Death of Captain
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D. Robbie
npHE death occurred at Levuka, recently, JL of Captain David Robbie, a Fiji pioneer, and one of the most widely known planters and traders in the Western Pacific.
Captain Robbie was bom in Scotland in 1849. and came to the Colony at the age of 27, as master of the schooner “Nymph”. After several years of trading among the Central Pacific islands, he settled down in Levuka as a general mer chant, and built up a flourishing business, which was subsequently purchased by Bums Philp (S.S.) Co.. Ltd.
Captain Robbie was elected to the first Legislative Council in 1905, but later re tired in favour of Sir Maynard Hedstrom.
In recent years he had lived in retire ment, on his Wainunu estate.
A full account of his life appeared in the April, 1939 “P.1.M.”, on the occasion of a presentation being made to him by residents of Levuka to mark his 90th birthday.