Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Honiara a Cathedral Garth for the burial of those who served the diocese over a long period. The body of the ninth Bishop, Alfred Thomas Hill was the first to be interred here on 1 September 1969. The Cathedral also has a casket which contains the burial mat, baton and chalice of Bishop John Patteson, who was the first Bishop of Melanesia; he had been killed on Nukapu Island in the Reef Islands in 1871. Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Honiara The St. Barnabas' Anglican Cathedral, Honiara is one of three Anglican cathedrals built in the Solomon Islands. The St. Luke's
Honiara to 400 beds with 50 doctors. In 2008, its accident and emergency department served 55,234 patients and its general surgery department operated on 1,971 patients. Another hospital is the Central Hospital. Now called the "Nambanaen", it was originally a wartime hospital built by the Americans who called it the "Ninth Station". It was substantially enlarged with assistance from the Government of Taiwan in 1993. Honiara has several hotels and restaurants. Honiara Hotel is a traditional hotel and features a dance show on Friday nights. Also of note is the Pacific Casino Hotel, a $20 million Chinese hotel and casino in