More Pictures From The Past

Nauru was occupied by the Japanese during the Pacific war and was the scene of much tragedy. But active war had come to the island before that: On December 27, 1940, German raiders shelled and damaged the phosphate storage and cantilever. Earlier in December they had sunk five vessels (“Triaster,”

“Triadic.” “Triona,” “Komata” and “Vinni) out of seven which were waiting for weather to abate so they could load. Photo shows results of December 27 raid.

Below: In mid-1952, a Fijian Rugby Union football team visited NSW for the first time for a short tour and quickly became the idols of the Australian sport ing community. This is Aporosa Mudu in action.

Recently, when the Suva City Council decided that all barbering in the city must be done in registered shops (not on the roadside) the Governor (who had his hair cut at Government House) was judged not to “come within the meaning of the Act” Sir Ronald' Garvey has, of course, had less comfortable haircuts', than he enjoys at present—and the picture, above, ■. shows one of them. The photo was taken by the j PlM’s editor when he and Sir Ronald (who was then Acting RC, Gilbert and Ellice Is. Colony) travelled together in 1941 around the Line Islands. The barber in this case was also the ship’s radio officer. Sir Ronald had to hang on or be flung off.