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

Sydney’S Polynesian Club

p. 127 · Read in the full issue

The monthly meeting of the Polynesian Association of Sydney is a rendezvous for >'ormer Islands residents, and newcomers, during recent few months visitors from Tonga were Mr. Tavita Taumoepeau and ills wife, Mrs. Anisi Taumoepeau; Doctor Foliaki; and Mr. Mosese Fineaganofo— iJl of whom have since returned to Tonga.

From Fiji came Mr. Angus Sword, of uevuka; Mrs. Lily Antilla; and her brother Mr. Hugh Smith, of Suva.

A vivacious visitor from Tahiti was Hrs. Dolly Fry, daughter of Mrs. Lia Higgins. of Papeete. Also from Tahiti vas Monsieur Rene Quesnot, passing trough on his way to a holiday in :'ranee.

The Club drama and dance group made nany appearances for charities, one pectacular effort being at the Waitara iome of Mrs. K. McCauley, when over 1200 was raised for the Sacred Heart listers War Memorial School Building at iowral.

In June, members gave a welcome to »1. Naumu and Harold Hann, the two Hawaiian members of the American foot all team. A kava “Fa’a Samoa” was tade under the direction of Mrs. Olga age, formerly of Apia, and offered to the Hawaiian guests as a token of “aloha”, ady members gave a presentation of amoan dances, seated on mats, wearing vpa cloth and multicoloured lavalavas. nother feature at the Hawaiian evening as the “Ori Tahiti” dances presented by »ung Suzanne Janson, of Suva.

Island visitors often say the Club is »rd to find. But the name is in the rdney Telephone Book under Polynesian isociation, number FW 4661; and Islands sitors are warmly welcomed.

Mr. Colin W. Mansell, manager

; Mackay Kerry Pty. Ltd., Islands

erenants of Sydney, accompanied

f Mr. R. Albrecht, left by air for

Iji and Samoa, on business, on

ily 9.

Pitcairn

Officials

Pitcairn Is. Council recently appointed for 12 months. In front are Chief Magistrate John Christian and Assessor Thornton Christian. At back are Assessor Christie Warren and Chair man of the Internal

Committee, Mr.

Clarence Young.