Fijian Harmony For Nz
pp. 67-68 · Read in the full issue
Radio Audience
TEN Fijian students recently went on the air in Auckland, NZ, when they broadcast a programme of Island harmony over station IZB.
All the young men are students at Auckland University College or the Teachers’ Training College. Five are ex army officers of the Fiji Military Forces, two are Middle East veterans, one is a graduate of the Central Medical School in Suva and two are Morris Hedstrom Scholarship winners.
The programme was compered by Ravuama Vunivalu—one of the MH scholarship holders.
During the competition of the Auck land Musical Society, held in September, four of the ten, Volavola, George, Sikivou and Rahukawaga made up a quartette which secured second place in the quartette vocal section.
France has released a sum from Govt, funds sufficient to allow Tahiti to import consumer goods for some little time to come. Recently 400 tons of sugar arrived from Guadeloupe.
The Civil Administration of Papua-New Guinea is now taking an active interest in the Manus Base. While on Circuit at Manus, Mr. Justice Phillips represented the Administrator at important confer ences with Admiral Sir Louis Hamilton, of the British Navy. Early in September another party of Administration officials, including the Administrator, Dr. Gunther (Director of Health), and Mr. Pearsall (of the Administrator’s office), left for
Manus on the “Shoalhaven.” Mr. Wilmot, of the British Council, also did the trip.
Monsieur Louis Catalan who for 25 years has been Belgian Consul in Noumea, has been promoted Officer of the Order of the Crown, by the Belgian Regent, Prince Charles. M. Catalan is in business in Noumea as a wine merchant.