

November 18, 1946

Vol. Xvii. No. 4.

Established 1930.

[Registered at the transmission by post as a newspaper ]

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THESE huge gladioli—each spike was over 4 ft. long—were given to a “PIM” representative, who visited Mt. Hagen Government Station, Central New Guinea, in September. These, and other Southern flowers, are grown to perfection there in the New Guinea highlands, at 5,500 ft. (See article this issue.)

A radar set, which cost £lO,OOO, is to be installed in Fiji to assist in aerial navigation. The set records the winds in the higher air, knowledge of which is an important factor in safety and economy in

air travel. Three similar sets are being installed on New Zealand aerodromes, The sets are manufactured in the Dom inion and compare more than favourably with overseas models.