Retires

Dr. V. W. T. Mcgusty

But Will Carry On in Temporary Capacity

ANOTHER victim of the prevailing wave of retirements among high officials in Fiji is Dr. V. W. T.

McGusty, Director of Medical Services, Secretary for Indian Affairs, Central Medical Authority for the Western Pacific High Commission, and one of the best-known men in the Central Pacific.

In view of wartime conditions, however, Dr. McGusty offered to carry on his ap pointments on a temporary basis; and he has been re-appointed temporarily to those offices which he held on his auto matic retirement on September 15.

Dr. McGusty went t(5 Fiji first in 1912, and in his 32 years of service has filled many posts, apart from those connected with the Medical Department. He has been a District Commissioner on several occasions, and in 1931 was the Governor’s Commissioner. He has acted as Colonial Secretary and has been the Governor's Deputy. He was a member of the Civil Service Reorganisation Committee, and for a time was Chairman of the Suva Town Board.

Recently he played a prominent part in forming the preliminary plans for the ambitious medical services scheme for the South Pacific, which was announced earlier this year, and which it is hoped will be put into operation within the next few yeart.