Pacific

Islands

Monthly

September, 1954

Vol. XXV. No. 2.

iblished 1930.

at G.P.0., Sydney fur a news P a P er I

FAMOUS PROPELLOR NOW VALUABLE SCRAP: Diver John Johnstone, standing beside a 9-tons brass propellor which was recovered in salvage operations in Rabaul Harbour during August. This propel or scrap value £A1,500 —is from the motor ship Herstein and could once have saved the lives of 300 New Guinea residents. Herstein was bombed by the Japs and subsequently sank off Matupi in early 1942-for further details, see page 14 this issue. photo by c . H Meen.