Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1970Vol. 41, No. 6

Wally's Fortune

p. 113 · Read in the full issue

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In (Sea) Shells

Guadalcanal Salvage’s Wally Gibbins was one of several divers who found 21 rare Gloria Maris shells in 36 ft of water off Guadalcanal last year ( PIM, Oct., 1969, p. 4).

Since, Wally has sold several of the shells for an average price of $5OO each to Ameri cans. He has also donated a shell apiece to two Australian museums and the new Honiara museum.

He’s added the rest to his big shell collection at his Manly, Sydney, home. His plan is to eventually put his collection on exhibition, charge for inspection to tourists and provide an in come for his mother.

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