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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1952Vol. XXIII, No. 4

Favour Among Teachers

p. 97 · Read in the full issue

September Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. McCoy were in Wellington, aring to return to Pitcairn Island e Mr. McCoy (last blood- des ant of the original Bounty Mc ), is a jack-of-all-trades—radio ator, police inspector, meteor ist, mechanic, and public rela officer to the 130 inhabitants. 5 reported that Pitcairn has no )le in finding a teacher for its jpils school. When the position recently advertised in New Zea there were 50 applicants. Rea given was, “No income tax, a house, and nothing to spend jy on during the two-year term.” has great difficulty in staffiing >wn schools.