Pacific Artists Meet

lITTEEN artists Charles McPhee Tf and Russell Foreman met in Apia in September they made a broadcast over the local station 2AP. This photograph shows them —first and third from left res pectively—with Renne Beveridge of Tahiti, who shortly afterwards became Mrs. Foreman—and Mr. L.

Fowler of 2AP.

Mr. Foreman whose is well known In the Pacific as well as in Aus tralia had been visiting Tahiti where he met his bride. Because of some local law they were not able to marry there, and were passen gers on the Thor to Suva where they were duly married at the end of September.

Charles McPhee had recently re turned from American Samoa— he had gone there for a few weeks and stayed three months painting commissioned portraits and land scapes for various residents who were enthusiastic about his work.

Governor Phelps Philps commis sioned seven paintings, three of which are reproduced on opposite page.

These seven paintings were taken by the Governor to the United States in August—he intended to exhibit them and have them tele vised in support of his campaign to have the Territory’s grant increased by Washington. The paintings will eventually be presented to the De

partment of the Interior in Wash ington where they will be hung permanently.

Additional works by McPhee were exhibited at a cocktail party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Surren, in Pago.

Almost the whole lof the paintings exhibited were sold. He was en thusiastic about the hospitality and kindness shown him by the residents of Pago during his stay.

Mr. McPhee is planning to leave Apia and go to live in Rarotonga, Cook Islands for a time.

Mr. W. E. Donovan has been appointed Fiji Accountant-General.

He entered the civil service in 1921 as a clerk, was transferred to the Treasury in 1928, and was appointed Assistant-Accountant General in 1946.

Because Canadian Pacific Airlines: Ltd., have announced that they will use jet airliners on the Pacific rouUJ next year, appropriate weatheK surveys at high altitudes are being; organised by the South Pacific Alii Transport authorities.

—Photo by Superflash.