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action songs and poi tunes. A special section for the best original tune and lyric featuring Captain James Cook was added this time. Winners are, from left, Mrs Moana Riini of Ruatoki, third in the action song section, Mrs Roka Paora of Te Kaha, first in the Captain Cook section, Mrs Kohine Ponika of Ruatoki, now of Turangi, first for the action song, second equal for the lyric for poi or action song and third for the Captain Cook theme, Mrs Phyllis Rickard of Manutuke, second in the Cook section, Mrs Moe Brown of Manutuke, second in the poi tune, Mrs Dovey Katene-Horvath, second in the action song and third in the poi chant, Mrs Maaka Jones of Gisborne, second equal and third in the lyric section, and Mrs Bella Collier of Tokomaru Bay with two first prizes, for the poi chant and the best lyric for a poi dance or action song.

Wedding in Brisbane Two Maori members of the Queensland Polynesian Association were married at the Acacia Ridge Presbyterian Church, Brisbane. The bride was Miss Rina Campbell of Gisborne, and the bridegroom Tamati Kuku a son of Mr and Mrs T. Cook of Hokianga. They are receiving their marriage certificate from Padre Malcolm, a New Zealander, who officiated at the ceremony.

Law Society Scholarship Photo News C. H. Park To mark the centennial of the New Zealand Law Society, its president Mr D. L. McGrath, presented the chairman of the Maori Education Foundation, Mr D. G. Ball, with a cheque for $5,000. With a government subsidy, a capital sum of $10,000 would be invested to provide an annual scholarship of $500, to be presented to a Maori student studying law. It was on the initiative of the Hamilton District Law Society that the centennial project was started, and its president, Mr D. L. Tompkins, was associated in the presentation.