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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 March 1948Vol. XVIII, No. 8

Moslems

p. 60 · Read in the full issue

No Liouor For Fiji

From Our Own Oorresonndent

Suva Feb. 16.

Heartrending human mtere from Macuata. Vanua Levu: Under the amended constitution of tl Fiii Muslim League, no drinker of ir toxicants may hold office, and so, befoi n certain member could become a cai didate at the recent annual election ■ officers of the Macuata branch of tl league. be was reouired publicly to tej un his liounr nermit.

This sacrifice resulted in the cand date’s unanimous election.

Mr. M. E. Wollister-Short arrived from the UK at the end of Januar TTe has been appointed Labour Officer the Colony.

The Bishot) of New Guinea the Ft. R« P. N. W. Strong was nresent at the r cent consecration of the Bishop of Norl Queensland in St John’s Church of Em land Cathedral, Brisbane. Blshon Stroi said there was a tremendous surge Qhristianitv in Northern Papua, and th teachers and nurses were still needed.