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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 January 1946Vol. XVI, No. 6

Historic Flag Presented To

p. 49 · Read in the full issue

Fijians

IN a brief, impressive ceremony on November 18, the flag which had been used to drape the coffins of men of the Fiji Military Forces who died dur ing the Solomons campaign, was pre sented to the congregation of the Jubilee Methodist Church in Suva.

The presentation was made by Major S. G. C. Cowled, formerly chaplain to the Forces, and was received by the Rev.

W. Green, chairman of the Methodist Mission, who handed it to Adi Maraia, as p, representative of the congregation.

In making the presentation. Major Cowled said that he hoped that the flag would be kept in a conspicuous place in

the church as a constant reminder to the congregation and visitors of those Fijians who had given their lives for the cause of freedom and justice. —Public Relations Office. Suva..