Councillors Elected In

Fiji

AN election of a European member to represent the Southern Division in the Fiji Legislative Council, held on July 20, resulted: — Alport Barker .. .. 320 votes A. A. Ragg 185 Mr. Barker was the retiring member.

On the same day, an Indian member for the Southern Division was elected, as follows; — Vishnu Deo 783 K. B. Singh 366 Mr. Vishnu Deo was the retiring mem-

ber Mr. Singh formerly was one of the Indian nominated members.

Mr. H. H. Ragg, who was returned un opposed for the Western Division, donated his election deposit of £25 to the Fiii Bomber Fund.

The'election of an Indian member for th'' North-western Division resulted:— Brahma Dass Lakshman .. 1,010 Sada Nand Maharaj .. .. 447 In this poll, no less than 293 votes were informal, spoilt or “unaccountable”.

Mr. A. H. Cresswell, of Lila-na-kaia Plantations, New Guinea, arrived in Aus tralia recently, and has joined the A.I.F.

An Election Poster in Suva