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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1956Vol. XXVI, No.6

Sydney Christmas Parties

p. 68 · Read in the full issue

For Young and Old

r I ''HE following donations towards the A cost of their Christmas party for NG children were received by the New Guinea Women’s Club of Sydney:

The children’s party, held on December 13 in the Club Rooms in Sydney, was a great success. Over 90 children received a gift from Santa Claus.

Sydney Christmas Parties

The Pacific Islands Society of Sydney held a Christmas cocktail party for a

large number of members and their friends on December 9. A week later, on December 16, the New Guinea Women’s Club gave their annual party for past and present residents of Papua and New Guinea.

Both functions were as usual, very successful.

t Mr. Ralph Craib, a newspaper man on the Oakland Tribune (Cali fornia) , has been granted a fellow ship by the Reid foundation for a

U Mr. Jacob Rahiman, a son o:c and Mrs. Peter Rahiman, of I Fiji, has passed his final fon degree of Bachelor of Dental Suu at Otago University.

year’s study of the Australian!

Dutch approaches to administr in New Guinea. He will visit territories towards the end of: year.

£ s. d.

Previously Acknowledged

40 12 0 Mrs. Jones 2 2 0 Mr. & Mrs. Keenan 1 1 0 Mrs. Mears 10 0 Mrs. M. White 1 11 fi Nestles . .

Sweets Mr. & Mrs. Pennefather 3 3 0 Pacific Islands Monthly . 2 2 0 Mrs. L. Roberts 3 18 0

Mrs. Lesley

10 0 Mrs. Parry ... 1 0 0 Mrs. Page . 1 0 0 Mrs. Green 2 0 0 Colyer Watson 10 0 0 Mrs. A. W. Laws 2 2 0 Mrs. M. Costelloe 2 2 0 Mrs. T. T 5 0 Mrs. Barr 3 0 0 Lady McNicol 0 0 Mr. & Mrs. J. Dnnbar-Reid 2 2 0

Mrs. Symmington

10 0 Capt. & Mrs. McFaydan 1 0 Kokopo Sports Club 5 0 0 Mrs. H. W. Johnston 2 0 0 Smalls Chocolates Sweets £88 11 6