New Hebrides Notes

SANTO WHARF: It is reported that the French Government is providing a considerable sum for the construction of a new pier at Santo. Present Pier 3 has the best approach and is most suitable, and the new pier probably will be there.

Customs offices, holding sheds, cargo sheds and other offices are

included in the plans. Santo’s piers now are a shocking mess, and the rotten timbers, which fall from the decking at regular intervals, leave gaps which are a menace to both man and vehicles, particularly at night. It is also reported that Santo will have a telephone service. This is much needed —it will link the township, which straggles over almost the entire length of the Segond Channel.

SHIPPING: The Sagittaire is loading copra for France. The Morinda has been in, and it seems

that she will make her last visit here early in the New Year. She probably will be replaced by another of the Company’s ships.

Personalities: Mr. And Mrs.

Don Gubbay recently arrived back from a world tour, mostly by air, which embraced Australia, France, England and America. Mrs. M. and Miss D. Morris will leave shortly for Australia. Mrs. D. Hooker and Miss V. Whitford are to visit Norfolk Island.

Social Occasions: To Mark

the twentieth anniversary of theini wedding, Commandant of Britishl Police, Mr. P. Colley, and Mrsa Colley entertained a large gather ing of friends at a dinner-dance' at their residence in Vila. They re ceived innumerable congratulationsa Before coming to the Condominiums Mr. Colley served in the Solomonsa The Resident Commissioner fore France, and Madame Anthoniozs recently were dinner guests at thei Burns Philp bachelors’ mess in Vilas Joint hosts for the occasion were: Messrs. Hoey, Chisholm, Higginss.

Bender and Christmass.

Mr. Dick Camithers, of I. IK Carruthers, general merchants oo Apia, and his wife, Tina, returnee to Western Samoa recently, afte9 a holiday in Australia. Other wellL known residents of Apia who wen in Sydney at the same time wen Mrs. Aggie Grey (proprietress o: one of the Itwo main hotels iii Apia) and Mr. Fred Fairman.

Mrs. Keith Winters, wife of t meteorological officer on Nauru; told Melbourne newspapers lass month that she has 30 Nauruax* girls, aged 3 to 12, in a dancinjr class. Before her marriage she wa£ Miss Moya Dunn, a Tivoli balles girl. She praised living condition!: on Nauru.