Fiji’s New Governor Of

To Good Start

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Suva, Nov. 14..

FIJI’S new Governor (Sir Rons Garvey) and Lady Garvey has been visiting the western at northern districts of Viti Levu.

Everywhere the welcome accord; them has reflected the genui pleasure shown at Suva when thri first arrived. Seldom, if ever, base Governor of Fiji started his term office with the support of so mu

openly-expressed goodwill.

Sir Ronald has been warmly cot mending the people in the hurricai, stricken areas for their admiral, efforts towards their own rehabilii tion. He has had a special word encouragement for the Fijians their steady progress in the develo ment of their communally-held lanr and has urged increased food p:< duction wherever it is possible, the same time, he has discussed 1 importance of Indian cane-farmii and has assured the Indians that the areas where land reverts to Fij i reserves after the expiry of leas the Government will do its utmr to ensure that the former leasehold! have alternative lands to go to.

At Vatukoula, Sir Ronald asH the elders among the Fijian mii workers to do their best to that the foundation of tradition a custom is not lost among the ms young Fijians who are living a working far from their home villag He emphasised the advantage negotiation and discussion in z disputes over wages or conditio and pointed out that strike actt inflicts loss on everybody concerm