The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1949Vol. XIX, No. 7

Sandy Creek Gold Sluicing

p. 20 · Read in the full issue

Limited

ADVICE has been received that during the month of December, 1948, 23 oz. 6 dwt. of gold were recovered from 1,850 cubic yards of material treated at the company’s leases in the Morobe dis trict, New Guinea.

Mr. Alport Barker was unanimously elected Mayor of Suva at the first meeting of the newly-elected Suva Town Council. There were no other nominations. Mr. Barker has been at the head of the Suva municipal body for several years and has rendered dis tinguished public service in an honorary capacity.