The Pacific Islands Society
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CHE Pacific Islands Society of Sydney completed another successful year and held its annual general meeting n August 24.
Eleven meetings, with a satisfactory verage attendance of 73, were held uring the year and, in addition, there as a garden party in October and a cock iil party last Christmas.
Membership showed a marked increase id Society finances improved con derably.
The following office-bearers were elected •r the ensuing year: President, Major C Swinbourne, OBE (Mil.); vice-presi ;nts, Dr. George Mackaness. OBE, MA. r. Aubrey Halloran, BA, LLB.: hon. cretary, Mr. C. Price Conigrave; asst, cretary, Mr. Lionel Haynes: councillors, rs. M. S. Williamson, Mrs. R, W. G osset, Mrs. Jean Croft, Miss Doris ;ters, Mr. A. E. Sturt, Mr. H. Sabben.
BE, Mr. N. B. Casey, MBE.
Mr. R. H. Clark will be honorary audi r.
After the business of the meeting was mpleted, Mr Howard Riley, as guest eaker, told those present of a recent ;it to Thursday Island, New Guinea d the Solomons.
The next meeting will be held on Sep nber 28. On October 26, Mrs. H. E. mde will address the Society on Pitcairn and and her own experiences thereon.