Street’s New Name
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A STREET in Papeete has been named Rue de Chef Teriierooi terai. It is a little difficult for
newly-arrived Europeans to pro nounce; but the Tahitian author ities insisted that in this way they should do honour to the late Chief of Papenoo, who was very highly respected and who was the senior of all Tahitian chiefs. He died in July, 1952. This photograph was taken soon before his death. fl The engagement was announced in Rabaul, NG, recently of Miss Mavis Lamerton, to Mr. Robert Graham Matheson. Mr. Matheson, a Sur veyor, has been stationed at Rabaul for some time and Miss Lamerton is Secretary to the District Com missioner.
A new Catholic Church will soon be built in Samarai, Papua, A fea ture of the wall construction will be alternate panels of fibro-cement and glass louvres.