Smoothey
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Death Of Mr. Ambrose
Osuva. Jan. 24.
NE of Suva’s best-known characters, Mr. Ambrose (Andy) Smoothey, died 6 r. age of 84 u 1 y ® ars ago and was with the CSR Co. at Nausori.for many years. During the First World War he was a volunteer with the Navy. He was formerly well known in Suva as the owner of motor-launches which were chartered by fishing parties. He gave up this business several years ago.
In the early days of motoring Mr.
Smoothey was the first man to operate a taxi in Fiji. It was a second-hand purchase from Sydney and passengers were always prepared to get out and help push it up the hills.