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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1954Vol. XXV, No. 1

Rugby's Comeback in W. Samoa

p. 67 · Read in the full issue

I More telephones have been in istalled on Pitcairn Island this year. [About a dozen places, such as the landing and the radio station, have mow been connected with the village.

American boxer, Freddie Dawson, sailed from Sydney for Fiji on July 9 on his way to Tahiti. After a humber of fights there he will re turn to Sydney.

Rugby football has made a comeback in Western Samoa after little interest being taken in it for some years. The championship match last season was won by Ulalelei. Here is a scene in the match for runners-up between Faleata (striped jerseys) and Hospital. Hospital won by 15-3. Players shown are, left to right, Mikaele, Faitele, Kapisi, Sefo, Soonalole. —Photo by R. F. Rankin.