Tongan Scholarship Winners
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Mr. R. A. Hewlett has been appointed secretary of the Fiji Visitors’ Board (until recently called the Fiji Publicity Board and Tourist Bureau) in succession to Mr. F. I. Ryan who resigned at the end of 1952. Until recently Mr.
Hewlett was Tourist Officer, Nadi.
He has been succeeded there by Mrs. J. Lloyd.
The Nankin arrived in Australian waters early February with about 2,500 tons of cranes, bulldozers, tractors, etc., wartime salvage from the jungles of Dutch New Guinea.
The owners —Thiess Brothers —said part would go to Australian eastern States, and part to Japan.
These five boys from Tonga High School have been awarded scholarships for the year 1952. Their ages range from 16 to 18 years old. They are the first students to receive scholarships from this recently-founded school which is con ducted on the New Zealand system. The boys are to attend Auckland Grammar School for a year before deciding whether they will take University courses. Lodg ing has been arranged for them at the Tongan Government’s hostel at Epsom, Auckland. In front, from left to right, are Karl Tu’inukuafe, Siaosi Faletau.
Back row, left to right, are ’Aisake Folaumoetu’i, ’Etueni Tupou, and Edgar Max Tu’inukuafe.
Photo by Hettig.