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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 12

Hansen-Cobcroft Wedding

p. 99 · Read in the full issue

A pretty wedding was celebrated in Apia, W. Samoa on June (5. when Mr. Brian Cobcroft eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

R. Cobcroft of Vaipoto Plantation was married at the Anglican Chaplaincy, to Miss Nola April Hansen of New Zealand.

The bridegroom’s father is a well-known pioneer cocoa planter. Miss Hansen has been a nursing sister on the staff of the Apia Government Hospital.

Mrs. H. Thieme was matron-of-honour and Mr. Denby Cobcroft, brother of the groom, was bestman. A reception was held at the Sisters’ Home at Motootua and later in the spacious grounds of the

residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Car ruthers at Vailima, where a large gather ing spent a delightful evening.

I. Mr. R. L. Munro has been ap pointed Chairman of the Fiji Broadcasting Commission, which takes over responsibility for Fiji broadcasting next year. Other mem bers are Mr. I. B. Chalmers, Mr.

J. N. Falvey, Mr. G. Knapman, Pandit Ami Chandra, and the Act ing Director of Education (Mr. G.

Arthur).