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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1955Vol. XXVI, No.5

French Empire On

p. 153 · Read in the full issue

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At Sydney Show

ILfEW CALEDONIA will have a Ll stand of its own at the French Exposition which will be held in onnection with the Royal Sydney Show, at Easter, 1956.

The NC Assembly allotted £5,600 or the construction of a stand and n engineer of the local Depart lent of Works has visited Sydney ? consult with members of the Dmmittee.

Tahiti and other French colonies ill participate but it is thought lat New Caledonia alone will have n individual stand.

The French purpose is to show lat France is still in the forefront ‘ scientific discovery and technical ihieyement—and not a decadent denial power as some people are dined to think.