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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 February 1940Vol. X, No. 7

New Cinema Theatre

p. 60 · Read in the full issue

In Ba, Fiji

THE Fiji towns continue to grow and prosper.

On January 16. Mr. Hugh Ragg, M.L.C., formally declared open the new cinema theatre at Ba, on the northern part of Viti Levu, which has been built by Mr. Grant.

The picture house is lofty and spaci

9us, with modern ventilation and light ing systems. It has seating accommo dation for about 600, and it can be readily converted into a stadium. The theatre possesses its own cafe, and is centrally situated in the new Govern ment township area.

Mr. D. G. Absolon, of Brisbane. Queens land, has joined the staff of the Rabaul Printing Works in New Guinea.