Societe Des Oceanistes
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Resumes Activities
AFTER suspension during the German occupation of Paris, the Societe des Oceanistes resumed its activities in January 1945.
Its new president is Mr. Maurice Leen hardt, the well-known ethnologist, Pro fessor of Religious History at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes and author of numer ous works concerning New Caledonia and an important dictionary of Austro-Melane sian languages.
The Society has a Board meeting at the Musee de I’Homme in Paris once a month, at which it gives a hearty welcome to all who are. interested in the South Seas.
The Society publishes a bulletin, the Journal de la Societe des Oceanistes which contains technical notes, numerous book reviews and a bibliography. The subscription fee of Frs. 300., for foreign members, can be addressed to the Societe des Oceanistes, Musse de I’Homme, Palais de Chaillot, Paris XVIe.
To replace war losses, consignments of dairy cattle, goats, white Leghorn fowls, hacks and kelpie puppies have been sent to New Guinea from the West Moreton district (Q.). Two consignments of live stock have been sent to Alexishafen; other consignments will go to Madang and the Lae area.