Governor Of Fiji In Sydney

r[E Governor of Fiji and High Com missioner for the Western Pacific, Sir Harry Luke, paid a flying visit to Sydney in April. He arrived from New Zealand an April 6, and sailed for Well ington on April 8, to attend the Pacific Defence Conference. He was accompan ied by Mr. C. W T. Johnson, Assistant Colonial Secretary at Suva.

Sir Harry, during his brief stay, was the guest of the Governor-General of Australia, Lord Gowrie, at Admiralty House, Sydney. He conferred in Sydney with certain Australian Ministers and officials. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, whom he had hoped to meet, died on April 7. On that day, also, the Italians invaded Albania; and Sir Harry (who spent much of his official life in and near the Mediterranean) was in tensely interested in the details of the invasion, which were trickling through, by radio and press association, when he sailed on the “Wanganella” for Welling ton.