Fiji’S Tenth Show

Australia Misses an Opportunity

SUVA, October 15.

OPENED by the Governor on October 8, Fiji’s Tenth Annual Show was well up to expectations and attracted a large crowd.

Welcoming His Excellency, Sir May nard Hedstrom spoke of the encouraging increase in entries by Fijians in the Agri cultural section. Three years ago there were 27 entries, he said, now there were 50.

In reply, Sir Murchison Fletcher paid a tribute to the work of the Department of Agriculture, especially to Dr. H. W. Jack and Mr. A. B. Ackland, for their work in connection with the Show. After opening the Show, His Excellency presented Sir Maynard Hedstrom’s Cup for the best district display to Mr. Meek, of the Navuso Agricultural School.

In the Industrial section were several exhibits of goods from Canada. Aus tralian manufacturers were poorly repre sented, however, and it seems that they are either too indolent or complacent to seek our growing trade.

The outstanding exhibit was the Colonial Sugar Refining Company’s dis play of a model cane field, surrounded by many varieties of cane grown in Fiji. An other fine exhibit was arranged by the Agricultural Department.

This year’s Show, falling within a few

days of the 60th anniversary of the Colony’s annexation by England, made apparent in a convincing manner the pro gress made by Fiji during the last 60 years.