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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1948Vol. XIX, No. 4

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Aluminium Union Ltd. 35 Angliss & Co. . .40 Amplion (Aust.) Pty., Ltd. ... 71 Atkins Pty., Ltd., Wm . 61 Atkins Kroll & Co. 33 Australian Block & Chain Co. Pty., Ltd 75 Amalgamated Hatcheries ... 73 Bethell, Gwyn & Co 33 Brunton’s Flour . 68 Burns, Philp (New Hebrides), Ltd. . 15 Bank of NSW . . 16 Burns, Philp (NG), Ltd 49 Berger, Lewis & Sons ... 37 Brasso (Reckitt & Coleman) ... 75 Burns, Philp Trust Co., Ltd 67 Budge, James Pty., Ltd 31 Broomflelds ... 24 BP (SS) Co. . . . 38 W. R. Carpenter & Co. (Fiji). Ltd. . 57 Caine’s Studio . . 77 Carpenter, Ltd.. W.

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Colonial Wholesale Meat 2 Coleman Lamp & Stove Co. . . .69 Colyer Watson (New Guinea), Ltd. . . 28 Crammond Radio Pty., Ltd 17 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 30 Costello, Vince Garrick Hotel . . 29 China-New Guinea Mercantile Co. . . 34 “Cystex” 73 Coleman’s Mustard 77 Donaghy & Sons . 50 Donald, Ltd.. A. B. 76 Davison Paints, Ltd. 55 Dunlop Rubber (Aust.), Ltd. . . 51 Dettol (Reckitt & Coleman) ... 68 Dr. Williams Pink Pills 63 Dangar, Gedye & Malloch ... 3 Exeelstor Supply Co 58 Edwards, William & Co 19’

Electrolux Refrigerators . . 80 Ford Sherington . . 87 Garrett & Davidson 88 Gillespie Pty., Ltd., Robert ... 1 & 21 Rotot. Gillespie (NG), Ltd. ... 87 Gilbey’s Gin ... 64 Gillespie’s Flour . . 61 Grand Pacific Hotel 4 Gough & Co., E. J. 65 Grove & Sons, W.

H 29 Gordons Gin ... 72 Heinz & Co. Pty., Ltd., H. J. . . . 85 Hettig August ... 83 Hemingway & Robertson ... 60 Ipana Tooth Paste 70 Kennedy, Capt. W.

L 74 Kodak (Aust.), Pty., Ltd. 23 Kolynos, Inc. ... 52 Kopsen & Co., Ltd. 32 Kerr Brothers ... 85 Kwong Chong Bros. 55

Lockyer, Geo. J. . . 54 Manstocks ... 55 Mail Publicity Co. (Magazine Sub scriptions) ... 23 Merrillees, J. C., & Co 58 Maloney, N. F., & Co 66 Millers, Ltd., Suva 35 Miscellaneous 84 “Mum” Deodorant 56 “Mendaco” ... 66 Mcllraths Pty., Ltd. 62 Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd., Suva ... 12 National Airways Corporation ... 22 NAPT (Health Horizon) ... 27 Nordman, Oscar . . 21 Nelson & Robertson Pty., Ltd. ... 27 NSW Yacht Brokers ... 20 “Nixoderm” ... 82 Produce Buyers . . 79 Pacific Is. Society 40 Pan American Air ways 14 Patel, M. P.. & Co. 83 Penguin Marine Engines 63 “Pinkettes” ... 35 Pitt & Scott, Ltd. . 31 Qantas Empire Air ways . . . ’ cov. ii.

Queensland Insur ance Co 38 Robinson, G. H. . . 18 Renton. G 30 Ransomes, Sims ii Jefferies . . . . 20 Reckitt’s Blue . . 82 Rohu, Sil ... 51 Reed. William E. . 32 Scott, Ltd., J. ... 25 Shell Co. ... 81 Southern Pacific Insurance Co. . . 28 Steamships Trading Co., Ltd 75 Sullivan & Co., C. . 76 South Sea Island Correspondence Club ... 57 Spartan Paints Pty., Ltd 66 Swallow & Ariell . 84 Taylor & Co., A. . 36 Tooth & Co., Pty., Ltd cov. iii.

Thornycroft (Aust.) Pty., Ltd 25 Tilley Lamps ... 78 Tillock & Co. ... 77 Tyneside Foundry & Engineering Co., Ltd 53 Trans Oceanic Air ways 39 Union Manufactur ing & Export Co. 59 Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd. ... 26 “Vitalis” Hair Tonic 83 Vincent Chemical Co 60 Ventura Trading Co.

Pty., Ltd., 62. 81, 87 Watson, Wm. H . 36 Wakefield, Green wood & Co. . . 24 Harry West ... 21 Widdop, H„ & Co..

Ltd 50 Wenzel & Co. ... 15 Wills, W. D. & H.

O. 86 Wright & Co., Ltd., E. . 57 Young, Harry J., Pty., Ltd. ... 18 Yorkshire Insur ance Co., Ltd. . . 15

The new Senior Medical Officer for British Solomon Islands (Dr. Mackenzie Pollock) sailed from London in “Orion” on October 14 on his way to take up his new duties. Dr. Pollock was formerly an MO in Palestine.