Mr. Ragnar Hyne is Fiji

New Chief Justice

From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, Oct. 19.

Mr. Ragnar Hyne, Puisr

Judge in the Gold Coast, h; been appointed Chief Justice of F; in succession to Mr. J. H. Vaugha: who has retired.

Mr. Hyne is well known in tl South Pacific. He was born i Norway in 1893 but was educated i Australia. He was attached to tl Queensland Education Service unt he joined the Army in the Fir World War.

In 1920 he was appointed Directs of Education in Tonga and in 192 was called to the Queensland Ba After a period as Chief Polw Magistrate and Legal Adviser in tH British Solomons, he returned 1 Tonga, where he held senior judic; posts and was secretary to tl Premier. In 1938 he was appoints Chief Magistrate and Legal Advis* in the British Solomon Islands Pr< tectorate. During World War II li acted for a time as Resident Magii trate in Fiji and in 1943-44 he w; on war service.

In 1944 Mr. Hyne was appoints Solicitor-General, Sierra Leone, ar a year later became Attome; General. In 1948 he went to tl!

Gold Coast as Puisne Judge. He w: called to the English Bar in 1950.

Wau, New Guinea is becoming Health Resort. Many people fro« Moresby have visited Wau recentJ on their doctor's recommendatio to holiday in those salubrious su roundings.

Mr. Ragnar Hyne.