Fiji Morning Newspaper
p. 11 · Read in the full issue
Ceases Publication
THE “Oceania Daily News,” established over a year ago to provide Suva with a morning daily, and generally to advance the views of the European Elec tors’ Association, ceased publication at the end of March owing to labour troubles, and has not been re-started. It is understood that the plant is for sale.
A number of well-known men had in vested in the project, but a large part of the capital was found by Mr. J. P. Bayly, a well-known Fiji business man who has strong views in relation to political re form, and who is not afraid to spend his own money on the things he believes in.
Judged by its inability to get a quorum at its annual meeting, there is a recession of public interest in the European Elec tors’ Association. The following officers were elected early in April:— President, Mr. D, M. N. McFarlane; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. A, Ragg, J. P.
Bayly, H. B. Gibson, F. G. Archibald, F.
V. Dunstan; secretary, Mr. R. L. Barn father; auditor, Mr. B. Lawlor; committee, Messrs. K. A. E. Marlow, A. Groom, E.
M. Heatly, N. Levy, C. S. Phillips, H. N.
Murray, K. Witherington, J. B. Turner, D. A. Dunstan, J. B. Stinson, E. H. McEl wain, J. S. Rushton, W, J. Ragg, B.
Wakeham and T. F. Patton.