Pre-War Level Of Passengers

Maintained In Fiji

FGURES published in the “Fiji Times” in February show that passenger ac commodation available, air and sea inclusive, between Fiji and New Zealand and Australia in 1946 was approximately the same as before the war.

In 1938 3,335 people left Fiji for Aus tralia and New Zealand. In 1946. the number was 3,543. Arrivals were 3,798 in 1938 and 3,351 in 1946.

If figures alone can be reckoned an accurate guide, then Fiji is fortunate in its travel facilities. It should be remem bered, however, that travellers have gone by air in increasing numbers —there is still no direct shipping link between Aus tralia and Fiji—and travel costs have in creased enormously.

A 17 year old Suva girl, Miss Tamara Maesepp, who has been a student at a Sydney commercial college for the past twelve months, achieved a typewriting

speed of 81 words a minute and a short hand speed of 140 words a minute in an examination in which she gained first place.