Tropical Hfaith
pp. 105-106 · Read in the full issue
Lectures
Missionaries and others who propose to live in tropical re gions, and especially in the Pacific Islands, have been invited to attend a course of lectures in Tropical Medi cine and Hygiene, at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney. The lectures will extend from June 11 to August 8, and will be given between 2 and 3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There are no fees.
Persons interested should write to the Director of the School, Univer sity of Sydney (Telephone MW 1307).
Mr. Roger Gallyon arrived in the Solomons in January, from England, and took over the Melanesian Mis sion School at Pawa, in the absence of Rev. Derek Rawclitfe, who is attending a conference in the United Kingdom.
When Tofua sailed from Auckland late April, she took a consignment of 2,000 articles of clothing for dis tribution among Fijian hurricane victims, despatched by the Auckland Seventh Day Adventist Dorcas Wel fare Societies. Auckland Societies have recently despatched 850 gar ments to New Guinea for use where required.
A total of 7,000 first-day covers were cancelled by Apia Post Office when the new Western Samoan stamp issue came into use on March 10.
Mrs. S. Bronowski, of Port Moresby, after a brief visit to New Zealand, was in Sydney over Easter.
She expects to return to Papua shortly.