Pitcairn’S First “Bounty

Day”

PITCAIRN ISLAND, where public holidays, as such, are not usually observed was this year en couraged (by the SDA missionary, Pastor Ferris and Mr. Allen, the education officer), to declare a holi day on January 23 and celebrated “Bounty Day.” Heavens knows, if anyone should celebrate the safe arrival of the Bounty on its flight from Tahiti 163 years ago, it should be the Pitcairners!

Cricket and rounders were played all morning and in the afternoon general sports were held. Then came the big feast under the coco nut trees on the main road. Cookies, pumpkin pie and watermelons were plentiful. The first celebration of Bounty Day on Pitcairn came to an end with an evening concert in

the Court House.

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