Growth Of Fiji Mining

Town

A LARGE social hall, complete with stage, billiards table, library and supper room, has been constructed at the Tavua goldfield, Northern Fiji, for the benefit of the Euronesian em ployees of the minirlg companies now operating there. The hall is in the new village of Vatukoula and it was formally declared open in April by Mr.

E. G. Theodore, managing director of the various mining companies.

Mr. Theodore praised the loyalty of the companies’ employees and congratu lated them on their ability to train for key positions in the service.

Many visitors from towns in Northern Fiji took part in a very pleasant social function.