a business woman and telephonists. They came from all parts of New Zealand and represented the seven canoes of the Great Migration. On the following afternoon guests arrived for the ceremonial welcome in Narewa village, among them being representatives of the European and Indian residents in the area. This began with the traditional Kava ceremony, which has to be experienced by all visitors to Fiji, followed by the presentation of food and speeches of welcome. Arahina replied with action songs and the performance of long and short poi, festivities concluding with dancing in bare feet under the palm trees and stars, to the music of Fijian instruments. A picnic and swimming at Natadola Beach was held during the day and in the evening the group went to pay their respects to Ratu George Cakobau where gifts were exchanged. Members of neighbouring branches of the Fijian Women's organizations led by Mrs Cakobau, their president, gave demonstrations of cooking, arts and crafts—including basket, hat and mat weaving, tapa making, needlework, and painting with bark oil. Arahina replied by demonstrating the arts of making pois, kit, korowai and piupiu, tukutuku and taniko work and relating the history of New Zealand greenstone. They then travelled by bus to Suva where for five days they lived with families comprising five of the racial groups of Fiji—Fijian, Chinese, Rotuman, Indian and European. The visitors were fascinated by all aspects of life in Fiji. As a gesture of friendship and in recognition of Arahina's and the M.W.W. League's affiliation to the Auckland Branch of the P.P.S.E.A.W.A., Suva's members of the Fijian Branch had arranged a varied itinerary for the visitors. This included a Mayoral Reception at the Town Hall by the Deputy Mayor, Levi Volavola, where a Maori kit and a message from the Mayor of Auckland were presented. In the afternoon, the party enjoyed the hospitality of Lady Ragg who was also presented with a Maori kit. They next visited Nasinu Training College, hospitals, Broadcasting House, the South Pacific Commission Community Training Centre and schools, and enjoyed a cruise to see the underwater coral gardens. A day never to be forgotten was the trip to historic Bau Island, burial place of King Cakobau. At the landing the Maori group, dressed in their national costume, sang, a canoe poi song as the boat glided towards Bau. They were met and entertained by Adi Litia and displays of handcrafts and dances were exchanged. A visit was made to the church where a stone which in the olden days was used to bash prisoners' heads against, today is used as a baptismal font. A visit to Adi Cakobau College followed, and there the visitors were welcomed with Arahina members being entertained at the home of Lady Ragg, of Tamavua, Suva.