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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1957Vol. XXVII, No. 11

Weddings of Note

p. 145 · Read in the full issue

k Island Weddings of Note

notable weddings took place Rarotonga during May. The 3t took place on May 16, when llizabeth Watson, daughter of filliam Watson, well known Islands businessman, was d to Mr. Leslie Bailey, Deputy •ar. ceremony was performed by Lehmann at St. Joseph’s i, and more than 350 guests ?d the reception and umukai : the Empire Hall, Avarua, second wedding was between imes McPherson, AMO, of nga Hospital, and Miss Rangi The ceremony took place 23 at the LMS Church at gi. t 500 guests attended the re and wedding feast which d and witnessed the Oora , where the bride and groom [he open and are ceremoni presented with traditional f mats, pareu material and ;ads, all being gifts of the

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:onga had 16.98 in. of rainfall April as compared with the /erage of 6.63 in. The tomato as adversely effected.