Tongan Newsletter

Vava’U, Dec. 25.

h J^ r '. A " dre V Fraser ’ of Auckland, has been in Vaya u where he has investigated Jvst P m° S - Ibl ° f instal,in ? a telephone system m Neifau, the main village and f“ rt ' , I \ lr - Fr aser is responsible for the Ce . ™ hich has rece ntly been put into Nukualofa.

Mr. and Mrs. Lome Denny will leave soon for Auckland where they will be in charge of the Tongan Government Hostel, Atalanga”. in Remuera. Mr. Denny, a member of an old island family, has been Chief Postmaster in Nukualofa for some years. The couple will be accompanied by their young son.

Mr. Ben Apon, who has recently re turned to Tonga from leave in his native Holland, has been appointed Chief Post master in Nukualofa to succeed Mr.

Lome Denny.

On his return from New Zealand leave in March, Mr. Selwyn Jones will take over the management of the Tongan Government Stores in Nuku’alofa. Mr.

Jones has been connected with the depart ment of the Treasury in the past.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Secomb and their three young children have flown to Aus tralia for home leave. The busy mis sionary couple have been in charge of Toloa College for Boys.

The Tau’ataina Committee, a civic and social organisation founded in Vava’u by Prince Tu’ipelehake has recently given its first Annual Harvest Dinner and Dance.

The affair, attended by about 200 guests, marked the high point in the Vava’n social season.

Mr. William Matfaeson of Auckland and Glasgow has been visiting his brother.

Dr. Farquhar Matheson, Consultant to the Medical Department in Vava’u.

Following his stay in Tonga, he will go on to Samoa, where he has many friends.

It is almost 40 years since he lived In Apia and served as Chinese Commissioner.

Chief Justice Hunter visited Vava’u in November. It is his first trip to the northern group since he arrived in Tonga, and he has been busy with court cases and other legal work.