From Pitcairn Island
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Vir Floyd H. Mccoy, In
charge of police in Pitcairn sland, with Mrs. McCoy, went south o NZ in the Rangitiki in April. Mrs. dcCoy continued on to Melbourne 0 visit her family, while Floyd inderwent a period of training with tie Auckland police, studying Court irocedure, etc. He also is receiving astruction in the operation and aaintenance of a new 50-watt radio ransmitter for Pitcairn use. There 5 a powerful transmitter on Pitcairn, onated some years ago by Ameri an radio amateurs, but the Western ’acific High Commission (and now le Fiji Government) cannot find a ualified radio operator, to accept le job at the salary offered, and eep the big set in commission. The lan now is to instal the new, low owered set, which will be less likely 1 give trouble and yet be adequate 3r communication with Fiji and lipping.
Colonel C. L. Pleasants, Com lander of the Fiji Military Forces, “ft Suva on May 15 for Malaya, to isit the Fiji Battalion, which has Dmpleted advanced jungle training, ad expects soon to meet the Red rrorists.