Nauru Notes
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Prom Our Own Correspondent PLANS for the establishment of a European - Nauruan Volunteer Defence Force within the next three nonths are well under way.
A small contingent of ARA officers, nd NCO’s under the command of dajor R. J. Dick, who paid a visit d Nauru in September for a prelim lary survey, is expected to arrive rom Australia shortly. Major Dick ; of the opinion that whereas dur ig the last war Australia was pposed to a strong maritime force i the form of the Japanese navy, i the event of another attack, it was enerally acknowledged that the igical enemies were by no means a reat sea power.
Because of the strategic situation f Nauru, it was therefore argued lat if an attack was made, it would : made by a small, compact, hard tting Commando unit. It was, erefore, necessary for the island to epare to repel such a move, with an [ually compact and hard-hitting rce.
A successful carnival organised by e Nauru Recreation Committee for nds for the Melbourne Branch of e Aged and Infirm Blind, was held re in mid-September. Later, a pre ntation of a cheque for £175 was ade to Mrs. T. Stanley-Smith, who the Honorary Auxiliary Organiser r the Victorian institution, and who is visiting Nauru as the guest of *. and Mrs. G. M. Hayward.
Miss Nina Poison, of New Zea ad, is completing her nursing train g in Sydney before she goes to iw Guinea for the Unevangelised elds Mission.
Mr. H. Hardie, veterinary offfcer of the Fiji Department of Agriculture, arrived in Suva recently from the UK. He is a graduate of
Edinburgh University and after war service in the RAF was in private practice in Cornwall. He will be posted to the Lautoka district.
Passengers arriving from the Cook Islands per Maui Pomare in October included (left to right):— Mrs. E. V. Henderson returning from a visit to her home island of Manihiki. Mrs Goldsbury and Raewyn, back on holiday after 2 ½ years in Rarotonga—Mr. Goldsbury is on the staff of the education department there. Mrs. Pai Goodwin visiting NZ for the first time. Miss Marie Rongo who will stay with friends in Auckland.