On Wakaya

rESE two photographs

were taken on Wakaya Island, Fiji, by Mrs.

Alice Allen Innes, of Sydney, who visited there recently.

Wakaya is described as one of the most beautiful islands in Fiji. It is enclosed in the same reef as Makogia which can be seen in the distance in the top photograph.

Wakaya is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bentley They have three small daughters and a son who can be seen in the photographs watching the mail boat come in.

The lower photograph is of a hurricane-proof dock which was built by Mrs. Bentley’s father, the late Mr. R. B.

Watson, when he lived upon Wakaya.

A native woman of Ipisia Village, on Kiwai Island, Papua, recently gave birth to quadruplets. One child died shortly after birth. This is the first recorded set of quads to a native. Even twins are looked upon with disfavour by most primitive New Guinea people.

Large quantities of goods, mainly food stuffs arrived in Apia during November, The “Komata” which arrived on Novem ber 10 brought a cargo of 2,000 tons, while the “Waihemo” arriving on the 14th, brought an additional 3,000 tons, mainly sugar and flour from Sydney.

Mr. W. E. Armstrong, of the BGD Co. at Bulolo, New Guinea, arrived in Sydney during November. He proceeded to Mel bourne where he will make a study of automatic telephone services for a period of five months.

Probate of the will of the late Mr.

Peter Carl Munster, formerly of Manus, New Guinea, has been granted to Mrs.

Anna Munster and her solicitor, Mr. J.

Irwin Cromie. Mr. Munster, a well known planter, disappeared completely after the Japs invaded Manus in 1942, and his death is now presumed.