Fijian Bandsmen Win Trophies
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Suva, Feb. 22.
T'O encourage members of the Fijian * Defence Force Band in efficiency a cup was presented last year by Mr David Riemenschneider, proprietor of the Hotel Metropole, for the best all-round bands man.
The competition evoked great interest among the Fijians and was keen throughout. The winner was Bandsman Vilitate Vavaitamana, with 214 points, and the runner-up Corporal Jokatama Tuikaba, only one point behind.
Announcing the result, Major C. B.
Joske, Acting Commandant of the De fence Force, announced he would give a special trophy to the bandsman who had the best attendance during the year. This was won by R. Saimone, who had at tended on every one of the 140 occasions on which the band had practised or paraded.
Mr. Dutchie Low, son of Captain and Mrs. Low, of Suva. Fiji, married Miss Emily Barrett at the Sacred Heart
Cathedral, Suva, in February. They sailed
later by the Tui Cakau on a honeymoon trip to the Lau Group.
Mr. A. A. Ragg, Assistant Director of Public Works in Fiji, arrived in Sydney from Suva by the Esperance Bay in the middle of February en route to England on leave.