New Stamps For The Solomons

THE result of the competition for designs for stamps for the British Solomon Islands Pro ctorate has been announced:— Captain J. Brett Hilder, of Syd ;y—£Stg.7s, three accepted designs, R. A. Sweet, of Guildford, Eng nd —£Stg.so, two accepted designs.

Miss Inez R. Stinson, of Suva, ji—£Stg.2s, one accepted design.

Robert Bailey, of Christchurch, I —£Stg.2s for one accepted design P. I. Mac Lay, of Auckland, NZ— !tg.2s for one accepted design.

The following is a brief descrip >n of the winning designs.

Captain Hilder’s designs—(a) A mposite design depicting a por lit of Mendana to the left, a Vlth Century sailing vessel in e centre background, and the wereign’s portrait in profile to the jht. (b) A view of Henderson air ild with a plane flying overhead, th the Sovereign’s portrait to the t. (c) An Islands schooner lying anchor in calm water, with

Sovereign’s portrait to the right.

Mr. Sweet’s designs:—(a) A map of the Solomon Islands with the Sovereign’s portrait to the left, and the value in a frame to the right, (b) A chart in scroll format in the centre, flanked by the Sovereign’s head to the left and HMS Swallow to the right, with the track of this vessel’s voyage in 1767 shown by dotted line on the central chart.

Miss Stinson’s design:—A Western Solomons war canoe setting out to sea against the setting sun.

Sovereign’s portrait in oval, right.

Mr. Bailey’s design:—The prow of a Western Solomons war canoe framing a portrait of the Sovereign.

Master Mac Lay’s design;—The Arms of the Protectorate on a background of native geometrical design in black and white, with the Sovereign’s portrait in oval to the left and the value beneath flanked with palm leaves.

The new stamps will be issued probably in 1954.

[?]urning to the Islands, from Auck- Land:sister M. Rosalie, SJC, after four years Auckland, returned to her native Fiji.

Ir. E. M. Carlson, of Post & Telegraph it,, Suva, and Mrs. Carlson, returned

from leave.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Derrick, after teaching in NZ, returned home, on trans fer to the staff of Suva Grammar School.

Mr. Derrick is son of the author of a standard handbook on Fiji.