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THE Pacific Islands
Fix this textMonthly
Fix this textTHE ONLY JOURNAL CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND TERRITORIES AND GROUPS
Fix this textOF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH PACIFIC.
Fix this textVol. 1—No.1 —No. 6
Fix this textRegistered at G.P.O., Sydney, for
Fix this texttransmission by Post as a Newspaper
Fix this textSYDNEY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1931
Fix this textPer Annum, posted, 8/-.
Fix this textSingle Copy, «d.
Fix this textTIDAL WAVE
Fix this textIn Northern New Guinea
Fix this textHOUSES WASHED TO SEA
Fix this textAND NATIVES DROWNED
Fix this textFOLLOWING an earthquake a tidal
Fix this textwave swept northern New Guinea
Fix this texton December 24, and, according to
Fix this textreports so far received in Sydney,
Fix this textmissions, trading stations and plan
Fix this texttations were damaged. It is reported
Fix this textsix natives lost their lives. The wave
Fix this textvaried in height from four to 25 feet
Fix this textand reached inland for a distance of
Fix this text300 yards. About 40 miles of the
Fix this textnorthern coastline were swept, and
Fix this textalso the Western Islands, near
Fix this textManus.
Fix this textThe first definite news of the wave
Fix this textwas received by Amalgamated Wireless
Fix this text(Australasia) Ltd., Sydney, from its sta
Fix this texttion on Manus. It was as follows:
Fix this text"Steamer Duris, belonging to W. R.
Fix this textCarpenter & Co. Ltd., advises that an
Fix this textearthquake was felt on the morning
Fix this textof December 24, and that a tidal wave
Fix this textstruck the Western Islands, at a height
Fix this textof eight feet at Awinn, and four feet
Fix this textat Pellelluhn. Houses, cattle, etc., at
Fix this textAwinn washed to sea, manager and
Fix this textboys escaped by climbing palm trees.
Fix this textNow living on beach. Anchorites un
Fix this texttouched; Hermits struck, but no infor
Fix this textmation. Fate of Matty and Aua, and
Fix this textespecially small, unprotected Allison
Fix this textIsland unknown. Direction of wave
Fix this textfrom south-east.”
Fix this textA later message received by the Prime
Fix this textMinister’s Department, Canberra, from
Fix this textthe Administrator of the Territory
Fix this text(General Wisdom) indicated that 40
Fix this textmiles of coastline in the vicinity of
Fix this textMadang had been also swept. The
Fix this textSapora Mission Station and a trading
Fix this textsettlement had been wiped out. It was
Fix this textreported as well that a trading station
Fix this textat Uligen was destroyed. Six natives
Fix this textlost their lives and three others were
Fix this textinjured.
Fix this textNo word has been received as to how
Fix this textplantations along the coast fared. It
Fix this textwould appear that those in the Western
Fix this textIslands have been damaged, although
Fix this textto what extent is not yet known.
Fix this textThese islands are entirely given over
Fix this textto copra production. The plantation on
Fix this textPellelluhn is owned by a Mr. Bennett,
Fix this textand that on Awinn by a Mr. Baxter.
Fix this textThose on the Anchorite Islands are
Fix this textoperated by Copra Plantations Ltd. The
Fix this textplantation on the Hermits, it is under
Fix this textstood, was recently taken over by the
Fix this textCustodian of Expropriated Properties.
Fix this textJohn Williams V. at Suva
Fix this textTo replace the steamer John Williams IV.,
Fix this textin the London Missionary Society’s service, the
Fix this textnew auxiliary schooner, John Williams V., ar
Fix this textrived at Suva in December. Unlike her prede
Fix this textcessor, the new vessel will make Suva, and
Fix this textnot Sydney, her base.
Fix this textPAPUA’S GIANT PEAK
Fix this textPatrol Officer Reaches Summit
Fix this text(From Our Papua Correspondent)
Fix this textPT. MORESBY, Dec. 23.
Fix this textMR. S. E. SMITH, a patrol officer,
Fix this textrecently ascended to the great
Fix this textpeak of Mount Victoria, over 13,000
Fix this textfeet, with a temperature below 40 de
Fix this textgrees Fah.
