Lautoka Thanks Its Town

Board Chairman

rE conclusion of the Lautoka (Fiji) Town Board’s activities for 1944 was made an occasion for a vote of appreciation to Mr. David P. Ragg, chair man of the Board., Deputy-chairman, Mr. H. W. Gray, in replying to the chairman’s seasonal greetings, said: “The progressive and conscientious policies adopted by the chairman has brought about many com mendable improvements in the town area, despite the small amount of funds available. The chairman’s unsparing efforts on behalf of the community has involve.d far-sighted, intelligent and sedulous planning, particularly in this initial year of the Board under the town’s new constitution.”

He voiced the sentiments of all mem bers when he stated that it had been a pleasure to serve under the chairman.

Meetings and deliberations throughout

the year were conducted with the utmost harmony, and members indicated that they would be happy to serve another year under the able * direction of his chairmanship.

Mr. David P. Ragg, since January, 1944, has been Lautoka’s first chairman under its new constitution. He is a son of the Hon. H. H. Ragg, MLC, of Fiji.

Other members of the Town Board are: Dr. James Taylor (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. R. B. Roberts (District Engineer), and Messrs. C. A. Adams, J.

Bucknell, R. Prasad, A. Lakshman and Ratu Meli Qoro. Mr. R. C. Evans is the Town Clerk.

Captain A. S. Fitch, the energetic and apparently tireless founder of Steamships Trading Co., Ltd., of Papua, was laid low by illness a couple of months ago, and finally .underwent special treatment at the Wahroonga Sanatorium, Sydney. He took a definite turn for the better early in March, and now is making a satisfac tory recovery.