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Pacific Islands Monthly, 25 November 1937Vol. VIII, No. 4

“Ngataki” Returns To

p. 61 · Read in the full issue

Tonga

From Our Own Correspondent

Nukualofa, Nov. 3.

THE New Zealand yachtsman, Mr. J. W.

Wray, arrived here with three com panions, Messrs. D. Powell, E. Thompson, and Torrence, on his 16-ton yacht Nga taki. on October 11, 21 days after leaving Auckland. The party spent three days at Sunday Island. The trip was uneventful except that very rough weather was ex perienced, especially at the first stage from N.Z. to Sunday Is. They intend +o spend some time cruising among the is lands of the Vavau and Haapai Groups before leaving Tonga in December.

Mr. Wray was married to Salote, a young half-caste girl, when he was here on the Ngataki last December, and the young couple left to make their home in Auckland.

Rev. Dr. James Hannan, of Melbourne, has been appointed National Director of Pontifical Mission Aid in the South Seas 1-y the Vatican, Dr. Hannan will control, directly under the jurisdiction of the

Apostolic Delegate (Archbishop Panico),

all South Seas activities of the Superior Council of the Propagation of the Faith.