Fiji Sends Help to Britain
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Britain
Suva, October 15.
THE “Gifts for Britain” fund which was launched in Fiji several weeks ago by Lady Grantham, wife of the Governor of the iColony, has already reached £9,000. This money came from all sections of the community.
Two consignments of food and soap have already been sent and within the next few days a third is expected to be despatched. This includes 25 tons of laundry and toilet soap, 212 cases of canned fruit, 25 cases of fat bacon and a small supply of pineapples. The total value of the consignment will be over £2,000.
To assist the fund a film of the London Victory Day parade will be screened in local theatres shortly.
In addition to working for the special fund, 300 Christmas cakes have been baked in the Colony and will be sent to individuals and families in Britain who have been recommended under the per sonal parcels scheme of the Women’s Volunteer Service, London. A case of 300 garments knitted by the women of the Colony (Fijian, European and Indian) is also being sent to the WVS for distri bution to the needy.