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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1956Vol. XXVII, No. 2

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New Fiji Leg

ALL European and Indian el! members of the Fiji Legist Council were returned to in the elections which took in August.

Southern Division

European: Mr. J. N. Falvey votes, defeated Mr. J. B. Turne= votes.

Indian: Mr. Vishnu Deo, votes, defeated Mr. Odin Ramn 1,423 votes.

Northern-Western'

Division

European: Mr. H. Maurice elected unopposed.

Indian: Mr. Ajodhya Prasad! votes, defeated Mr. Krishna F 1,348 votes; Mr. Chattur Singh j votes; Mr. E. D. Lakshman, 10S< Mr. D. S. Prasad, 40 votes.

Eastern Division

European: Mr. H. B. Gibson votes, defeated Mr. F. Archibal votes.

Indian: Mr. J. Madhaven,, votes, defeated Mr. Kanji, 866

Fijian Members

The five Fijian members o new Legislative Council are K. K. T. Mara, Ratu E!

Cakobau, Ratu Penaia Gs Ratu George Cakobau and S= Sikivou. The five members? appointed by the Governor f;' panel elected by the Coum Chiefs.

Nominated Member?

The Governor has again appc the Rev. S. G. C. Cowled, OBL Mr. W. G. Johnson as Eui Nominated Members. Mr. A..

Deoki, of Suva, and Mr. A. R. of Lautoka, have been appoinr Indian Nominated Members.

The new Council met for tfci time on September 14, when' Sir Lala Sukuna took his pIJ the Council’s first Speaker.