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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1955Vol. XXV, No. 12

Wetzell-Godinet Wedding

p. 173 · Read in the full issue

Mr. Vayda, an American anthro )logist travelling under a Full ight Scholarship, visited Tahiti, e Cook Islands and Samoa in me-July in connection with a lay of ancient methods of Polv sian warfare.

t Practical encouragement to hard working farmers in New Caledonia was given by the Conseil-General w . .^ n it decided to finance annual visits by 12 farmers to the Sydney Royal Show. The farmers will be chosen by the drawing of lots.

t Fijian copra-producers had a balance of £486,238 in the Fijian Development Fund on March 31, and on July 31 the balance was £403,808. Levy collections (£lO for each ton of Fijian-produced copra sold) from August 1, 1954, to March 31, 1955, totalled £113,422 and with drawals £30,992.

The wedding of Cynthia, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Godinet, and Frederick William, [?] of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wetzell, took place at the Apia Roman Catholic Cathedral. this group are (left to right) Miss Myra Helg (briesmaid), Miss Fialaula Tamasese (maid of [?]our), the bridal couple, and Mr. Robert Wetzeĺ (best man and twin brother of the bridegroom).

Photo by R. F. Rankin.