Royal Visit

Honours

WHILE in Fiji, Queen Elizabeth conferred honours upon the following persons: Knight Commander Victorian Order —The Governor, Sir Ronald Garvey, KCMG.

Commander Victorian Order —Mr.

J. W. Sykes, Tour Manager.

Member Victorian Order —Messrs.

E. K. Laws (Police Commissioner) and H. G. R. McAlpine (Western District Commissioner); and Cap tain J. McGrane (pilot of the Royal aircraft).

Royal Victorian Medal —Usaia Tiko (Queen’s chauffeur), Mr. D. Wright (Lautoka Public Works), Ratu Rusiata Tauriiwai (Queen’s Mat anivanua—ceremonial spokesman for the Queen).

In Tonga

Knight Grand Cross of Royal Victorian Order —Queen Salote.

Member Victorian Order —Mr. J. E.

Windrum, British Consul.

Special Honour For

Sir Lala Sukuna

Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George —Sir Lala Sukuna, KBE, leader of the Fijian com munity.

Medallions

Commemorative medallions for services in connection with the Royal Visit to Fiji were awarded to the following:— Mrs. A. Koster (housekeeper, Govern ment House); Mr. E. Haddock (gardener, Government House); Mr. N. Prasad (chauffeur. Government House).

Lieut. Commander G. R. Woods (hon.

ADC); Captain W. G. Cox (hon. ADC); Fit.-Lieut. G. C. Benseman (hon. ADC).

Mr. F. H. Beckett, Mr. D. A. Butler.

Miss F. Charlton, Mrs. R. Collingwood.

Dr, T. A. Doran.

Mr. A. J. Elphick, Supt. H. Halstead, Miss N. J. Hunt.

Mr. W. G. Johnson.

Mr. W. G. Knapman.

Mr. A. L. Lambourne, Mrs. D. M.

Lonngren.

Mr. D. M. N. McFarlane, Mr. H. A.

Mitchell.

Mr. H. M. Scott, Supt. H. S. Sell.

Mr. L. G. Usher.

Mr. R. Whidborne.

A replica of the Coronation Bible Will be placed in the Anglican Cathedral at Dogura, Papua, in memory of a missionary and his family who perished in the Mount Lammgton volcanic disaster of January, 1951. The copy (only 25 were printed) was bought by bamarai business man, Mr. R. S.

Bunting, who presented it to the Secretary of the New Guinea Mission, Rev. E. L. Francis, in Lon don, in November.