Kay Poole Leaves

The Solomons

From Gabrielle Lawson in Horiana.

THE Government Information Officer, Miss Kay Poole, who left the BSIP on retirement leave to Australia in November, will be missed very much in Honiara, not only by her old friends, but as someone who has devoted 18 years to conscientious service with the Colonial Government here.

A presentation was made privately at Government House on the eve of her departure. This presentation was made on behalf of her old friends, with a fund set up for that purpose.

Kay was deeply moved by this gesture when she was presented with a solid silver tray, together with a cigarette box, cigarette case and lighter. Kay said these were things she had always looked at in the shops and never hoped to own.

Kay’s voice was heard regularly every Thursday night from the broadcasting station, giving the “Pacific Islands Bulletin”. When

SIBS was in its infancy she gave a Sunday morning broadcast of news —there wasn’t much news in 1947 in the BSIP but she always found something of interest to report. She gradually became the source of in formation in the Protectorate.

She was a member of the Guadal canal Club all the years since 1947, and during her long membership held office on the committee. An informal dance in her honour was held at the club and another pre sentation made.

There are few “old-timers” now left in the Solomons. New Chief Information Officer is Mr. David Tudor-Pole.