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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1954Vol. XXV, No. 3

Air Travellers to P-NG

p. 109 · Read in the full issue

A European entrant in the recent Thakaundrove (Fiji) fishing com peition was knocked unconscious when the large walu he had just hqoked leapt from the water and hit him between the eyes. The stunned man was rescued by his Fijian com panion who also retrieved the walu Later, the hospitalised victim was cheered to learn that his unkind catch weighed 24 lb, and was re cognised by the competition com mittee.

Among those flying to New Guinea on September 14 were: (left to right Pastor White, president of the Coral Sea

Mr. F. Keen, who is with the Department of Works at Lae; he had been on leave.

Mr. V. Cox, general manager of Gibbes Sepik Airways, returening to Goroka afer a five-months' trin abroad. Mrs. L. Mur land, who was going to Wau to rejoin her husband.

Union Mission, who was returning to Lae after visiting San Francisco to attend the World Conference of Missionaries.