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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1951Vol. XXII, No. 2

Optician, Dentist in Vila

p. 49 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent

Vila, N.H., July 20.

Mr. E. J. KING of the Sydney Optical firm of A. J. Higgs and Barker was among recent visitors to the New Hebrides.

Combining business with a holi day trip, Mr. King set up a temporary practice at the Hotel Reid (for a time known as the Hotel Holland but latterly resumed by its former management).

Mr. King found a ready supply of patients and business, rather

Mrfsuy T the ° f Another visitor to the New Hebrides was Sydney dental surgeon, Dr. T. E. Gibson.

Dr Gibson visited the New Hebrides in September of last year when he held a brief practice in both Vila and Santo.

On this, his return visit* the Doctor will attend to both old and new patients, and instead of the brief fortnight he spent at the two major Condominium centres pre viously, he will spend a month.

As before, a dental mechanic, Mr.

F. Atkinson, accompanied him.