Ownership
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Fiji Hotel Changes Ownership
THE popular Beachcomber Hotel at Deuba, south coast of Viti Levu, has had a reorganisation of ownership. Mr. Barry Philp has sold his interest to Mr. Hope Gibson, of Australia. Mr. David Philp will continue to manage the hotel.
It is now intended to build a fresh water swimming pool, a tennis court, and to improve the beach facilities. The hotel pro prietors are planning the construc tion of a modern big-game fishing launch for the use of guests.
Mr. Barry Philp will continue to manage the Mocambo lounge and hotel at Nadi Airport.
Local musicians and vocalists in Port Moresby received a boost on December 27. On that day radio stations 3LO and 7ZR broadcast a recording, made under local condi tions, of a concert organised by the Papua Arts Council. Artists who took part included: Bass vocalist John Wall, pianist Elizabeth Roscoe, contralto Patricia Gordon, tenor lan Wharton, soprano Patricia Loonan, cornet player Gordon Jier, duettists George Bottriell and lan Wharton, and the Port Moresby Choral Society.
The volcano on Falcon Is., Tonga’s jack-in-the-box island, which keeps appearing and dis appearing, was erupting again in late December.