Fix this textIn his report, he gives a vivid descrip
Fix this texttion of his ascent and of the wonder
Fix this textful view of all the surrounding coun
Fix this texttry from the top. He states the height
Fix this textof the summit is 13,175 feet. The
Fix this textnatives living near Mount Victoria had
Fix this textnever made the ascent.
Fix this textMr. Smith followed the route, as far
Fix this textas possible, of the late Sir Wm. Mac
Fix this textGregor, the first Governor of Papua,
Fix this textwho made the trip in 1889.
Fix this textTHE BELLATRIX
Fix this textArrives in Sydney from Noumea
Fix this textTHE French Sloop, Bellatrix, ar
Fix this textrived in Sydney on December 31
Fix this textfrom Noumea, in order to undergo her
Fix this textannual overhaul.
Fix this textOn entering the Heads she fired a
Fix this textsalute in honour of the Common
Fix this textwealth, and was replied to by guns
Fix this textfrom Middle Head.
Fix this textSince her last visit to Sydney at the
Fix this textend of 1929, the Bellatrix has cruised
Fix this textto Tahiti, the Wallis Group, New Heb
Fix this textrides and New Caledonia. She is under
Fix this textthe command of Cautain M. Bastard.
Fix this textSociety Wedding at Suva
Fix this textReception at Government House
Fix this text(From Our Fiji Correspondent)
Fix this textSUVA, Dec. 24.
Fix this textA FAIR Irish colleen came all the
Fix this textway from the Emerald Isle to wed
Fix this textthe Commissioner of Works of Fiji, Mr.
Fix this textW. Wise.
Fix this textThe wedding proved quite a big
Fix this textsocial event. The Holy Trinity pro
Fix this textCathedral was filled as Sir Maynard
Fix this textHedstrom led the bride up the aisle,
Fix this textamid a splendid show of native floral
Fix this textdecorations. The bride, Miss Irene
Fix this textF. E. Swanzy, looked very sweet in a
Fix this textgown of pale pink satin, the bodice of
Fix this textwhich was finished with some pretty
Fix this textChinese embroidery, the skirt being of
Fix this texteggshell pink georgette. She wore a
Fix this textpink veil with a lovely bouquet of pink
Fix this textand pale green flowers. She was ac
Fix this textcompanied by Miss Doreen Armstrong
Fix this textand Mr. Trevor Johnson was best man.
Fix this textThe reception was held at Govern
Fix this textment House at the special request of
Fix this textHis Excellency and, later, the younger
Fix this textset met at the residence of Sir Mayn
Fix this textard Hedstrom, at Tamavua, and danc
Fix this texting and more speeches passed a pleas
Fix this textant evening.
Fix this textNew Guinea Public Service
Fix this textMr. Walcott’s Report
Fix this textFrom Our Canberra Correspondent
Fix this textCANBERRA, January 14.
Fix this textMR. P. E. Walcott, Commonwealth
Fix this textPublic Service officer in Queens
Fix this textland who recently returned from the
Fix this textMandated Territory of New Guinea,
Fix this textwhere he made a special investigation
Fix this textof public service conditions, has now
Fix this textfurnished his report to the Government.
Fix this textMr. Walcott, who was accompanied
Fix this textby Mr. Mulrooney, of the Prime Minis
Fix this textter’s Department, as secretary, spent
Fix this textabout three months on the work.
Fix this textMr. Beasley, Assistant-Minister, is
Fix this textnow engaged going through the report,
Fix this textwhich contains a number of important
Fix this textrecommendations. There is little doubt
Fix this textthat most of the recommendations will
Fix this textbe adopted, for they indicate directions
Fix this textin which considerable economies can be
Fix this textmade without interfering with the effi
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Fix this textEncouraging Gold Seekers
Fix this textPapuan Government Offers
Fix this textSubsidy
Fix this textFrom Our Own Correspondent
Fix this textPort Moresby, January 7.
Fix this textGOLD mining lately has been regard
Fix this texted as a little more prosperous.
Fix this textGood reports have been received from
Fix this textMisima and Woodlark Islands and it
Fix this textis considering that now a combined ef
Fix this textfort should be made by everyone in
Fix this textgeneral to send organised parties to
Fix this textsearch for gold.
