NEW HEBRIDES.
PISCO’TEi-CT « 16b0 by P-sdro Pernandez de. Q,uiros ? famous Spanish navigator and one of outstanding explorers tn Paeifio® VIoXSED by Chevalier do Bougainville in X?SB & He proved Santos an Island and not part of Austral 4 ia, as oanjuonly thought□ 1774- Captain Jamas Cooks visits islands. 1884- Trench raiHsionariea ootablined mioniono at Owing to native hostitlity tod to evao* ante to Loyalty Islands o 1897 another misoion astnblisha<& at Port Vila. 1895 - Trench officially took possession, establishing military posts at Va t-3 & Xalicolo® OCT. 24. 1887 French & English ostnbliali.hi conjoint sovereignty over a ffchi pc 1 ago« ' 1902 - Condominium Govt, governed slued incbpti’bno POPULTTXO?.! - mainly of Melanas--ians origan® In. sums island Polynesian strain nolicobble® 1878 - population (native) estimated at 200,0000 by 1910 it tod diminished to 72,000« Today not more than 40,000. WHIT 3 Population - 197 British, or under British Trench & 2300 Tonkino co under French protection® Garmans, Swodsa American and Canadians number ♦3. mostly under French protection, AGRXCULnmB- 85 French plants tie one, 18 English, Tornior develop cc-coa & coffee; latter coconuts* SOCIETY Franceioc de jETouvollos Hebrides owns 1.830 9 000 acres - lots sold to .Vrenoh Colonists. Organised by an Irishman - Stat a controlled* RELIGION- Witchcraft* Lfcdicino man influential. LARGER islands arc - lispdrituo* Sa 0, 3 ion 10 , Arab r, Epc, Va te & Errsenago v Sxn* ’ foot above sea .level f highest point. OF vol canic.ori gon 0
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Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 23, 22 November 1943, Page 6
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229NEW HEBRIDES. Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 23, 22 November 1943, Page 6
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