Scot's Generous Gift To Tongan School
pp. 72-74 · Read in the full issue
Three Government officers in Fiji have recently been transferred to Nigeria.
They are Mr. J. Bennett, District Magis trate, at present stationed at Lautoka; Mr. E. C. Higgins of the Post and Tele graph Department; and Mr. Ivor Hill of the Audit Department. Mr. Bennett is to be a Magistrate in Nigeria, and Mr.
Higgins a Wireless Station Superinten dent. Mr. Hill will be accountant in the Forestry Department.
A new native settlement will be estab lished by the Queensland State Govern ment on Cape York Peninsula. Natives will be moved there from Saibal and Boigu Islands, in Torres Strait, which are threatened by tidal erosion. The complete evacuation of the natives is in tended. Saibai Island is about 100 miles north of Cape York, and Boigu 50 miles due west of Saibai. They have a native population of 350 and 160 respectively.
When Mr. A. F. Henry, a shipowner of Leith, Scotland, recently visited Nukualofa, Tonga in the course of a world wander on the SS “Hollybank,” he made a generous gift to the Anglican Church School there. Upon seeing for himself the great need for better housing facilities at the school, he donated £125, Tongan currency, to the Buildings Fund. The captain of the “Hollybank” and her officers gave £9 for the same purpose. A presentation of mats was then made to Mr Henry by Panela Tevi on behalf of the school children. Our photograph was taken on the occasion of this presentation and shows (left to right): S. Palaki, S. Vaka, Salote Nuku (teachers), Mr A F Henry, Ofa Tonga (a church member), Mrs. Hough (captain’s wife), Rev. E. Webber vicar at Nukualofa, Captain A. E. Hough, F. Halapua (Senior Teacher), Stella Skeen, T. Soakai, and T.
Tevi (teachers). —Photo by Hettig.
Lautoka's Power Supply
“fIIHE electricity supply itself is anaemic A and temperamental and lack of control results in some premises be ing illuminated like lighthouses whilst others are bathed in a synthetic twilight. . . . Spares for this plant were ordered shortly after the Government took over.
. . . The reticulation is inadequate and dangerously worn and, whilst granting that materials are difficult to obtain, the impression persists that the Public Works Department has not exhibited outstanding talent or initiative in the management of the undertaking.”—A report to the Fiji Government by the chairman of the Lautoka Town Board.