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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1953Vol. XXIV, No. 5

“Miss Papua” Contest

p. 113 · Read in the full issue

fl Mr. Ralph Dyer, head of the New Zealand Meteorological Service, which also operates the meteoro logical services from Fiji eastward to the Cooks and northwards to the Gilberts, visited stations as far east as Aitutaki during November.

The "MISS PAPUA” contest, in aid of [?]e Church of England, Port Moresby, [?]ised £1,614/2/8 which will be used for

improvements to the Church. The winner of (he contest, Miss Winifred Bywater, at extreme right, holding silver trophy and

£lOO prize, was first, having raised £664; she was “Miss Steamships’’. Second was “Miss Comworks”, Mrs. Nancy Andrews, who raised £4OO. (In centre of picture holding silver dish and £5O). Third, “Miss R.S.L.", Mrs. E. Young, at left, raised £192/2/- (she Is holding large wooden tray and cheque for £25). —Photo by Papuan Priits.