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Tongan Police Chief
Sydney Polynesians
'T'HE Polynesian Association foundress, A Mrs. Annie Moran, held an evening reception at her Sydney home in honour of The Hon. Ulukalala Ata, and Mrs.
Tuna Ulukalala Ata, who were in that city for a short visit in November.
Mrs. Moran, now aged a cheerful 84 years, was assisted by her son, Mr.
Leonard Moran, the Association president, and her daughter Mrs. B. Tate, in doing honour to these distinguished guests.
They were welcomed, with kava and a presentation of Polynesian dances, which included “Ma’ulu’ulu,” “sa sa” and “tauoluga”.
A large and representative gathering helped in making the Tongan guests welcome. Among those present were: Mrs. Riro Light, formerly of Hikurangi, NZ, who is Club Chieftainess; Mrs. Amy Cubis, of the Dighton family of Suva (Mrs. Cubis is Hon Secretary, newly elected); Mr. and Mrs. Monty Griffin, formerly of Levuka and Suva; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gosnell, of Rotuma and Suva; former Tongan resident, Mr. and Mrs.
V. Lamacraft; Tongan doctor, Dr. Lipino, now at Crown St. Hospital, Sydney; Monsieur and Madame Andre Ozoux, of Noumea; Mr. and Mrs. A. Page (Mrs.
Page is recently back from a long trip to Samoa and Tonga); Mr. and Mrs.
Rodney Kindness, Mr. and Mrs. George Waqasaqa, all formerly of Samoa.
At the kava drinking during the evening, The Hon. Ulukalala Ata honoured the Club president, Leonard Moran with a Tongan name of distinction (Tuboumalohi), by which name Mr.
Moran was then addressed during the kava taking.
During the past months many visitors from the Islands have been to the Club’s gatherings. Among these were: Mr. Gary Anness Jnr., of Suva and Fanning Is.; Mr. and Mrs. Hector Harmon, who were farewelled on their return to Suva; Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin, and Mrs. May Griffin/ of Fiji; Mr. Don. Aukino, of Rarotonga: Mr. T. Gould, formerly of Vavau; Captain Natoba Kawalu of the Fiji Military Forces, on his way back home from Malaya; Mr. and Mrs. T. Stephenson of Bay of Islands, NZ. Another dis tinguished visitor was Doctor Ratu T.
Dovi, formerly of British Solomon Islands and Fiji.
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Waddington recently took up duties at the;
Seventh Day Adventist mission
station at Kwailibisi on Malaita, BSI,
after special training in medical work
in Australia. Mrs. Waddington is ai
fully trained nurse.
Mr. Brian Gesling, newly ap
pointed to the Vunairima Methodist!
Mission Station, 27 miles from Rab
aul, NG, was married in Dubbo,,
NSW, recently to Miss Una Smith.,