Pacific Islands Society

THE following, on July 23, were elected office-bearers of the Pacific Islands Society which has had a very active and successful year:— PATRON: His Excellency Sir Alexander Grantham, KCMG.

PRESIDENT: Major C. A. Swinbourne, OBE (Mil.).

VICE-PRESIDENTS; Dr. George Mackaness.

OBE. MA. Messrs. Guy D. Biaxland, Claude Israel, F. D. McCarthy, and Alfred E. Stephen.

HON. SECRETARY: Miss Betty Matheson.

ASST. HON. SECRETARY: Mr. C. Price Coni grave.

COUNCIL: Mrs. M. S. Williamson, Miss Doris Peters, Major C. M. Southey, Messrs. H. C.

Monckton, Hubert Sabben, OBE. Alfred E.

Stephen, and Alfred E. Sturt.

HOSTESS: Mrs. R. W. G. Gosset. ASST.

HOSTESSES: Mesdames E. Marte Irvine and G.

Mackaness

Hon. Auditor: Mr. R. H. Clarke.

NEW MEMBERS: Mrs. E. W. Fenner. The Queen’s Club, Sydney: Mr. and Mrs. A. G.

Carver. Sydney; Mrs. E. Spence, 22 Eltham Avenue, Darling Point.

A Native Fisheries Commission has been set up under the Fisheries Ordin ance of Fiji. The members are the Secre tary for Fijian Affairs (Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna), Mr. G. K. Roth and Setariki M.

Koto.