Norfolk Is. Has A New

Picture Show

MR. C. H. L. BAMFORD of Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island, has opened a new picture show on that island. Resi dents now enjoy a new programme every Saturday night, and are enthusiastic at having their own local movies.

Mr. Bamford’s first programme (“Tar zan’s Secret Treasure” starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan plus a Laurel and Hardy comedy) was a great success. His second programme (“An other Thin Man”) was well attended in spite of the fact that a cyclonic storm raged during the entire screening of the programme.

Programmes are air-freighted from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Brisbane, by RNZAF plane.

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. S. S.

Boye, of Vanikoro, Southern Solomon Islands, will learn with regret that early in November Mr. Boye was brought from Vanikoro by plane to Sydney, where he entered hospital for observation. His ill ness has not been diagnosed, but he is seriously unwell. Mr. Boye is the man ager of the Victorian company which mills and exports the kauri pine on Vanikoro —now an important industry.

Mrs. Boye assisted the Allies in maintain ing communications during the critical days of the war in the Solomons, and her services were specially recognised. She accompanied Mr. Boye to Sydney.