Fiji Acquires Two Good

Permanent Residents

MARRIED recently in Auckland were Major Alex Millar and Miss Isobel McKenzie, who are to make their home permanently in Fiji. Major Millar, who is one of the most popular soldiers ever to serve in Fiji, joined the New Zea land Forces there in 1940, and served continuously until a few weeks ago.

Major Millar arrived in Fiji as a ser geant-major and his well-earned promo tions have ‘been spaced fairly evenly since. His last appointment was camp

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commandant of the big camp at Sama bula—which was going home for him as he had started his military career as camp sergeant-major of that camp when he first went to Fiji.

Major Millar was a regular soldier more than 30 years ago, and his youthful appearance makes it difficult to realise that pride of place among his medal ribbons goes to the 1914 Star.

In Fiji, he' did much for sport and was the Army representative on the Rugby Union, as well as being actively in terested in cricket, running and boxing.

So much at home did he become in Fiji that the Emperor Gold Mines Com pany has offered ’him the position of community officer. After leave in New Zealand, Major and Mrs. Millar will accordingly return to Fiji to make their home at Vatukoula.

Mrs. Millar is a New Zealander, and has for some years been teaching ,ln Fiji, her recent schools being Levuka and Suva. It is understood that she is to teach at Vatukoula.