No Merry-Go-Rounds For Rabaul Natives

Rabaul Natives

A DECISION given recently by 1* Mr. J. K. McCarthy, District Commissioner New Britain (and in vhich he was supported by Rabaul [own Advisory Council) will cost sland Amusements Ltd. £.2,000. (So he Company alleges).

At a recent meeting of the TAC, Ar. McCarthy said that Island (tomsements had visited Rabaul about jx months ago and set up merry-go ounds, chair-o-planes, hoop-las, etc., t Matupi Farm. He thought that he amplified records must have nnoyed some people living nearby, Ithough they had not complained

and he was not sure that the set-up was in the general interests of local natives. The company had later left but had recently returned and had applied for a licence to operate again.

The TAC agreed with the DC that the company should not be given a licence on the grounds of exploitation of the natives; encouragement to break the law by disregarding curfew; outbreak of thieving during last season; children nearby being un settled; noise and crowds objection able to nearby residents.

A member of the company said that no hint of disapproval had been given during the previous visit and that the decision meant a loss of £2,000 to them.

Rarotonga's Christmas shoppers this year found something new in the form of locally made wooden toys, sold at prices more than com petitive with imported articles. They were manufactured by Mr. Don Percival.

Islands residents arriving in Auckland, NZ, on TEAL Solent recently included (left to right): Miss E. Solomon, Allan Cummings, and Miss M. Solomon, from Rarotonga.

Ir. [?]W. N. Gay, well-known farmer of Tavua, Fiji. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Storck of Suva.