Let's All Gather

At The River

Patrolling in his boat in one of the flood-stricken areas of Fiji in March, Warrant Officer J. A . Pickford, of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, sailed into the doorway of the Nahilili mission church in his quest for those in distress.

But he found to his embar rassment that he had gate crashed the service. The par ishioners were standing on the pews to keep above flood level.

Commented the “RNZAF News”, which reported the inci dent: “Exit one boat and one red-faced Warrant Officer Pick ford.”