Group Title : Meeting Papers & Reports
Series Title : General Reports - New Hebrides
Date(s) : 1915 to 1921
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Item Description : This file contains typed and handwritten annual station reports for the New Hebrides Mission. (Includes Nguna, Ambrim, Tangoa, South Santo, Pele, Kakula, Emau, Mataso, Makura, Emae, North West Santo)
Major Topics Include : Fatal
Epidemics; receipts and expenditure; statistics; health care; native contributions
to Belgian Relief Fund (1915); native superstitions and heathen beliefs;
native desrie for higher financial returns form trading (1916); French
kidnapping, illegal recruiting of women, liquor and firearm trade with
natives (1917); world war affecting trade; prices with natives (1917);
return to kava drinking and "Singsings" (1918); native copra trade (1918);
decrease in population on Nguna due to epidemics, inappropriate health
and infant care and abortions (1920).
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