Fix this textThe Government has offered gold
Fix this textseekers £ for £ subsidy on expenditure
Fix this textup to a payment of £250, and already a
Fix this textparty has been formed and is going
Fix this textout to the Tauri River on those condi
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Fix this textThe general public, on the whole, are
Fix this textrather doubtful of success awaiting
Fix this textgold prospectors, for enthusiasm has
Fix this textbeen somewhat damped of late by the
Fix this textconflicting reports that have been com
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Fix this textBut the economic position in the Ter
Fix this textritory would be so relieved if gold were
Fix this textdiscovered that every find is worth con
Fix this textsidering and exploiting to the utmost,
Fix this textespecially now that the Government
Fix this texthas offered such excellent terms.
Fix this textThe non-indigenous population of
Fix this textNew Hebrides is, on the last official
Fix this textreport, 6,296, comprising 797 French,
Fix this text369 British, 56 Asiatics and 5,396 Ton
Fix this textkinese and 30 Javanese labourers. The
Fix this textestimated native population is 60,000,
Fix this textevenly distributed throughout the
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Fix this textNeed For Closer Relationship
Fix this textBetween Territories
Fix this textPlea for a Pacific Islands Association
Fix this textA federation of the British island territories and groups of the
Fix this textSouth and Central Pacific is certain to come, though not in this
Fix this textgeneration.
Fix this textIn the meantime, for the purpose of consultation, so as to secure
Fix this textunited action regarding many vital matters of common interest, the
Fix this textformation of a Pacific Islands Association is advocated.
Fix this textLOOK at the list on this page. There
Fix this textare shown no less than thirteen dif
Fix this textferent territories, all in more or less
Fix this textintimate trading relationship one with
Fix this textthe other, and each under a separate
Fix this textand independent administration.
Fix this textThe only attempt at co-ordination of
Fix this textadministrative services is to be found
Fix this textbetween Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Gil
Fix this textbert and Ellice Colony, Tonga and the
Fix this textBritish section of the New Hebrides,
Fix this textwhich are more or less under the con
Fix this texttrol of the British High Commissioner
Fix this textfor the Western Pacific, who is also
Fix this textthe Governor of Fiji.
Fix this textIn addition, there are shown in the
Fix this textlist three other important territories,
Fix this texteach under a completely independent
Fix this textadministration. They are not in such
Fix this textclose trading relationship with the
Fix this textgroups of the South and Central Paci
Fix this textfic, on account of the distances sep
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Fix this textinterests — particularly the problems
Fix this textconnected with administration, immi
Fix this textgration, agriculture, etc.—are common
Fix this textIN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP
Fix this textTerritory How Held Administered From
Fix this textFiji ... British Crown Colony .. London
Fix this textW. Samoa .. N.Z. Mandate .. .. Wellington and Geneva
Fix this textE. Samoa .. U.S.A. Territory .. .. Washington
Fix this textionga .. .. British Protectorate .. Nukualofa, with British
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Fix this textNorfolk Is. .. Australian Territory .. Canberra
Fix this textSolomon Is. .. British Protectorate .. Suva and London
Fix this textNew Hebrides Condominium .. .. Paris and London
Fix this textGilbert and
Fix this textEllice Is. .. British Crown Colony .. Suva and London
Fix this textNauru .. .. Joint Mandate .. .. London, Canberra, Wel
Fix this textlington and Geneva
Fix this textNew Caledonia French Colony .. .. Paris
Fix this textNew Guinea . Australian Mandate !. Canberra and Geneva
Fix this textPapua . . , . Australian Territory .. Canberra
Fix this textCook Is. .. N.Z. Territory .. .. Wellington
Fix this textNOT SO CLOSELY RELATED
Fix this textSociety Is.
Fix this text(Tahiti) .. French Colony .. .. Paris
Fix this textHawaii .. .. U.S.A. Territory .. .. Washington
Fix this textCaroline and
Fix this textMarshall Is. Japanese Mandate . Tokio
Fix this textto the whole of the Pacific territories.
