Polynesian Association Of
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Sydney
THE Polynesian Association of Sydney is keeping the social flag flying at their weekly gatherings held every Wednesday at Kirribilli. During recent months many island people visiting Sydney called in.
From Fiji: John (Junior) Fenton, Bruce Kirkham, Fritz Ragg, Mr. and Mrs. P.
Miller; John Morris (who will be remem bered as skipper of the small ship Fetu Moana, which was blown from the Lau Group to the Queensland Coast). Another Fijian identity was Jack Barley, formerly of Sigatoka, who is now Chief Officer of one of the British Solomon Islands Ships.
Another visitor was former resident of Rotuma, now Chief Engineer Ben Criss, now somewhere at sea with a US tanker.
The outbreak of Polio in Tahiti caused a surprise visit of the MM ship Changchow, which gave some Tahitian people a chance of seeing the big city before going on to Noumea.
Among them was Madame Sybille Polinelli, who belongs to the Richmond family of Tahiti. Sybille wore her black wavy hair hanging down waist length “a la Tahitienne,” causing much open mouthed staring, plus admiration, from Sydneyites accustomed only to short haired lassies.
Another Tahitian was Madame Lucie Farone of the Chevrier family. Gn their honeymoon were Monsieur and Madame Claude Benoit, who now are stationed at the Aviation base at Tontouta, New Caledonia. Claude is from Vincennes, France, and his bride is Loretta Anahoa, the daughter of Monsieur and Madame Pierre Marrand of Fariipiti, Tahiti.
Among other visitors to the Association were practically the entire and en thusiastic crews of HMNZS Bellona led by
L S Alf Lang of Ohinemutu, an old Member, and Hawea led by Billy Taui, who is from North Auckland. For these lads, the Club arranged several special evenings.
Owing to circumstances beyond their control, Miss Margaret Wong and Mr.
Louis Chegg of Madang, New Guinea, have postponed their marriage until August 4, 1951. (See January PIM page 35.)
Miss Dorothy Williamson of Rabaul, New Guinea, has announced her engage ment to Mr. Chris. Normoyle Jnr., a Patrol Officer in District Services Depart ment of the P-NG Administration.