Fiji Scouts For N.Z.
pp. 17-18 · Read in the full issue
mHE Fiji Contingent of Boy Scouts, who A will visit the New Zealand Centen nial jamboree, will comprise 5 Euro peans and about 20 Fijians and 20 Indians, fL. Indians w ill wear European scout ““JJ? tlirhnns and the Fijians, of turbans, ana me * jJ* course, will retain their distinctive sulus.
Mr A. H. Marlow, who is a scout corn missioner in Fiji, was in New Zealand in March, and he stated that the Fijian boys would erect their own bure, or thatched house, would dance the tradi tional dances of the Islands, demonstrate the famous kava ceremony, and enter tain their guests with distinctive Fijian foods.
,^ rs 1 mg Slster N - Winter-bottom, of the MM. hospital at Ugi, Solomon Islands, arrived in Sydney by the “Malaita” on March 26 for a short holiday.
Miss Shirley Harford arrived in Sydney from Papua by the March “Bulolo”. She recently resigned from the Samarai branch of Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., after two years’ service.
Miss B. Schwabe, who spent three months as relieving sister at the Sama rai European Hospital, Eastern Papua, returned to Australia by the “Bulolo” last month.