1,000 Cases of Oranges is
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Mangaia's War Gift
From Our Own Corres2ondent
Rarotonga, July 12.
rpo celebrate a record shipment of 8,500 A cases of oranges to NZ in July, the natives of Mangaia Island have donated the proceeds of 1,000 cases to the war effort. The Patriotic Fund will benefit to the extent of £225.
The whole community took an equal part in the contribution, which was a purely voluntary effort led by Matekeiti Ariki and the Island Council members.
Last year the Mangaians raised over £lBO for the Patriotic Fund by concerts, dances and voluntary subscriptions.
Rev. J, H. Spivey, of the London Mis sionary Society’s station at Abaiang, Gil bert Islands, is at present in Australia.
Recent New Guinea additions to the AIF include: M. G. Evensen (Rabaul), C. G. Carpenter (Rabaul), A. Graham (Madang), E. G. Jackson (Bulwa), W. B.
Babbington (Wau), L. P. Smith (Wau), K. M. White (Bulwa). A. M. Wilson (Wau), J. K. Reid (Wau).