Swinbournes

The Remarkable

THE family of Major and Mrs. C. A.

Swinbourne, now of Manly, NSW, but formerly of Fiji and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony have taken to marrying recently when Miss Loloma Swinbourne marries Mr. C, A. Heape on October 21 that will make four weddings in 14 months. Her brother Ellice was married on August 27, 1949; brother Ted and John followed suit on January 21 and September 23 this year. The remaining three Swinbourne children, Dorothy, Alan and Gilbert have been married for some time.

Not to be outdone, Major and Mrs.

Swinbourne, recently celebrated their Ruby Wedding. Major Swinbourne has just retired from the presidency of the Pacific Islands Society in Sydney after giving it four years of energetic service.

The Swinbourne’s sons are all em barked on successful careers. John was a prisoner of war in Germany for four years. Alan, Gilbert and Ted are all graduates of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, holding" the ranks of Lieut.- Colonel, Captain and Lieutenant res pectively. Alan is proceeding on special duty to the UK this month and expects to be away for some time. Gilbert graduated in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at the Sydney University and had the B.E. degree conferred on him this year. Ted is at present studying Civil Engineering at the University. Ellice, who holds an Honours Diploma in Chemistry, is a Lecturer at the Sydney University of Technology.

Dr. F. Ruoyard, who for three years was a medical officer at Tarawa, in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, is now practising at a small town in West Australia, about 300 miles north of Perth.

Donation to School

Fund

Mr. Min Chew Seeto recently celebrated his 69th birthday at the home of his son, Mr. B. S. Seeto, who is general manager of Wing On Tiy & Co., Ltd., Suva, Fiji. It was the request of Mr. Seeto, Sr., that instead of his son spending money on a birthday party for him, he should give the equivalent amount to the Chinese School for a new building. However, his son, insisted on a party, but also gave his father a cheque for £100 to be presented to the Chinese School Committee. Over 300 guests attended the birthday party. The photograph shows (from left to right): Mr. Min Chew Seeto, Mr.

B. S. Seeto, Mr. F. Sue Kee, treasurer of the Chinese School Committee.