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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1949Vol. XX, No. 2

Death Of Madame Baas

p. 18 · Read in the full issue

Becking

Madame baas becking, wife of Dr Baas Becking, deputy chairman o: the South Pacific Research Council died from injuries received a few hour: after she was injured in a car accident a their bungalow in Noumea, early in Sep tember. , . , , Dr. Baas Becking and his daughter lef Noumea for Sydney shortly after thi: tragic accident.

Mr. D. J. Barnes, of the Fiji Accoun tant-General’s Department, has gone t< the United Kingdom to take a three years’ course in income tax work with th( British Treasury.