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From Our Own Correspondent.
RAROTONGA, September 3.
PASSING through Rarotonga on the August Maunganui on his way home from the Meat Quota Conference in London, the Hon. J. G. Coates, N.Z.
Minister of Finance, spent the day ashore obtaining first-hand knowledge of the Dominion’s furthest-off dependency.
Officially received in the Court-Room by the Resident Commissioner (Judge H.
F. Ayson, C.M.G.), Mr. Coates expressed his pleasure and satisfaction with the island’s rapid recovery from the effects of the recent hurricane. He said the general appearance of the people, and their contented and healthy aspect im pressed him very favourably.
Mr. Coates witnessed a display by Avarua school-children and after visiting the Hospital was entertained at a native umukai in Taputapuatea, during which a troup of young people led by Takau and Tere Makea, daughters of Tinirau Makea Ariki, gave exhibitions of local singing and dancing.
Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Hetherington re turned to Tulagi, Solomon Islands, by the Malaita from Sydney on October 5. Dr.
Hetherington, who is Senior Medical Officer of the Protectorate, came to Aus tralia to attend the Pacific Health Con ference held at Sydney in September.