News Items From

Honiara

From Our Own Correspondent lONIARA’S broadcasting station VQO has begun to accept ad vertisements for broadcast on ondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, ich advertisement is limited to 50 Drds, and costs 5/-. The station not accepting “sponsored” pro ammes.

VQO broadcasts music and news ery night, except Sunday, from pm to 7 pm local time. Shortage staff has prevented an extension broadcasting time. The station is »erated by Government officers luntarily, in addition to their full ne jobs. Mrs. W. Clark, whose isband (Pastor W. Clark) is an SEM missionary in Honiara, con icts a children’s session every lursday. A special request session r native listeners is held on Wed isdays.

The station broadcasts on a fre iency of 1030 kilocycles and can be ard in Rabaul. Ham radio en usiasts have heard it as far away the United States.

'Jew Golf Course Opened

Dn November 13, the Honiara Golf ub onened the first five holes of ; new course. A further four holes 11 be completed as soon as possible, id the Club plans eventually to tend it to 18 holes. It is hoped at a permanent Club House will provided. Meanwhile, a leaf elter will be erected. Captain of e Club is Mr. T. H. Manning, and e Secretary, Mr. C. Arnold.

)Od Rationing In Honiara

The recent Australian waterside >rkers’ strike which paralysed all istralian ports for 12 days, caused per capita ration system to be iposed in Honiara on November , Goods effected were rice, sugar, rned beef and ration biscuits. A evious measure had restricted pply of these essential rations >m stocks held in Customs sheds, stailers were prohibited from sell l the commodities unless the stomer produced a permit.

“Southern Cross” Fund

Grows

Between £65,000 and £70,000 has w been raised by the Melanesian ission for the purchase of a new mthern Cross —the eighth vessel serve the Mission under that me. Southern Cross VII is still ng in Sydney Harbour, as yet un- Id. Estimated cost of the new ssel is at least £120,000. Contri tions to the fund from NZ so far tal more than £35,000. The United ngdom has raised about £20,000 d the Diocese of Melanesia, £5,000.

Telephones For Malaita

A linesman from the BSI Posts

and Telegraphs Department visited Malaita in October and installed a new telephone system on the island.

The Auki Government Station, the Auki Post Office the District Commissioner the Auki Hospital, King George VI school, the Police and the Agncultural Department at Auki are now connected by phone.

Mr. J. A. Maisev Horticultural Officer of the Imperial War Graves Commission, visited in No vember to lav out warden nint« in the Suva m£tary Cemetery.^ 0 * The Commissioner has recently had a low, stone wall built round the mil itary section of the cemetery and a shelter established for visitors