Council Of Chiefs,
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1947 Session
From Our Own Correspondent SUVA, June 24 rE 1947 session of the Council of Chiefs will open at Somosomo, Tav euni, Fiji, to-day. The Council, which meets at intervals and acts in an advisory capacity to the Government, will elect a panel from which the Gov ernor will choose the five Fijian members of the Legislative Council.
During this session, memorial cere monies will be held in honour of the late Corporal Sefanaia Sukanaivalu, who won the VC in the Pacific war.
Mr. Nicholas Hagen, New Caledonia merchant, who is almost as well known in Australia as in Noumea, paid a short visit to Sydney in June—the first since his very severe illness there in 1941. Be fore that, he visited Sydney very fre quently. He has completely recovered, and is a picture of bouncing health. The welcome he received from his friends in Sydney, was so warm and active that he seemed glad to catch the Qantas plane back to Noumea.