Fiji Royal Visit Book

and Films

THE Fiji Government has issued a well-illustrated record of the Royal Visit to that Colony. The text has been provided by Mr. J. W.

Sykes, who was Tour Manager, and the photographic coverage is by Mr. Rob Wright, official Public Re lations Office photographer. The price (from the Fiji Government Printer) is 12/6. (Mr. Sykes has recently been transferred to Cyprus).

A very fine film, made for the Fiji Government by the New Zea land National Film Unit, has also now been received in Suva. It was given its premiere at the Cession Day celebrations at Levuka in Oc tober and will be shown throughout the Colony by the Public Relations Office.

H Mr. P. F. Henderson, “father” of the Adult Education Movement in the Cook Islands, was farewelled from Rarotonga recently. Through his enthusiasm, Mr. Henderson con tributed more towards fostering a community spirit and an interest in local and overseas affairs than any one has done for years. After he went to the Cooks, several com munity centres were established, educational films became a regular feature of village life, the magazine Tumu Korero appeared, and radio broadcasting commenced.

Ninety patients have been dis charged as cured from the central leprosy hospital at Makogai, Fiji, during the last few months, reports Mr. P. J. Twomey, secretary of the NZ Lepers' Trust Board. Up to date, 1,221 patients have been cured and discharged at Makogai. It is ex pected that another 51 patients will be discharged towards the end of the year.