Tongan Drought Broken
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From Our Own Correspondent Nukualofa, October 20.
THE long period of drought which we have been experiencing was broken on October 16, when torrential rain fell. Rain started early in the morning, as intermittent light showers, and be came an incessant downpour in the afternoon. Approximately 8.7 inches recorded —a record for Nuku’alofa.
The rain came as a welcome relief,, not only because of the water shortage, but because of the yam planting season just beginning.
Miss lona Georgina Emberson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Emberson, of Suva, Fiji, was married on September 20, to Mr. Stanford Gluck. Mr. Gluck is an American, stationed at Nadi with Pan American Airways. The couple expect to make their home in Singapore where Mr.
Gluck will be transferred Shortly.