The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1956Vol. XXVI, No.6

New Moresby Manager

p. 36 · Read in the full issue

of ARC

t The Union Co.’s fruit freighter Navua suffered an engine break down early December when 7 miles west of Vavau. Temporary repairs were effected and the vessel abandoned the scheduled Tonga call and headed for further repairs in Suva. The ship had fuel for the Comet airliner aboard, for use at Nadi.

t By mid-December , half of 1 £2,000 Sir Peter Buck Memorial H established in New Zealand, been collected. The fund will on March 31. t Mr. George Allen, Educsc Officer on Pitcairn Island, and Allen, have completed their tK; year appointment and will soon turn to New Zealand.

Mr. Stan R. Stephens, of the Vacuum Oil Company, who has been appointed administrative manager in Port Moresby for Australasian Petroleum Co. Vacuum is one of the largest shareholders in APC.