Cardinal Gilroy Makes
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Islands Tour
ARDINAL Gilroy, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, arrived at Nadi Airport, Fiji, on June in the course of a visit to Fiji, iga, Samoa and Futuna. He was Fiji until June 25. ‘ijian ceremonies of welcome •e performed at Lautoka, Suva, mka and Taveuni, and Cardinal
Gilroy met Fijian Chiefs at Nausori.
A Liturgical Reception at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suva, was broad cast.
While in western Viti Levu, the Cardinal, at the invitation of the Acting Governor (Mr. A. F. R.
Stoddart), stayed at the Governor’s Bure, Lautoka, and at Suva he dined at Government House.
From Lautoka Cardinal Gilroy made a private trip to Vatukoula and Ba. He flew from Suva to Levuka and Makogai in an RNZAF
flying-boat.
At Wairiki, Taveuni, Cardinal Gilroy blessed the foundation stone of a new parish hall, and before leaving Suva on June 25 he laid a wreath at the Colonial War
Cardinal Gilroy takes Kava at Nausori Airport, Fiji. (Caines photo).
morial Hospital. n Samoa, Cardinal Gilroy was attend the celebration of the ien jubilee of the ordination of hop Darnand, former Vicar jstolic of Western Samoa. leneral de I’Armee Augustin illaume, Inspector of the French ned Services and former French lident in Morocco, visited New edonia and Tahiti in early July the course of a tour which in ied New Zealand and Australia.