May Forego Privileges

To Help Britain—Civil Servants May Forego Privileges

SUVA, June 15.

A REPORT that all civil servants will forego long leave and passages for the duration of the war has been cir culated throughout the Colony in recent weeks. It is stated that the idea was sponsored by a majority of Government employees, who point out that a saving of some £50,000 thus would be effected.

This money could be devoted to defence, and the people would be encouraged in unity in the Empire’s war effort.

Mr. F, A. Murray, manager of the Levuka branch of Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd., is at present on furlough in Australia, accompanied by Mrs. Murray. It is a “busman’s holiday”, however. He has taken charge of the Sydney office of the Arm, thus giving Mr. George Wilson a chance of a long-deferred holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Murray will return to Fiji in August.

Rev. Henry Worrall, who spent 12 years in Fiji as a Methodist missionary, died recently at Kew, Victoria. He arrived in Fiji about 1900 and was stationed first at Levuka and later had charge of the Rewa Circuit.