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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1957Vol. XXVIII, No. 1

Colonial Secretary

p. 129 · Read in the full issue

Retirement of Fiji’s Colonial Secretary

HHE Governor of Fiji, Sir Ronald L Garvey, paid a warm tribute to the retiring Colonial Secretary Mr. A. F. R. Stoddart) at the ssion of the Fiji Legislative Coun- I, which opened on July 23.

The session was the last Mr. toddart would attend before he ft the Colony.

The Governor said he knew that I races in the Colony would join m in expressing very sincere regret the retirement of a man who is a true friend of Fiji, Mr. Stoddart served in Fiji for e last eight years, during which riod he twice was Acting-Gov nor.

He has spent 30 years in the >lonial Service.

In recent weeks Mr. Stoddart has en the guest of honour at many rewell functions.