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Samoan Girl
t New banknotes of £1 denomina tion are now in circulation in Fiji.
These are smaller in size than the old notes and carry the Queen’s portrait for the first time in a Fiji issue. Notes of other denominations are to have a change in design also —but “not in the immediate future.”
Samoan or to any other Islands student.
Although Miss Ma'ia'i has been so successful in her University studies, her own people are still her first interest. Even though she fre quently appears conspicuous in her NZ setting she insists on retaining her Samoan dress and is proud that she is a Samoan.
During her stay in New Zealand she has given many hours of her own time to assist ing in educational matters concerning Samoa.
Early this year Fanaafi Ma'ia'i (above) was awarded by the Department of Education in New Zealand the first teacher's "B" Certificate ever issued to an Islands student trained for Islands Services. Fanaafi succeeded last year in passing the four units for her Bachelor of Arts Degree and this, with her former studies and previous Training College experience, en titles her to hold the highest Teacher's Cer tificate that has yet been issued to any