Famine Deaths On Tikopia
p. 64 · Read in the full issue
WHEN the Bishop of Melanesia, the Rt. Rev, S. G. Caulton, re turned to NZ in Southern Cross in December he reported that there had been about 200 deaths, mainly amongst babies and aged persons, as a result of the hurricane of a year ago on Tikopia, Polynesian outpost in the Solomons.
In addition to great damage to the coconuts, sea spray during the blow had soured the soil so that nothing will yet grow.
Following reports on the situation to the High Commissioner, action is being taken to see that food supplies are immediately taken to the island.