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In Auckland in August, where they [?]n a Rugby Union tour against New Zealand secondary schools, three members of the Fiji schools' team show a yaqona bowl to Auckland Rugby Union president Mr. R. G. Bush seated). From left they are captain Sam Matawalu (holding the team's mascot), co-manager Graham Eden and vice-captain llaisa Kaci. The Fijians were to play nine matches.

BELOW, Australia's Governor-General, [?]ord Casey, in Port Moresby in August on tour, takes an interest in classroom activities for youngsters it the Army's primary school at [?]aurama Barracks. Photos: Air NZ nad Army Public Relations.

Cauptain Joe Shepherd, the Pacific's best-known flying-boa captain, who now works with ICAO in Montreal, recently made a sentimental visit to his old TEAL (now Air NZ) flying boat, "Aranui", in an Auckland museum. Air NZ returns to Tahiti in November —by DC8.

[?]e Australian Army is carrying out civil projects in P-NG these days. Here West [?]pik District Commissioner Des Clancy (left) discusses plans at Vanimo with Major Bourke, of Sydney, and District Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Pauli. BELOW, the [?]ders of Government in Western Samoa and Fiji, Fiame Mata'afa and Ratu K. K. T. [?]ra, were engrossed in discussion in Nukualofa in July when Rob Wright took

this photograph.

Obviously enjoying life in Port Moresby is young Lotte Mele Vaimoana Latukefu, daughter of Sione and Ruth Latukefu, of the P-NG University. Sione Latukefu re cently won his PhD for a thesis on Tongan

history.

In Sydney, just after their marriage on August 2, are Jens Kroyer and Cynthia Hutton. Both until recently were with the South Pacific Commission in Noumea. They will live in Sydney.

Enjoying a New Zealand winter are these students from Raiatea, French Poly [?]esia, who, with 25 fellow students, have been spend [?]ng a vacation at Taita College, Wellington. From left they are Marita Mou, Sylvia Tuheiava, Vicky Page of Taita College), Marie Chalons, Alfred Chalons and Geffry Salmon.

Rotary, Apex and the Lions Club are all active in P-NG. At left, charter president Bob Lindsay, of the Madang Lions Club, receives his certificate of mem bership from Deputy District Governor Dick Trainer, while Harry Trinder, from Lae, looks on. BELOW LEFT, Rotary, Apex and Lions Club members got together at a dinner at the New Guinea Club, Rabaul, on August 1, arranged by the Rotarians.

From left, presidents Alan Handsley (Lions), John Mills (Apex) and Ron Storer (Rotary) with District Commissioner Harry West. Photos: J. C. Graham and C. H. Meen.

Visiting Port Moresby recently was New Guinea's pre-war Secretary for Lands, Mr. Pat Holmes (right), now of Sydney. He met one of his pre-war staff, Mr. L. Clouts, who is still with the department.

Photo: Chin H. Meen.

• These two Islands beauties are from Patio, Tahaa, a small island within the same reef as Raiatea, French Polynesia. The lass with the flower in her hair is a former Miss Tahiti contestant. The photograph was taken by James Anderson.