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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 July 1948Vol. XVIII, No. 12

New W. Samoan Assembly

p. 9 · Read in the full issue

This photograph, which was taken on June 2. 1948, at the opening of the new Legislative Assembly of Western Samoa shows Members and officials as follows: — FRONT ROW (left to right): Fata; Tualaulelei; Fautua Tupua Tamasese; the High Commissioner, Col. F. W. Voelcker; Fautua Malietoa Tanumafili; E. F. Paul; G. F. Betham; Molio’o; Amando Stowers.

SECOND ROW (left to right): Interpreter Matatumua; Tofa Tomasi; Vu’i; X. F. Boyes, Crown Solicitor; F. J. H. Grattan, Secretary of Native Affairs; J. B. Wright, Treasurer; Dr. H. C. Bliss.

Acting Chief Medical Officer; G. E. Burton. Superintendent of Schools; Lavea Lala; Tulele; W. F.

Stowers.

THIRD ROW (left to right): Fijian driver; Asiata; Tualatulu; Leiataua Solia; W. R. McCulloch, Secretary to the Government; W. R. Heatley, Secretary to the Legislative Assembly; Papali’i, inter preter; Jacob Helg; Fonoti.