Hokowhitu Atu shared the stage for the Sunday night concert at the local theatre with another renowned club, Waihirere of Gisborne, who also were in good form in paying their tribute to Tuini. Miss Ngawai has composed some 300 songs, many of them classics, and the stories behind them were retold and relived during the hui. Her compositions comprise action songs and songs of lament, love, war and comedy. Memories and stories of Hokowhitu Atu were also relived, particularly its patriotic work during World War II. Its forerunner the Ruataupare Club was founded in 1936. During World War II its name was changed to Hokowhitu Atu. The weekend programme began on Good Friday afternoon with the tangi and powhiri to guests. Saturday afternoon was given over to sports, highlighted by a rugby match between Brooklyn, of Wellington, and United, of Tokomaru Bay, which was won handsomely by United. On Saturday night the anniversary ball, regarded as the social event of the year in the district, was held. It was attended by the Minister and his party and was well patronised locally. Hokowhitu Atu entertained and gave an exciting foretaste of the entertainment to come during the weekend and a wistful reminder of the mood-creating magic of Tuini's songs. The fact that the young people of Tokomaru Bay, as well as the old, still know how to present a formal ball was remarked on by the visitors. On Sunday morning, following the church service, at which the preacher was Bishop Panapa, Mr Hanan unveiled a memorial stone to Tuini and also opened the Moetu children's play park, a further memorial. This was followed by the anniversary dinner, an unforgettable banquet. The climax of the events was the Sunday night concert by a variety of artists and the Hokowhitu Atu and Waihirere Clubs. A quiet sense of occasion and dignity transcended the entire hui. Tuini was paid appropriate honour. As her memorial stone says: A woman of dignity and true faith, A genius, author and composer. The special place which she has in the heart of the Maori people—particularly Ngati Porou and Te Whanau a Ruataupare of Ngati Porou was never more evident than at Tokomaru Bay at Easter and never more assured than it is today. Sister W. Meijer Evening Post photo

Rescue in the Rimutakas A fortunate coincidence led Mr G. Wyeth to the home of Sister W. Meijer, a registered nurse, when he was seeking help for an injured companion, Mr L. Robinson of Te Marua, in the Rimutakas last February. After the Hutt Police and the Free Ambulance had been notified Sister Meijer returned with Mr Wyeth through rugged hill country to dress the wounds of the injured man, who had been hit by a ricocheting bullet. She then walked out of the bush to her home, a distance of about 2 miles, for food and coffee for the two men. Meanwhile ambulance men arrived on the scene, after cutting a ¼-mile track through the bush for their Landrover and then having to follow the bed of a stream on foot for about 2 miles. All the necessary first aid had been administered by Sister Meijer, but they had the task of getting the man out. Mr B. Lahman, an ambulance man, said, “We could carry him only about 10 ft at a time. Then we had to stop and carve out a track. We all took turns, but progress was very slow and our patient was in terrible pain at that stage.”