Pacific Islands Monthly
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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 August 1945Vol. XVI, No. 1

Fatal Accident At

p. 34 · Read in the full issue

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Centenary Celebrations

Prom Our Own Correspondent APIA, July 12.

DURING the recent Catholic Cen tenary celebrations in Western Samoa.a fatal accident occurred at one village where huge crowds were gathered to participate in the functions.

The tyre of a truck standing on the main coast road blew out, and the iron rim from the wheel struck with great force a Samoan child standing nearby, killing it instantly.

Mr. Ken Garnett recently became a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Syd ney University. He is an old boy of the Suva Boys’ Grammar School, and it is expected that he 'will be returning to Fiji shortly to .enter the Government service.

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