Polynesian Club

rE Polynesian Club of Sydney has been helping prominently in vari ous public and social functions on behalf of war fund appeals. On April 20, 14 members of the Club, under the leadership of the president, Mr. Leonard Moran, proceeded to Canberra and assisted on a stall where Islands goods were being sold, in aid of the Red Cross appeal being conducted by Lady Cowrie, wife of the Governor-General. The stall was conducted by Mrs. J. L, Normoyle, of Sydney, and Mrs. Garcia, formerly of Nauru, and the financial receipts were most gratifying. The Club mem bers presented Polynesian dances, at the Red Cross ball, held at the Hotel Can berra in the evening, under the direc tion of Mrs. Waikainga Tipene and Mr.

Hemi Hokena. Before leaving Canberra, the Club members were invited to Gov ernment House and warmly thanked for their services by Lady Gowrie.

Mr. A. E. Cridland, who has been for many years in the service of the Papuan Government, and who at present is Resi dent Magistrate at Cape Nelson, in the North-east Division, has resigned from the service in order to engage in the planting industry. Mr. Cridland has taken up land in the Cape Nelson district, where he proposes to settle down and grow rubber. Papuan officials will regret to sever their association with one held in high regard for his personal as well as for his professional qualities, but Papuans generally will be glad to know that he will continue to be a resident of the Territory.