Records From Islands

French General at Suva APPEAL FOR LIBRARY OF

THE South Pacific Commission has circularised broadcasting authorities in the South Pacific Islands seeking co-operation towards the formation of a central library of recorded music, chants, cere monies, historic occasion, etc., associated with the Islands.

There are, of course, other people who possess such tape recordings and may care to make them available for copy and filing.

Provided that the subject matter is of reasonably wide interest, the commission will transfer the re cordings to high-quality discs, one of which will be supplied to the contributor. Other copies will be sold at an expected 10/-, approxi mately for a 12-inch, double-sided disc.

Matter of less general interest would be recorded on cheaper discs or tape, and, at a reasonable charge, all matter will eventually be available on tape if preferred.

Those interested in contributing should WTite to the Executive Officer for Social Development, SPC, GPO.

Box 5254, Sydney, NSW, Australia. r GIMP John Numa made a medical survey of the population of Palmerston Island and Pukapuka in July.

Mr. F. N. M. Pusinelli, Secretary to the Government, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, returning from furlough in England, arrived at Sydney by plane and departed via Brisbane and Nauru aboard a phosphate vessel late July. Mr Pusinelli will be Acting Resident Commissioner in the absence of Mr Bernacchi, who is now on furlough

Doctor General Robert, Director-General of the French Medical Service, called at Suva in July on his way to and from Tahiti, where he inspected the Medical Service. He is seen here with Mr. M. H. Helsen, French Consul at Suva and managing director of Burns Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd. — Photo by Caines.