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HE equipment of exploring and prospecting expeditions into the wilder parts of Papua and New inea first brought into the Pacific ands trade the well-known Syd r small-arms supplier—Sil Rohu — constant advertiser in Pacific inds Monthly over 25 years. We :ed the managing director, Mr.

C. Thomson, for some history of : firm. t was established in Bathurst St., iney, in 1920, handling firearms y. A few years later, Mr. Sil bu, well-known NSW sportsman, 3 successful in obtaining many iers for the equipping of gold specting and oil prospecting ties, with their firearms, etc. The n, through this business, became 1-known in Papua and New nea and, through honest trading, t connection has been main led ever since, a 1928, the business was moved larger premises in 143 Elizabeth Sydney; and, in addition to arms, high-class fishing tackle ; introduced. [r. Sil Rohu died in 1945 and the

business since then has been carried on by his nephew, Mr. Norman Thomson—who, incidentally, has been with the firm since 1920. The business has had practically the same staff for 35 years.

t Indians in Fiji sent nearly £5,000 to the Indian Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund. In June the Gom rnissioner for the Government of India in Fiji received a message ex pressing Mr. Nehru’s appreciation.