Goes Overseas
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Melb. NG Womens Assn. President Goes Overseas
A PARTY was held at the home of Mrs. Gath Walker, at Gotham Road, Kew, recently to farewell Mrs. Victor Pratt, who leaves for England on the Jason on April 26.
Mrs. Pratt has been the very popular President of the New Guinea Women’s Association of Melbourne for the past two years. In proposing a toast to her, Mrs. Walker spoke of her many sterling qualities and the valuable work she had done for the Association.
Mrs. H. A. Gregory, on behalf of members presented Mrs. Pratt with a travelling clock and a wallet.
Among Territorians who gathered to wish Mrs. Pratt farewell were Mesdames Street, McGuigan, Green, Thompson, May, Watson, Clark,
Haines, Holland, Farnworth, Smith, Spensley, Waterman, Picknell, Best, Mason, Mantle, Rowe, Marriott, Hosking, Rigby and Misses Rogers and Youlden.
IT Mr. Peter Ball, Manager of th& Commonwealth Bank at Wewak, New Guinea, was married to Miss June Willis at the Lutheran Church, Lae, on March 16. A large recep tion was held at the Hotel Cecil and the couple later went on to Goroka for their honeymoon.