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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 July 1947Vol. XVII, No. 12

Distinguished Guests At Tongan Royal Wedding

p. 13 · Read in the full issue

Rally Of Free Frenchmen

In Pacific

A BRANCH of the Association of Free Frenchmen, which is under the patronage of General de Gaulle, has been formed in New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. Members are limited to those who rallied the Free French Forces, close relatives of servicemen who were killed ,and civilians who joined the French National Committee under condi tions of danger. The annual subscrip tion is 50 francs.

No doubt qualified Free Frenchfilen liv ing in Australia, will be admitted. Offices are at the Intendance. Noumea, and c/o M. Max Frouin, at Vila. Under the patron age of Governor and Mme. Parisot, com memorative festivities were held at Noumea on June 16, 17 and 18.

Distinguished Guests At Tongan Royal Wedding

(See also Page 13) A group photograph, taken in the grounds during the reception, which followed the ceremony on June 10. From left to right: Mr. C. W. T. Johnson, British Agent and Consul in Tonga; Mrs.

Burton; Dr. J. W. Burton, President-General of the Methodist Church in Australia; Mrs. McKav; Mrs. Moulton; Queen Salote, of Tonga; and the Rev. A. E. McKay.

Photo by Hettig.