Noumea’s Changing

Skyline

Seven districts in Tahiti were taken as test areas. In three of these a large proportion of the population—all that could be found to co-operate—were injected with Notezine. Prior to the treatment, from 10 to 36 per cent, of the total number of mosquitoes captured and dissected in these seven districts were found to be disease-carriers.

Afterwards, in the areas where the population was treated, less than 2 per cent, of all mosquitoes taken were disease-carriers.

By March last, over 75 per cent, of the total population of Tahiti was receiving Notezine treatment.

Tahiti, in the past, has been badly infected with Filaria. The work has

also been extended to Moorea where, in some districts, up to 59 per cent, of all mosquitoes examined were found to be carriers of infected larvae, especially in areas close to the coast.

From results so far achieved by the Institute it is proved that Notezine is a most valuable weapon against this disease.

IT Mr. Lene Milo, a Samoan teacher at the Wesley High School, Samoa, recently spent a week at Jamestown, South Australia, as the guest of the Methodist Minister, Mr. G. Giles.

He gave several talks on life in Samoa.

A new building: in Rue Anatole France, Noumea, New Caledonia. It is next to Barrau’s department store. Qantas offices are on the ground floor and the Aus tralian Consul’s office is on the first floor.

The higher floors are composed of flats.

Presence of the Qantas and Australian consulate offices in the one building is an added convenience for travellers.

Formerly, a traveller to Sydney had to go from one end of town to the other to complete formalities.

Mr. Maurice Mary, a well-known Noumea businessman, owns the building. —Photo by F. Dunn.

John Frederick Edmonds, first officer of the trading vessel Polurrian , was charged at Rabaul District Court on July 8 with “at tempting to kill himself.” He was remanded for trial at the next sit ting of the Supreme Court. He pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence. He was allowed bail of £5O.

fl After spending a month in Tonga, National Geographic Magazine staff photo-journalist Louis Marden and his wife left Nukualofa on the Tofua in June to connect with a plane from Fiji to the USA. In Apia, Mr. Marden met Dr. Willard Price, who is collecting material in Samoa for the National Geographic Magazine.

The US Trust Territory of Micro nesia expects trochus prices to be better this year than for several years past. Bids for the expected 300-400 short tons that the Terri tory should produce have been re ceived from Japanese and US button manufacturers. Diving commenced early May and will end about Sep tember.

Party at

Goroka

Two well - known residents of Goroka, Eastern NG High lands, Mr. Jim Leahy and Mrs. Judith Downs, wife of the District Com missioner of the Eastern Highlands.

The occasion was the garden party held at the DC’s residence in honour of the Queen’s Birth day on June 14. —Photo by Papuan Prints.