The Polynesian Club
p. 51 · Read in the full issue
A REPRESENTATIVE gathering of Islands and Maori people attended a meeting of the Polynesian Club of Sydney on January 24. A feature of the evening was a travel lecture, given by Messrs. Franz and Piet Dona, the Dutch- Americans who are leisurely cruising around the world in their yacht “Marie”.
Another guest was Mr. W. Takarangi, of Wanganui, a Maori member of the N.Z. Boy Scout contingent at the recent Jamboree. In his honour, members pre sented a series of Polynesian folk dances, with the Maori motif prevailing, and
Mrs Waikalnga Tipene offered three forms of the Maori poi. Twenty girls danced the Canoe poi (poi waka).
The Club intends shortly to hold an exhibition of Islands curios—mainly from the Polynesian collection of the Presi dent (Mr. Leonard Moran), as well as from the Club’s own possessions and from private members.
Judith and Philip Street returned to Sydney from Rabaul, by the “Bulolo” on January 30, after spending holidays with their parents in New Guinea.