Polio In Ocean Island, Nauru?

IT was reported in Sydney news papers on March 1, that two iron-lungs had been sent to Ocean Island and Nauru to help combat an outbreak of poliomy elitis there.

Natives of the Tokelaus (a group near Samoa, administered by New Zealand) may not now travel to NZ unless they can show that there is suitable accommodation await ing them, and they can speak Eng lish.

TEAL CELEBRATES. —During its proving flight to Papeete some weeks ago, TEAL tertained local notables. The top photo shows Mr. Donald Allen, Mr. and Mrs. [?]ston Moore and Mr. G. N. Roberts, general manager of TEAL, at a function on the [?]ing terrace of Les Tropiques Hotel. In the lower photo are shown (seated, lett to [?]ht: Mr. Harvey Turner, a TEAL director; Miss J. Arkle, TEAL flight-stewardess; Leonard Isitt, chairman of TEAL; Miss Rosemary Ely, of NZ; Mr. G. N. Roberts, [?] and Mrs. Ewing, American visitors to Tahiti; and Mr. F. A. Reeves, commercial [?]nager of TEAL. Since these photographs were taken, the TEAL service, Auckland [?]peete, has been established on a regular schedule.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Harrison, of Rabaul. New Guinea, on February 15, at Namanula Hospital.

NZ Red Cross despatched two consignments of clothing by air early in March, for distribution among hurricane victims in Fiji.