Wau Race Meeting
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From Our Own Correspondent WAU, Jan. 4 THREE, hundred people, from all over the Morobe district, had a thoroughly enjoyable day at the Picnic Race Meeting at Wau on January 1. About £l,OOO went through the totalisator and sweepstakes on the eight races.
The meeting was under the auspices of the Wau Golf Club, and there is general agreement that this form of racing is preferable here to the old system of racing under Q.T.C. rules. Some very handsome trophies were donated. It is hoped to hold such meetings four times a year, on the main holidays.
Mrs. C. G. R. McKay, wife of the Sec retary for Native Affairs in Western Samoa, arrived in New Zealand from Apia by the “Matua” in December. She was accompanied by her small son, Peter.
Mr. McKay intended to join them by the following steamer.
Pilot Ditton, of Guinea Airways Ltd., arrived in Australia from Salamaua, T.N.G., by the December “Neptuna”. He was accompanied by his wife.