Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1950Vol. XXI, No. 4

Awards To Western Samoa

p. 48 · Read in the full issue

Page 4848

Police

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia. Oct. 14

A PLEASING little ceremony took place at the Apia Police Station on October 6 when, in the presence of the Hon. Fautua and other members of the Samoan Government, the High Com missioner, Mr. G. R. Powles, presented long-service and good-conduct medals and

clasps to European and Samoan members of the Samoan Police Force.

Those decorated were: Sub-Inspector H. Irwin (appointed 16/12/1919), second clasp to medal; Gaoler, H. M. H. Bower (appointed 18/4/28), Ist clasp to medal; Sergeant Tafaeono (appointed 1/4/28), medal; Traffic Sergeant W. Johnston (appointed 14/1/29), medal; Corporal T.

Tasi (appointed 8/12/19) 2nd clasp; Corporal Lepaio (appointed 18/3/30), medal; Constable Lemalu (appointed 15/12/20), second clasp.

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