Takes Over

The Fiji Times

Mr. L G. Ushe[?]

MR. L. G. USHER, well km throughout the South Pa as head of the Public Relai Department of the Governmem Fiji, has accepted the post) Executive Director of Fiji Timr Herald Ltd., and will assume 3 trol of that business in Januaif Mr. Usher, although only 51,, reached the Public Service! when he may go on pension* he has decided to retire as on r cember 31. His PRO career has] a distinguished one and he has B friends and gained admirers allf the world.

Fiji Times and Herald Ltd.], purchased outright at the ert February last by Pacific PuW tions Pty. Ltd., of Sydney; and) head of the latter concern i R. W. Robson) assumed tempc control of the Fiji business Managing Director. He had to < out a difficult task of reorganise and plant renovation during!

Much of that work has been pleted, and Mr. Robson will n the Managing Directorship, I hand over to Mr. Usher, at the of the year. Mr. Robson, j Director, remains in close ass tion with The Fiji Times.

The most important staff ch! during the year, in that new* office, was the retirement oft A. C. Moyle from the pos Managing Editor, on Novembe Mr. Moyle was engaged by the proprietor, Sir Alport Barker 1955, on a 3-years contract, anu contract was taken over by the owners. However, when it waif cided by the Directors to plac(f executive control (subject to.

Board) in the hands of Mr. TD Mr. Moyle decided to retire ; the managing-editorship, andt arrangement was accepted by Directors.

Mr. Moyle went to Fiji from; Zealand in 1955, as representati the British Council. He now gone to reside in Australia. The Colony of Fiji probably be happy under the new set-up newspapers (the daily Fiji 1 the Indian weekly, Shanti Dutp. the large printing office, have 1 ; re-staffed and partly re-equip while there are few men im who have a better knowledji the Colony’s political, economic financial affairs than Mr. I The Company now is equipp give the Colony better news 1 service than it ever has kno\ the past. I fl Mr. R. W. Robson, of E Publications Pty. Ltd., visited P New Guinea in November-Dec©