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(CLANESIA’S “Sailor Bishop" [(the Rt. Rev. A. T. Hill) I arrived at Sydney from London 1 in September with plans to tenders for the construction of 100-tons Southern Cross VIII. le bishop’s visit to Britain was ie mainly to raise funds for the ship, which, complete with the ury-old Anglican Mission name, replace Southern Cross VII, ; at Sydney and at the end of days. 15-tons schooner will also be jht to carry schoolchildren be ar islands and to transport *s. shop Hill told newspaper inter rers that between 30,000 and )0 of Melanesia’s 100,000 people Anglicans, and their church is g raised towards independence, mesians now occupy many im ant positions in the Church as as in other walks of life, le Melanesian Mission has tys been strongly linked with £he lican Church of New Zealand.

t New British-made luxury buses are appearing in the Suva streets.

Two of the newcomers are used mainly for tourist transport round Viti Levu. Two others —not quite so luxurious —are on Suva suburban runs. t The Fiji Agriculture Department, in co-operation with Cadbury of England, is striving to produce the type of cocoa most suitable for milk

chocolate. With samples of chocolate made from Fiji-grown cocoa, Cad burys send to Suva reports on flavour qualities.

H Mr. R. H. Lester has retired from the Government service in Fiji after 27 years. An authority on the Fijian language and customs, Mr.

Lester held many posts and at the time of his retirement was secretary to the Public Works Department.