Connection

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A RESIDENT of Papua inquires whether the Pacific Islands Monthly, or its editor-publisher, R. W. Robson, is connected with “The Pacific Islands Purchasing and Trading Company, 51 Pittwater Road, Harbord, Sydney —W. E.

Robson, manager.”

It appears that this “Company” has distributed circulars through out Papua-New Guinea, offering to purchase many kinds of goods, for Territories residents, on commission.

The Answer

Until the receipt of this circular, we had never heard of “The Pacific Islands, etc., Company,” or of W. E, Robson.

Neither name is listed in the Sydney telephone directory. At the address given, in Harbord (a Sydney seaside suburb) there is a grocery store kept by Mr. J. E. Robson, and we have ascertained that his brother, Mr. W. E. Robson, at one time a resident of New Guinea, operates from there. The “Pacific Islands, etc., Company” is not registered in Sydney as a company.

There is no connection of any kind between the PIM or its editor, and the trading concern referred to.

The marriage took place in Sydney in January of Miss Philo mena Rooney of Strathfield to Mr.

Gordon Linsley, who is at present doing the two-years course at the School of Pacific Administration, Mosman.

Recent travellers from Auckland to Rarotonga included, left to right, top:— Mr. F. M. Borrell, who will join PWD staff temporarily, was farewelled by Mrs.

Borrell. Matron A. T. Reynolds, who was returning after leave in NZ. Jean and Elizabeth Watson, returning home to Rarotonga for the school holidays. Mrs.

T. Rahui and Paul, on a holiday visit.

Bottom Row: Miss P. Utanga returning home on holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hickling with Wendy, Peter and Ricky.

Miss Gloria Perkins to visit the W. Watson family.