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Nukualofa Community Hall and Library

An appeal has been launched in Tonga to build anew community hall and library to replace the Queen Victoria Memorial Hall, Nukualofa, which was sold after World War 11.

The Queen Victoria Hall was built in 1906 with the active support of the European com munity and until the Second World War played an important part in the social life of the town. During the Pacific war it was used for military purposes. Proceeds of the sale were banked. A start was made to raise funds for another hall and it is now proposed to do something about it. A committee has been formed and £1,500 is in hand; but it is thought desirable to have £5,000 in hand before work commences. The new hall will be called the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Many ex-Tonga residents may like to help in this cause. If so, large or small donations will be accepted gratefully. They should be sent to the Treasurer, Queen Victoria Memorial Hall Trust, PO Box 32, Nukualofa, Tonga.

t The son of a Samoan Chieftain, Titiimaea Ta’inau, is in Australia on a 12-monthss lecture tour.

Titiimaea is a pastoral teacher for the Methodist Board of Missions.

He left his wife and daughter, Janet, 2, in Samoa. He also has

a son whom he has not seen. T1 child was born after Titiimai arrived in Australia. He said th he would name his son Austral after the Samoan custom of givii sons souvenir or token names i recall events.