From the Islands Press

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Mm M -Ci Member of the Papua- B 'll New Guinea House of Assembly will bring a motion before he House calling for restrictions on he use of bows, arrows, shotguns md other weapons.

This was said recently by the Regional Member for the Eastern lighlands, Mr. R. D. Buchanan, at l meeting of the Goroka District Advisory Council. Mr. Buchanan aid he was putting this idea forward iter hearing of strong complaints bout a number of fights with bows nd arrows.

Councillor Akepa of Goroka, who /as badly wounded in a recent fight, old the District Advisory Council hat there were now more bow and rrow fights than when the govern ment first came to the Eastern High mds because the fines and the gaol entences are not as severe as they sed to be. He added that modern nives and axes allowed many more eople to have weapons than before.

Cr. Lobuna, also of Goroka, pro osed that the carrying of bows and rrows on public roads or at gather igs be banned. Councillor Lobuna aid Highland labourers travelling to ie coastal areas for employment hould also be banned from taking ows and arrows with them.— Official Papua-New Guinea Press elease.

JN incident of interest occurred as * his Royal Highness, Prince Charles, was escorted into the laneaba at Butaritari. As the crowd 'ere converging on the maneaba, staff urse Foini Kiantonga was called to ie hospital to deliver a 7 lb female ifant. The proud parents, Ten Lawea and Nei Taonateaba, named ie girl Nei Tiareti (Gilbertese for Charles) to commemorate the oc asion of the royal visit. Although ie child became third in the family, big feast was held to commemorate er coming—an honour which ac □rding to Gilbertese custom is given > first-born babies only.— Note on ie October visit to the GEIC of ie Prince of Wales, in “Colony nformation Notes”, Tarawa.

Lfr. Wesani Iwoksim, The

t-I- Ministerial Member for Social )evelopment and Home Affairs, r ants to water the beer. Furthermore e wants to raise the excise duty so lat it would be too expensive for the rdinary wage-earner. Mr. Iwoksim

may be right in suggesting that drunkenness has become a serious problem. But his proposals for curing it are unlikely to receive wide sup port.—Editorial comment in “Papua- New Guinea Post-Courier”.

I BELIEVE we demean ourselves in indulging in expressions of anti-colonialism and attacks on dis trict officers, etc. It indicates an un necessary inferiority complex when we have made so much progress in Fiji to be proud of.— Letter from L. N. Smith in “The Fiji Times”.

ANEW post office and radio and meteorological agency was opened at Longana, on Aoba, yesterday. Some 300 residents were present at the ceremony and local schoolchildren had a holiday for the occasion.

Archdeacon Rawcliff introduced Mr. Richards, the postmaster at Vila, Mr. Bennett, chief condominium radio engineer, Mr. Mitchell, senior meteorological officer, and Mr. Terry of the condominium Works Depart ment, all of whom had flown to Aoba for the the official opening of the agency. Father Walter Lini blessed the new building. Mr. Bennett and Mr. Mitchell explained the services to be provided by the new agency, and to a tremendous ovation from all present Mr. Mitchell cut the ribbon and Mr. Paul Kaltabau, who is to be in charge of the new agency, entered his office. Crowds of people waited to post letters and buy stamps.— Official news announcement from the New Hebrides Condomi nium.

A READER from Moveave village in the Gulf District suggests Wuzzyland as a new name for the territory, to honour the Fuzzy Wuzzies. And we’d all be known as Wuzzylanders. I can hardly wait.— Item in The Drum column, “Papua- New Guinea Post-Courier”.

IAM among many just don’t dig (agree) with American’s ways of handling things here in Micronesia.

I believe that some Micronesians don’t agree with me, because they are on the side of the Americans and yet I do not blame them. For Micronesia today has divided into two body; those who are somewhat Americanised and those who are Micronesianised. This might mean that unity won’t exist in Micronesia

in the near future because of Americans influence here. This does not mean the blame is on us only but this wrong-done can also refers to all Americans who are here in Micronesia especially those who teach (teachers). If only they could stop showing our children that their ways are much better than ours.

Maybe you haven’t notice your kids acting like Americans. Those they admire are all Americans, in another word they think that Americans are better than us. Wouldn’t it be nice if things are vice-versa. Have you ever asked your kids who Elvis is?

Just think. A Marshallese kid know of some far distance characters but he know nothing of his own people, his custom and his culture. Believe me the custom and the culture of the people is dying. For those who are trying to behave like Americans, let’s not blame them. Because they have not seen their skin yet. They know not colour it is. —Letter from Zackious Alden Jacklick, in the Micronesian “Micronitor”, Majuro.

YESTERDAY morning, Mr. Terii Joseph, of Matavera, died at his home of fish poisoning. On Wednes day evening Terii returned home from net-fishing; his catch included one puffer-fish (ue ) and parrot-fish.

About 5 a.m. yesterday he woke up for breakfast. He ate the ue for his breakfast, and then went to bed again. About 6.30 a.m. his wife went to wake him up and found Terii thrashing about in bed in agony.

She then rang for the doctor. The rest of the fish was thrown out and was eaten by two cats. Both cats also died. When the doctor arrived, it was too late —Terii had died. The doctor said that he had died of acute fish-poisoning. News item in the “Cook Islands News”, Rarotonga. 11/ANTED: Two taxi drivers—not under 21—call at Tupapa Taxi Stand as soon as possible. Good wages—remember no drinking on the job. Tangaroa Williams, Taxi proprietor. Advertisement in the “Cook Islands News”, Rarotonga.

PARENTS of pupils at the French Lycee in Vila, are advised that the annual prize-giving at the end of the school year is to be dis continued. It is considered by the school that preparations for the ceremony take up too much of the pupils’ valuable time. People who had intended to donate books as prizes this year are therefore re quested to send them to the school library instead. Official New Hebrides Con- I dominium news announce- V V ment. * *