Jian Village Thrift
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[ ?]T Unions
DIT unions are increasing pidly in Fiji. During 1956, embership of Unions increased 16,623 to 21,586; and the num f Unions from 66 (1954) to ; Credit Union is a Fijian i organisation, under which a ,ttee of villagers receives sav jom individuals, and makes >o individuals from funds thus ulated.) iddition, total assets reached £112,000 —a gain of about 75 nt. for the year. More than oans were made to members the year, an average of about member. ngs during 1956 dropped from in 1955 to approximately last year, an average saving ut £l/15/- for each member red with a 1955 average of £2/10/-. was due to severe flooding /eral large country areas, farmers suffered heavy crop Also, flood waters prevented s from making collections.
Credit Union movement in .s been organised by the Rev.
Ganey, who was invited to o Fiji by the Governor (Sir Garvey). Sir Ronald had ortimity of seeing the success similar movement organised ither Ganey in British ras.