New Fiji Newspaper
p. 62 · Read in the full issue
DUE to shipping delays in New Zealand, linotypes and other essential plant which were to bring out the first edition of Fiji’s new 8-page weekly news paper, the “Weekly Guardian,” on August 22, did not reach Suva until the second week in August.
This co-incided with the worst cargo jam that Suva has had for years. Thou sands of tons of overseas cargo were heaped in the limited space of Suva’s Customs sheds.
Essential cases of machinery were res cued from under the pile and: the task ef erecting the plant proceeded in portion of the Tolo Building. - However, owing to generator breakdown, publication date was later put forward for one week.
The paper is owned by a newly formed company. The editor is a New Zealander, Mr. George A. Furby, who has lived in the Colony for a number of years, during which time he has been associated with the “Fiji Times” and the
Government Printing Office.-
R.W.