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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 June 1946Vol. XVI, No. 11

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pp. 55-56 · Read in the full issue

Death Of Fiji Resident

Mr. P J. Turner

THE death of a well-known resident of the Colony, Mr. P. J. Turner, oc

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0 " Tl. Turned and* was

born on the Rewa River, 66 years ago.

In late years Mr. Turner had leased

much of his land to Indian sugar-growers while he resided in the family home at Nasese. In addition, he was interested i n timber milling in the Buca Bay dis trict. He took a keen interest in sport and was a prominent member of the Suva Gun Club.

He is survived his son - Mr - James

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Mrs Alport Barker, of Suva, is his sister.

Mr. J. C. Blair, deputy chairman of the Vacuum Oil Co. Pty., Ltd., retired on May 31, and was entertained by his colleagues in Melbourne. He was one of Australia’s leading tennis players in his youth, and, in later years, he was almost .equally notable as a bowls player.