Native Dance Ground
pp. 17-18 · Read in the full issue
Opened In Cook Is.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rarotonga, May 17.
APRIL 29 saw the opening of the new Sports Recreation Ground at Muri.
The work of preparing this field —now far and away the best on the island —has occupied a considerable time and the voluntary labour of many people, acting under the direction of the Muri Sports Association.
Native dances on a big scale for the entertainment of visiting tourists will be held on the ground, which has an ideal setting facing the lagoon. In fact, with its level green grass and fringing border of ironwood trees no more pleasant surroundings could have been devised.
Mr. Sebastian Bach died at his home at Brighton, Victoria, on June 4, aged 64 years. In 1902, he went to Germany to obtain experience in the printing industry and on his return in 1905 was appointed Government Printer of Fiji. He spent 22 years in Suva.
Mr. and Mrs. Orme Denny, accompanied by their three small daughters, sailed from Sydney for Port Moresby, en route to New Guinea, by the May Montoro. Mr.
Denny, who is chief pilot for Guinea Air ways Ltd., had completed three months’ leave in Victoria.