Young Fiji Planter’S Quick
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Air Trip
AVERY QUICK air trip from Taveuni, Fiji, to St. Vincent’s Hospital, Syd ney, was made at the end of Decem ber by Spencer Tarte, 19, son of a well-known planting family. He was thrown from a horse; and, a few days later, he suffered severe internal pains.
The medical officer, fortunately, was available, and he said that there ap parently was serious injury to the kidneys, which needed urgent, highly-skilled treat ment. The Fiji authorities co-operated in a remarkable way. A New Zealand flying-boat, at very short notice, went from Lauthala Bay to Taveuni, and picked up the lad; all red tape was cut, and he was rushed through to Nadi airport; and an air-liner brought him direct to Sydney.
He was receiving medical aid in the Sydney hospital less than 24 hours after leaving Taveuni. The kidney injury was not as extensive as was feared, and the lad is out of hospital.