Council of Chiefs
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Twenty-Fifth Meeting
rnifE 25th Council of Chiefs since the I Cession of Fiji to Britain in 1874. met in Suva, in December.
It was opened with full ceremony by the Governor of the Colony, Sir Alexander Grantham, who after the traditional Fijian ceremonies of welcome, addressed the Chiefs.
Sir Alexander recalled that this was the first Council since the ending of the war in a victory to which the Fijians had contributed more than their full share. But, he said, now "that peace had come and demobilisation of the Fiji forces was complete, the people must turn their attention to the problems of the present.
In continuing his speech the Governoi referred to their need to improve methods of agriculture, their , the closest co-operation with the C Welfare nurses in order that the extremely high infant mortahty ate might be lessened, and the desirability of acquiring as good an education as was available.
DURING the opening ceremonies opportunity was taken by the Governor to present Certificates of Honour to Tomasi Duanasali and Poasa Senibuli.
Tomasi Duanasali is Buli Vima, Ba; he has given 40 years of loyal service to the Government of Fiji.
Poasa Senibuli has given 31 years of loyal service to Fiji, first as Provincial Scribe and since 1928, as a Fijian Magistrate.