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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1956Vol. XXVI, No.7

All About BSIP

p. 63 · Read in the full issue

Gold Search

BOOK with a very long title — Geology, Mineral Deposits and Prospects of Mining Develop t in the British Solomon Islands ectorate has recently been ished by J. C. Grover, Govern t geologist, BSIP. 3 have not received a review

copy but it is understood that as well as technical information, Mr.

Grover traces the history of the Solomons from 1568 to 1952 and gives details of present living and working conditions in the Protect orate.

The price of the book is £l/10/and it may be obtained from Geological Survey Department, BSIP; Burns Philp and Company, Sydney: or from the Crown Agents, London.

If Mr. Leslie Gill, of Gizo, BSIP, returned there recently after under going specialist treatment for his eyes in Australia.

Photographs on this page show, left to right, top to bottom, the following teams; Administration; Dodgers; Department of Works: North; and Blue Sox.

Another team, Kokopo, competed but no photo graph is available. —Photos by C. H.

Meen.