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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1971Vol. 42, No. 9

Walking The Plank To Matrimony

p. 103 · Read in the full issue

Suva saw an unusual

wedding recently

when Sydney yachts man Chris Scott mar ried Sala Niumatai walu, of Lau, on board the 50 ft yacht "Lady Ster ling", moored at the Tradewinds Hotel.

The yacht's cabin took the place of a church as they were married by Father W.

Rounds. They first met in Suva 18 months ago when Chris was first mate aboard "Endeavour II", wrecked and abandoned in February. He joined the "Lady Sterling", owned by George Kelsall of Auckland.

Photo by Wayne Butler.