Down To 1,095 Gases

Fiji’S Banana Exports

From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, Mar. 16.

REFLECTING the disastrous effect of the January hurricane in Viti Levu, only 1,095 cases of bananas were shipped from Suva on March 13 in the Auckland-bound Tofua. The shipment was well below the earlier official estimate of 2,730 cases.

The main reason for the slump in bananas for export is that in the areas where pockets of banana plantations escaped the hurricane the fruit is being used as food by Fijians.

Six troops from “B” Company of PNGVR. under the command of Lieut. Scott flew to Moresby on April 6 to negotiate the Kokoda trail. Lieut. Scott hoped to complete the crossing in five days. Enthusi asm for army training is reported to be not very apparent in Rabaul and a dozen is the average roll up.

The Apia Turf Club has announced intention of holding its usual Easter Race Meetings on Easter Saturday, April 12, There will be eight events and several new horses have been imported and are at present being trained.

Suva’s New Central Medical School

Photographs showing front and back views of the proposed new Central Medical School, Suva, Fiji. Industrial Builders Ltd., Suva, were announced last month as successful tenderers for the construction. —Stinson’s Studio.

Hinder-Curtis Wedding

AT St. Augustines Church of Eng land, Wau, New Guinea on March 1, Miss Joan Hinder was married to Mr. Ron Curtis.

The bride wore a classical gown of white embossed faille and was attended by her sister, Mrs. J.

Thompson. The Rev. John Given performed the ceremony.

After the service a reception for 80 guests was held in the Wau Club.

Mr. Malcolm English, District Commissioner, Manus District, NG, was married to Miss Mary Darvall, at Ryde, NSW on March 15.