[?]t ‘Long-Handle’
pp. 107-108 · Read in the full issue
Policeman Again
T many years ago, the idea of a Fijian policeman advanc ing beyond the rank of sub ctor would not have been isly regarded. But on January e Fiji Royal Gazette disclosed a Fijian has been acting as tant Superintendent of Police October 1. is the man whose name has ently been quoted in the Press ew Zealand, Australia, Great in and the United States as Dngest held by any policeman.
He is Acting Assistant Superin tendent Levani V. Tamanikairuku rukuiovalau. Two years ago, when he went, with his wife, to - study police methods in New Zealand, he unintentionally started a quest for long Fijian names that was recorded in newspapers throughout the English-speaking world. Before World War II his name appeared
in Punch, London, with the com ment: “Obviously a Man of Letters!”
Nevertheless, some Fijian descrip tive names are much longer.—S.
A daughter (Lynette Ann) was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Ashton, of Kokopo, at Namanula Hospital, Rabaul, on January 5.
The engagement has been an nounced of Miss Joan Hinder, of the Public Health Department, Wau, New Guinea, to Mr. Ron Curtis, of New Guinea Goldfields Ltd. The couple were entertained on February 2 at a barbecue by the Wau Golf Club of which Mr. Cur tis is treasurer.
Mr. Lars Bergstrand, general manager of Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd., Bulolo, NG, was in Sydney in February at a company conference.
Australian Government is offer ing up to £1,166 p.a. for a librarian to organise library services in Papua-New Guinea.