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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 August 1946Vol. XVII, No. 1

Gift For Mission School

p. 35 · Read in the full issue

Made By Mr. H. H. Ragg

SUVA, July 17.

THE gift of his Namosau property (near Ba), was recently made to the Roman Catholic Mission by Mr. H.

H. Ragg, MLC. It is expected that it will be used to establish a school for Euronesian children who will be educated along practical lines.

The property is a Crown leasehold of 20 acres and is part of the old Govern ment station, now abandoned. Several native-style houses are already on the property, and the grounds are laid out in lawns and gardens, and are complete with a swimming pool. Fruit and poultry are already produced on the property.

Members of the Fiji Publicity Board appointed recently are Mr. T. W. Alport Barker, CBE, (Chairman), Mr. H. H.

Ragg, Mr. W. G. Johnson, (nominated by the Suva Chamber of Commerce) Mr C. A. Adams, Mr. Govind Ganda (nom inated by the Suva Indian Chamber of Commerce), and the Public Relations Officer, Mr. L. Usher. The Secretary to the Board is Mr. F. ftyan.