Club patron Mr J. M. McEwen keeps an eye on his family during the flight to Sydney. Dinner over, some relax, while for others the excitement grows Ma - wai - hakona In Australia ‘Our apologies, ladies and gentlemen. There will be a few minutes delay, while some of our freight is off-loaded.’ There was a great burst of laughter at this, as many of the Ma-wai-hakona members thought this might be their fault—most of us certainly came back with more than we took over. In fact, there were several extra suitcases bought in Sydney, for the presents for those at home who had looked after families during the absence of parents and for Christmas gifts and souvenirs. The whole Australian trip was a wonderful experience, right from the moment we landed in Sydney, where the policemen at the airport were armed with revolvers … and we had our first ride on a double-decker bus—to Endeavour Hostel, South Coogee, where we stayed for two weeks. What a magnificent place it was. All the South Pacific Festival people—from the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, some Aborigines and Banaban Islanders—staying there, along