[?]k of Civic Spirit
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[?]k of Civic Spirit in Suva
! Europeans of standing reluctant to take on civic s in Suva, the Indian com hows a great eagerness, aevitable result will, no use much heartburning to b section of the populace present, prefers to attend n private business, f European interest in civic vas complained of by a of the Suva City Council s recently returned un in his ward. ro European members re nopposed were Mr A. D. 3 Mayor, and Mr. W. E.
Deputy Mayor, e same two wards, in the dectorate, two candidates ling for each ward. Much iterest in the affairs of the ncil is shown by all classes dian community, ual excuse offered by Euro n of standing is that they busy—overlooking the fact i Mr. Leys and Mr. Goodsir very busy men. >odsir stated that if some i would come forward he t stand. He has had several office as Chairman of the Dmmittee, a very heavy job 7S in attempting to catch so much work left undone Id Municipality, and with finances. >odsir said he would have . a respite from Council t as nobody came forward o go back again.
ZAF Sunderland from Bay, Suva, made on No 1, an emergency flight to
Tarawa in the Gilbert and Ellice Is.
Colony, to take out the Resident Commissioner, Mr. M. L. Bernacchi, who was seriously ill. Fit.-Lieut.
Simpson was in charge of the flight and RNZAF Nursing Sister J. Fitzgerald, attended Mr. Bernacchi on the journey back to Suva.