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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 April 1949Vol. XIX, No. 9

Gizo Is Restored To Favour

p. 26 · Read in the full issue

Prom a Special Correspondent ON March 1, Gizo was re-opened as the seat of government in the West ern Solomon Islands, superseding Hobu Hobu in that respect.

Mr. T. Russell, Acting District Com missioner, is the Officer-in-Charge. He has had a strenuous time arranging and executing the transfer from Hobu Hobu; yet plenty remains to be done.

But in Mr. Russell’s capable hands it will be done, the whole delighted District feels assured.

Mrs. McKenzie Pollock, wife of the new Senior Medical Officer, Honiara,, BSI. who took up his duties at the end of January, has been appointed a part-time Govern ment Medical Officer at the Central Hos pital.