Fete For Papeete School
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Brother gabriel edouard, aia sistant General of the Brother School of Ploermel, after a briui visit to Tahiti in which he was widely entertained, departed by TRAP AS plan* at the end of July. During his stay, ii a fete held in honour of the opening o the new school buildings in Papeete, thiJ ferris wheel and merry-go-round recently imported from Australia made their inin tial appearance to the public and wene enthusiastically received.
As a former pupil of the school, MU Oscar G. Nordman, owner of the amuses ment devices, presented Brother Edouam with 15,000 francs, representing the profitfl he had made on the occasion.
From a letter received from Mr. Eugene Overton, of Hawaii, Colonel Leopold O Blackman reports that the projected bid ennial trans-Pacific yacht race frono Honolulu to Papeete is well under wa:i3 The event is creating much interest ii American mainland and Hawaii centres- Mr. Overton has been nominated Coran modore of the race.