NZ-Fiji Cable Breaks
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AT the end of March, direct cable com munication between New Zealand and Fiji was severed when a break occurred near the NZ terminal.
The New Zealand Government ship, “Matai,” which has been idle in port for about six months, will have to be fitted out to repair the break. This is expected to take about two weeks and the actual repairs three or four days.
The NZ Government has had “Matai” up for sale since December.
Monsieur L. Catalan, the Belgian Con sul in Noumea, has been awarded his country’s Medaille Civique, first class, for loyal services in that office, covering the past 25 years. In business, M. Catalan is a wine merchant.