Suva Yacht Races Are Outstanding

Success

Suva has been en fete for some weeks, —before, during and after the arrival ■of the Australian and New Zealand yachts, which took part in the champion ship races. Functions are still in pro gress, but it can be said now that the

yacht race season has been a big and unqualified success and reflects the greatest credit upon those who planned it, especially upon the fine team of Fijian residents who carried through all the arrangements and gave to the event so much valu able, honorary work.

Suva residents opened wide their doors, and the visit ing yachtsmen will not soon forget the hospitality that has been showered upon them. It is exnected that this wUI be the

first of a long series of similar com petitions; but the future committees have been set a hard standard to follow, both in the efficient management and the

happy atmosphere.

The title was won by the Canterbury (NZ) entry, Intrigue.

Well-known Australian air-woman, Miss Freda Thompson, flew her own single-engined plane to Papua in early May “just for fun”. Her route was up the east coast of Australia by easy stages to Thursday Island, from T.I. to Dam in Papua, and from there to Port Moresby. After seeing something of P-NG, she ex pects to return to Australia by the

end of June. Miss Thompson flew solo from England in 1934 and has: remained actively interested in flying; ever since.

Seventeen young debutantes were: presented to Bishop J. Darnand of the Catholic Church in Western: Samoa, at the recent Debutantes’' Ball in Apia.

Where the championships were held.