Fijians Throng to Seamanship Classes
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Seamanship Classes
HO the end of 1954, 199 students — f 183 Fijians and 16 Europeans— f had passed through the Re tbilitation Nautical Classes con- Icted by Captain J. Mullins, at Eva, states the annual report of ie Fiji Rehabilitation Board. The jpularity of these classes was un feted.
Doans approved by the Board nee 1945, totalled £326,554; 40,713 had been repaid together fell £24,497 interest. Houses built [bought with rehabilitation funds Bnbered 174.
During 1954, 407 applications for lancial assistance were received, [which 309 were approved and 45 her withdrawn or deferred. Nearly If the total consisted of the free ue of agricultural tools for Fijian idiers returned from Malaya.
Hie report states that applica ns, mainly from Fijian ex-service m. for admission to the Nautical asses showed no sign of diminish and further expenditure from Dlic funds on this popular form of nabilitation was well justified, lere appeared to be a constant de md by local employers for trained imen who passed the subsequent lard of Trade examinations.