Polynesian Assn. of Sydney
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T'HE Polynesian Association of Sydney was honoured in August by a visit f the Hon. Tupua Tamasese and his rife who were on their way back to Western Samoa from the United Kingdom Fhere they had represented their people t the Coronation. The Sydney function
took the form of a supper reception at the home of the president of the Asso ciation, Mr. Leonard Moran.
On the same day, the president, with Mrs. Page and Mrs. Augusta Lembke, had paid their respects to HM Queen Salote of Tonga.
On August 29, a Club social gathering was held, when a large and representative gathering had a very happy evening. The Club ladies presented the Tahitian dance “Apa Rima,” done in Sydney for the first time. Other Samoan dances were by Mrs. Anna Lawrenson Smith and Mrs.
Bill Aspinall (formerly Ethel Kohlhase) of Apia.
Several lady members assisted In fund raising for the Spastic Centre when they performed Hawaiian and Tahitian dances at a ‘‘South Pacific Bail” held at Princes in Martin Place, on September 3. fl Mr. Rodney Cole returned to Fiji in September, having completed the Administrative Officers’ Training Course at London University. He will now handle the affairs of Tonga and Pitcairn Island, which are ad ministered by the Fiji Government, taking over these duties from Mr.
J. B. Calydon.