New Fiji Government Posts
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Created
PROVISION is made in the Fiji Esti mates for 1950 for a separate Inland Revenue Department, and a sep arate Stores Department. The work of these departments has hitherto been con trolled by the Accountant-General. Mr.
R. B. Ackland has been appointed Com missioner of Inland Revenue and Com missioner of Stamp Duties.
Provision is also made for two Assis tant Colonial Secretaries instead of one as at present. One Assistant will be concerned with general administrative matters and the other with the progress of the Colony’s Development Plan and the Public Works programme.
Mr. P. H. Nightingale has been ap pointed Assistant Colonial Secretary (De velopment) and Mr. E. R. Bevington will continue to act as Assistant Colonial
Secretary (Administration).
The posts of Registrar Supreme Court and Registrar General have also been separated. Mr. H. Y. Anderson will con tinue to be Registrar General. Mr. M.
N. Cochrane, District Magistrate, is act ing as Registrar Supreme Court.
Mr. Charles Luckman who has been president of Lever Brothers Co. has re signed because he could not agree with other directors on the future policy of the American company.