Chic entrant
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Lovely West Samoan-born Georgina Pritchard, a descen dant of George Pritchard —a controversial figure in the South Pacific in the mid 19th century will represent Air New Zealand at this year’s International Air Hostess Quest at Surfers Paradise, Queensland, in November.
Miss Pritchard, 22, lived in Apia until the age of 13 when her family moved to Auck land. She finished her educa tion in New Zealand and has lived there since, working first as a nurse and then for the past year, as an air hostess with Air-NZ.
The South Pacific is her “beat” and she travels to Nadi, Pago Pago, Noumea, Sydney and Honolulu regularly.
George Pritchard, Miss Pritchard’s great, great-grand father, arrived in Tahiti as a London Missionary Society appointee in 1825. In 1837 he was appointed consul for the Society Islands and the Samoan Islands.
The French deported him from Tahiti in 1844 for oppos ing French protection over Tahiti and he was transferred to Apia as British consul there.
He lived in Samoa for many years.
Miss Pritchard with some lively Air New Zealand cargo —day-old chicks.