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Pacific Islands Monthly, 16 December 1947Vol. XVIII, No. 5

Bsi Advisory Council Meets

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From Our Own Correspondent

Honiara. Nov. 18.

THE Solomon Islands Protectorate Ad visory Council met last week at Honiara, after a formal opening by the Resident Commissioner (Col. O. C Noel). Official members are the Chief Magistrate and Legal Adviser (Mr. W. T.

Charles), who was sworn-in on this occasion; the Senior Medical Officer (Dr A. G. Rutter) and the Commissioner of Works (Mr. Paul Burns). Non-official members are Mr. G. R. Younger, Capt.

C. W. Seton and the Yen. H. V. C.

Reynolds, who was sworn in as repre sentative of the Bishop of Melanesia.

Their deliberations will not be made public until the issue of the formal pub lished report.

Mr. Bruno Kroening has applied for Australian Naturalisation. He has spent 14 years in New Guinea and nine in Aus-