Conspirators

(To be Sung to the Tune of “Here We Go Gathering (Coco) Nuts in May.”) We’ve ninety boys in the labour line— Labour line— Labour line — We’ve ninety boys in the labour line— But never a word about it!

The little houseboys rise and shine— Rise and shine— Rise and shine — One is seven, the other nine (But never a word about it!) We shipped some copra off to-day— Off to-day— Off to-day— A bundled and ninety bags (hooray!) But never a word about it!

We’ve ninety boys in the labour line— Labour line— Labour line — And the bossboy’s just turned ninety nine— (But never a word about it!)

Noelle Taylor.

Mr. W. E. Sansom assumed duties as District Officer, Rabaul on March 17, when he took over from Mr. C. D. Bates who proceeded on leave. Mr. Bates had been continuously on duty in Rabaul for almost four years—three with Civil Ad ministration and one with the Army.

Mr. A, W. Small, who is a member of the Fiji Administration and now is stationed at Savu Savu, will retire in October next, after more than 39 years’ service. His family has close ties with Fiji. His father, the Reverend A. J.

Small, who died in 1925, was Chairman of the Methodist Mission in Fiji for many years. His children, however, appear to be looking towards New Zealand rather than Fiji—Tony, aged 16, is taking up a berth with the Radio Corporation of New Zealand, and Phyllis, 22, is a nurse at the New Plymouth Public Hospital.