Death Of H. B. Harricks

THE death occurred at Lautoka, Fiji, on November 20, of Mr. H. B. Harricks who was for many years cconnected with the sugar industry of the Colony. He was born in Queensland and joined the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd. in 1899.

He spent 40 years at Labasa, where for 10 years he was a private planter, leasing one of the CSR Company’s estates. Later he re-joined the Company’s staff. He re tired about 10 years ago and has since been living at Korotoga, Nadroga.

Mr. Harricks is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.

A very successful Village School Games Day was held on September 23-24 on the large school grounds of Malifa Govern ment School, Western Samoa, with 4,000 school children from five school districts of the island of Upolu, participating in marching, dancing, singing, handicrafts, sports and gymnastics competitions. The games and competitions, organised by the Director of Education, Mr. K. R.

Lambie, proved a great success and the Malifa grounds presented a colourful picture of merry crowds of school child ren, in their bright and picturesque school uniforms, and wreaths of flowers.

A daughter was born to the Rev. and Mrs. N. H. Mapperson, in Apia hospital, Western Samoa, in September.