Death of Old Islands Trader
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From Our Own Correspondent
Suva, Nov. 28. •
Tt/fANY Fiji residents learned with regret -L"-*- of the recent death from heart failure in Sydney of Mr. A. McDonald Hitchfield, of Suva.
For 30 years Mr. Hitchfield was a trader in the Gilbert Islands, and was a highly respected member of the community there.
Several years ago he sold out his business to Messrs. Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.
Ltd., and since then had lived in retire ment in Suva. Before going to the Gil berts, Mr. Hitchfield traded in Honolulu with his brother.
He was a keen bowler, and during the years of his retirement spent much time on the green of the Suva Bowling Club, where he was a most popular member.