''Pacific Islands Monthly'', commonly referred to as "PIM", was a

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founded in 1930 in

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born

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R.W. Robson.

Background

''Pacific Islands Monthly'' was started in Sydney in 1930. The first issue ran in August 1930. It consisted of 12 pages and was in the format of a

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. The following year it was presented in

format. Its founder Robert William Robson, who was originally from New Zealand, moved to

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during

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. The journalists for the magazine were said to be some of the Pacific's most respected. During the 1940s the magazine included advertisements for W. R. Carpenter & Co. The magazine ran for approximately 70 years with the first issue on 16 August 1930 and the last issue on 1 June 2000. ''Pacific Islands Monthly'' (1931-2000) has been digitised, and is now freely available online through

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References

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