How A United Community
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Helped
Fiji Hurricane Sufferers
From a Special Correspondent among the many community efforts made in Fiji, o help sufferers in the January hum ane, was that of the European and ndian people of Nadi.
First to move was Swami Rudra landa, of the Then India Sanmarga yka Sangam, of Nadi. When he saw iow urgent was the need, he co iperated with the quickly-formed *Jadi Relief Committee, under the hairmanship of the CSR manager, dr. G. L. Robley. The Committee apidly assembled a large quantity of oodstuffs, clothing and sundries, and he Samiji, with loaded trucks and 0 volunteer helpers, set off at once or the devastated areas.
The Committee collected most in ustriously. As the trucks returned, lore loads of goods were awaiting ransport to Rakiraki, where the wamiji had arranged distribution rom a base camp. Miss Mustapha, lember of the Committee, appealed a the ladies of the four communities European, Indian, Chinese and 'ijian) in Nadi, and the response was lost generous. It included 1,000 econdhand garments and 400 yards
of new material. At least 200 volun teers of all races helped the Swamiji in the distribution, and about 500 Fijian and Indian families were helped through the crisis.
The following were the hardwork ing members of the Relief Com mittee:—Mr. G. L. Robley (Chair man), Mr. K. S. Reddy (Secretary),
Mr. S. M. Waddingham (Treasurer).
Members: Ratu Penaia Canilau, D. 0.; Miss Ruth Mastapha; The Buli Nadi; Dr. G. Mukherji; Messrs.
Beedle; A. D. Patel; N. Nair; W. J.
B. King; N. B. Reddy; Manji; N.
Narottam; Shankarbhai; M. D.
Swami; K. Narsaiya; and Bechu Prasad.