Pacific Islands Society
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THE April meeting of the Pacific Islands Society in Sydney was one of the largest gatherings on record.
Mr. John C. Grover, BE (Mining & Metallurgy), FGS, ERGS, guest speaker, gave an interesting and topical address on the history of the search for gold in the Solomon Islands, extending back to the Spanish discoverers.
Mr. Grover, who is in charge of the Geological Survey in that British Pro tectorate, has carried out extensive research in the subject and has brought to light some little-known facts.
He illustrated his talk with clear and beautiful aerial colour photos of the Solomons, and of ground operations in connection with the recent discovery of the Gold Ridge lodes.
A concise history of gold mining in the Solomons, written by Mr. Grover, will shortly be published.