Adversity
pp. 79-80 · Read in the full issue
No Racial Barriers In Adversity
AN outstanding feature of the Fiji cyclone after-effects was the way in which all three of the dominant communities—Europeans, Fijians and Indians—co-operated in relieving the distress of the sufferers, and in re pairing the damage. There were no racial distinctions whatever; each helped the other, and all contributed money and goods to the utmost of their ability. The English language Indian Newspaper, Pacific Review, of March 17, said this, editorially: “If the cyclone left a legacy of pri vation and poverty behind, it also gave an opportunity to the people of Fiji to overcome petty differences
based on caste, colour or creed and rise to the exigencies of common
humanity. Members of all races, classes and religions joined together and stood shoulder to shoulder in rendering mutual help and spreading goodwill all round. It also provided an opportunity to the people of Fiji to realise the extent of friendliness and charity prevailing amongst the Governments and people of the two
neighbouring Dominions. Sweet are the uses of adversity!”
Mrs. Cecil McCoy, of the New Hebrides, has been spending a holi day in Sydney. Newspaper social writers praised her “fan-shaped tortoise-shell ear-rings, set with tiny beaten-silver fish,”