In Rarotonga

Club Fills Long Felt Want

From Our Own Correspondent

Rarotonga, Dec. 20.

ASOCIAL need has been filled in Rarotonga with .the formation of a men’s club. The formation of such a club had long been considered, but energetic Major H. Ward gave the necessary final push to set the idea in motion. Once a start was made there has been no lack of support.

The Committee, elected by the vote of foundation members, is: President, Major H. Ward; vice-president, Mr. J. H. Webb; secretary, Mr. J. Ingram; committeemen, Messrs. W. H. Watson, J. Morgan, and R.

Anderson.

A suitable building pleasantly situated on the waterfront has been found. Origi nally it was the home of the late Cap tain T. Harries, well-known trader and pearler.

The club has the use of a full-size billiard table, donated by Mr. W. H.

Watson. There -are also a ping-pong table and facilities for various other pastimes.

It was wisely decided to permit Eurone sians and prominent native residents to be nominated for membership.

Within a short time of its opening the club enjoyed three very interesting and

instructive talks. The first, on the study of the ionosphere, was given by Mr.

Stewart Kinghan, of the NZ Institute of Industrial Research, who is director of the experimental ionosphere station in Rarotonga.

The second was by Mr. Roger Duff, Assistant Director of the Christchurch, NZ, Museum, who called here in the ketch “Golden Hind,” en route to Pit cairn Island. And the last was by Mr.

Bateson, Rarotonga manager for A. B.

Donald, Ltd., who is an active member of the Astronomical Society of New Zealand.