Plantation Interest Sought
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FROM Dr. J. S. Phillips, c/o Royal Bank of Canada, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies: — I should like to buy a working partner ship in a plantation in one of the island groups of Polynesia—viz. Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga or the Cook Islands. Could you put me in touch with anyone who might be interested in such an offer?
I have had about 20 years’ experience in tropical agriculture in various countries, including parts of the Pacific —though not in the above-mentioned groups. Planta tions growing one or more of the follow ing crops would be of interest to me— coconuts, bananas, citrus fruits, coffee and pineapples, but not sugar or sisal; and the plantation should be situated on an island of the volcanic type, not coral.
Though I should prefer a working part nership, I might wish to buy outright later on. Alternatively, I would be pre pared to rent with a view to subsequent purchase.
I should greatly appreciate advice or assistance. Any offers should contain as much relevant details as possible.
Anyone interested should write direct to Dr. Phillips.
For the first time at Suva, the Inter- Church Committee (Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian and London Missionary Society) sponsored a combined service at the Jubilee Methodist Church on April 30. The service was conducted bv the Rev. D. N. Mac Diarmid (Presbyterian) and the sermon was preached by the Rev.
Dr. J. W. Burton (Methodist), who is at tending the South Pacific Conference as an Australian representative on the South Pacific Commission. Anthems were sung by Fijian, Samoan and Tongan choirs.
A daughter was bom, on March 26, to Mr. and Mrs. N, K. Wood, formerly of New Britain and New Ireland, but now living in Australia.
A recent visitor to New Guinea was 78year-old American, Mrs. D. K. Handy, of West Hartford, Vermont. It was part of a 35,000 mile tour which she expects to complete in three months. She spent a week in Australia before she left for NG and in that time visited every capital city. In April she left for Fiji to spend a month. Mrs. Handy is a life-insurance saleswoman—a job she started when she was 63.