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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 June 1945Vol. XV, No. 11

Lautoka Chamber Of

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Commerce

(THE annual meeting of the Lautoka JL (Fiji) Chamber of Commerce was held in April. The chairman (Mr.

C. S. Israel) reviewed some of the achieve ments and activities of the Chamber during the past year. These include approaches to the Government for a new electricity and power service; a European ward at the Lautoka Hospital, and an improved mail service.

The Chamber has also obtained re presentation on the Town Planning Committee.

Correspondence was exchanged with the Government on the question of post war finance for colonial development, which the Chamber hopes will include a sewerage system, wharf and sea wall for Lautoka, The year closed with a membership of ninenteen. Mr. C. S. Israel was re elected president for the coming year; and Mr. H. W. Gray vice-president.