End of Fiji Airways Ltd.
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THE last chapter in a notable effort to establish an inter-island seaplane ser vice in Fiji is now being written.
At a special meeting of shareholders of Fiji Airways Limited held at the office of the company in Adelaide, South Austra lia, on June 19, it was announced that the company’s affairs had reached a position where liquidation could be completed. A call of 8d a share would be necessary to
finalise matters. The resignation of Mr.
A. E. H. Evans as liquidator was accepted, and in his place Mr. H. M. Smith, public accountant of the firm of A. E. H. Evans M was a PPointed.
A subsidiary concern of Guinea Airways Limited, Fiji Airways Ltd. was formed in 1932 and commenced operations with three seaplanes, receiving a small Government grant. For a year a mail and passenger service was carried on, but owing to official indifference and lack of public support it was ‘eventually withdrawn.