The South Sea Islands

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 15, 9 April 1903, Page 20

The South Sea Islands

We desire to call our readers' attention to an advertisement in another column with reference to the excursion to the South Sea Islands, which is being organised by the Catholic authorities in Sydney. This excursion is not limited to Catholics, and offers one of the finest opportunities imaginable for an inspection, in a really practical way, of the Islands of the Western Pacific No previous excursion has covered much more than half of the ground included in the itinerary of this tour Native life will be seen as it has ne\er been presented befoie on the occasion of tours in trading steamers, for on the present occasion the places of call will, for the most part, be out of the run of the ordinary trading vessels, and native life will be seen in its primitive form. Arrangements have been made for the charter of a new mail steamer, which is capable of accommodating a very large party in maximum comfort. A prospectus has been issued giving full information on the subject, and those of our readers who contemplate paying a visit to the South Sea Islands cannot do better than send for a copy of it with a view to embracing the opportunity now offered. As no similar opportunity limy be expected to occur again, a very large number will no doubt avail themselves of the present occasion to spend a winter holiday among the islands. The season has been chosen to obtain the best weather conditions of the year, and it is understood that nothing will be left undone to provide for the comfort and entertainment of the party both ashore and afloat.

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