Nukualofa

Whale Steak For

Nuku’alofa, October 24. rill IE meat shortage here is being re- J. lieved to a certain extent by sup plies of whale meat. The whales have been caught by the Cook brothers, local Euronesians.

Tongans are fond of whale meat, and when whales are caught here, they are sold in record time. Some purchasers of large quantities salt the meat down for future use.

Sir Leonard Issitt, Chairman of the New Zealand National Airways Corporation, arrived in Suva, Fiji, bv air on October 3, on the first stage or a tour of inspection of the Pacific Islands air services operated by the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Sir Leonard later went on to Tonga, Samoa, Aitutaki and Raratonga.