The Pacific Islands Society
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THE lounge at History House, Sydney, was filled to capacity at the January meeting of the Pacific Islands Society, when the guest speaker was Colonel A. A. Conlon, Principal of the Australian School of Pacific Administra tion. He delivered a most interesting ad dress on the development of the Institu tion, which has been established at George’s Heights.
Other guests included Mrs. Conlon and members of the ASPA, Mr. H. E. Maude, OBE (Deputy Secretary General, South Pacific Commission), Professor Dr. L. G.
M. Baas Becking (Deputy Chairman, Re search Council, South Pacific Commis sion), both of whom addressed the meet ing; Mr. W. J. Peel (newly appointed Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony), Mrs. N. H. Fox croft (Hon. Secretary, New Guinea Women’s Club) and Miss Rivett.
The next meeting and social gathering will be held at History House on Wednes day, February 23, when Mr. G. Hermon Slade will give an address, illustrated with coloured lantern slides, on his recent travels overseas. Mr. F. D. McCarthy who was one of the members of the recent Arnhem Land Expedition, will be the guest sneaker at the gathering on March 23.
NEW MEMBERS: Mr. and Mrs. N. H.
Foxcroft, Mrs. Barker Parry, Mrs, Jean Edwards, Mrs. Whiteman, Miss Jean Wil son, Miss Gill Heming.