Fix this textNot included in the list at all, yet
Fix this textundoubtedly interested in all matters
Fix this textaffecting the Pacific territories, are
Fix this textthe vast, wealthy, populous groups of
Fix this textthe Philippine Islands (American),
Fix this textEast Indies (Dutch), Dutch New
Fix this textGuinea and British Borneo.
Fix this textHowever, let us not wander too far
Fix this textafield—let us keep our attention to
Fix this textthe thirteen territories of the South
Fix this textand Central Pacific, and see what
Fix this textmight be accomplished by a closer re
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Fix this texta relationship? What formula should
Fix this textbe advocated at this early stage?
Fix this textNO POPULAR AGITATION.
Fix this textAt first glance it appears a hopeless
Fix this textproposition. Here are thirteen separate
Fix this textadministrations, controlled independ
Fix this textently from London, Paris, Washington,
Fix this textCanberra, Wellington and the League
Fix this textof Nations. Presumably, the nations
Fix this textconcerned are not prepared to surren
Fix this textder any of their powers and privileges.
Fix this textActually, they are well content to con
Fix this texttinue, undisturbed, as in the past—
Fix this texteverything running according to estab
Fix this textlished routine, without fuss or bother;
Fix this textofficials jogging comfortably along, in
Fix this textwell-defined paths. Who is asking for
Fix this textchanges? Why throw a spanner into
Fix this textthe placid machinery?
Fix this textThere is no general demand for new
Fix this textforms of government no charge of
Fix this textofficial oppression. Asa matter of fact,
Fix this texttaking them by and large, and con
Fix this textsidering the remarkable diversity of
Fix this textinterests and administrations, the
Fix this textPacific Islands communities are very
Fix this textwell governed.
Fix this textThis is the more notable because,
Fix this textwith the possible exception of Fiji and
Fix this textTonga, the parliamentary form of gov
Fix this texternment is not in operation among the
Fix this textthirteen territories under review. While
Fix this textparliamentary government, in enlight
Fix this textened countries like Australia and Brit
Fix this textain, is in a condition bordering on col
Fix this textlapse, the red tape administrations
Fix this textof the South Seas are, for the most
Fix this textpart, weathering the economic storm
Fix this textvery comfortably. Therefore, we can
Fix this textnot ask for a movement directed to
Fix this textwards federation, on the ground of
Fix this textpresent unsatisfactory administration.
Fix this textIN THE NAME OF PROGRESS.
Fix this textBut, in the name of progress, we can
Fix this texturge a closer association between these
Fix this textislands territories. The Pacific Islands
Fix this textare growing up. They are no longer
Fix this textthe Islands of Romance, the enchanted
Fix this textland “where life is different,” the re
Fix this textsort of lotus-eaters and world-weary
Fix this textartists.
Fix this textIn the last 20
Fix this textyears, under the
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Fix this textproduction, aided
Fix this textby the extraord
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Fix this textcade ago, were re
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Fix this textFiji is almost
Fix this textnotorious for the longevity of its white
Fix this textresidents, both men and women.
Fix this textAnd this quiet, silent migration of
Fix this textEuropeans to the South Seas has only
Fix this textjust started. As soon as the world gets
Fix this textover its attack of economic indigestion,
Fix this textand normal conditions return, there
Fix this textwill be a notable movement of Euro
Fix this textpeans to almost all of the rich, undevel
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Fix this textA REGULAR CONFERENCE.
Fix this textIf we look closely at the list of
Fix this textthirteen territories, we shall see that
Fix this textexcept for New Caledonia (French) 1
Fix this textEastern Samoa (American) and New
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Fix this textThat simplifies matters considerably
Fix this textWhy should it not be possible to have
Fix this texta periodical conference of representa
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Fix this textin a central place like Sydney or Auck
Fix this textland or Suva, for an exchange of
Fix this textconcerning scores of matters which
Fix this textvitally affect the common life of the
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Fix this textSuch a movement could be initiated
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Fix this textThe late Sir William MacGregor, the first Governor
Fix this textof Papua, who made the ascent of Mt. Victoria
Fix this textin 1889.
Fix this textA typical coconut plantation in the Western Islands, New Guinea. News has been received ir
Fix this textSydney that a tidal wave caused damage to plantations in this part of the Territory.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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