Sydneysider Goes Walkabout

Although there may be segregated drinking in Honiara's hotel, the native kids who live beside the swimming hole at Mamara, about seven miles out of the town, show no hesitation about getting in and swimming with any visitors. The Public Works Depart ment gouged out the pool in a fresh water creek just before it enters the sea. It is crystal-clear, with a pebbly bottom; there are no problems of filtration because the water is always circulating through it; and it is a favourite rendezvous of Honiara families, especially at week-ends.