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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1952Vol. XXIII, No. 4

Money Raised for Lepers

p. 89 · Read in the full issue

and TB Patients

Niue Administration recently sponsored the showing of the m Moana Roa which was taken Rarotonga by the NZ Film Unit. ie proceeds were sent to Makogai purchase comforts for the Niuean )ers resident there and also to >ist the two lepers at present wait l transport.

In spite of a shortage of cash due copra being unsalable at the time, J people responded well and a isiderable sum was raised.

Recently the Rev. M. G. Check >wed his collection of 35 mm •dachrome slides to a small group Europeans and on a request for lations some £3 was handed to Matron of the Hospital, Miss N. rtliff, to purchase sewing materials the patients in the TB ward.