Native Museum For
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Cook Islands
THE Cook Islands are to have a museum, situated on land on Raro tonga, donated by Tepuretu Komono Mataiaopo.
The foundation stone was laid by Princess Te Puea Herangi of New Zea land, on her recent visit to the Cooks, and the Islanders have wholeheartedly joined in the building of a permanent home for relics which have been saved or are hidden in the group.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. T. R. A.
Davis, himself of Polynesian descent, is the leader in the movement and members of the museum committee are all local Polynesians. A youth has been selected for training in New Zealand museums and will return as a competent curator.
Mr. William J. Best* of 6 Torrens Avenue, Fullarton, South Australia, is anxious to find pen friends in the Pacific or overseas who are interested in stamp collecting.
Dr. H. W. Jack, who Is well-remembered for his outstanding work as Director of Agriculture in Fiji, from 1934 to 1945,
is now Agricultural Adviser for South east Asia, with headquarters in Singa pore.