Xmas Tourists At Cook Is.

THE R.M. S . Maunganui arrived at Rarotonga with 50 Australian and New Zealand tourists, on December 29 for a three days’ stay at the Island. Despite the adverse weather conditions, the tourists had an interesting and enjoyable time.

Many of the visitors were caught up on the wave of Christmas spirit pervading the community and were treated to motor rides round the island and private entertainments. In the evening of the departure of the Makura with the visitors a party of native dancers under Miss Tere Tinirau, gave a grand finale series of hulas aboard the mail-boat.

Rev. R. P. Fallowes arrived in Sydney on furlough from the Solomon Islands by the Malaita on January 21. He is stationed at the Melanesian Mission, Bugotu, B.S.I,