Fiji's First Contingent to World War I
pp. 41-42 · Read in the full issue
his photograph was taken in Sydney. It ws what was then the well-known liner S 'Makura", which left Suva on January 1915, and aboard her were about 50 resi lts of Fiji, described as the First Fiji Con jent to World War I—all volunteers pre ed to fight for Great Britain. They were in miand of (then) Captain C. A. Swinbourne As jor Swinbourne died in Sydney last year, Swinbourne now has kindly sent this ‘resting picture to the Editor of the "Pacific mds Monthly". Practically every man in the tingent placed his signature on the margin the photograph. Major Swinbourne kept memento all his life—and the names are I as clear and readable as they were 42 rs ago. The photograph now has been sent to Fiji, to be hung in either the Defence b or the Fiji Museum, in Suva. The follow are the names on the photograph, as far we have been able to decipher them: H. Swinbourne (Capt.).Cecil H. Williams (Lance
A. Forsyth.
Barry A. Stockton.
Wilson.
G. Thomas.
E. Bailey (Sgt.).
W. Mace.
Willoughby.
Macaulay.
H. Turner. f- Beddoes.
Mackay.
Walker.
H. Pinkerton. n B. Hall.
N. Loder. liam A. C. Niven.
Thompson.
O. Mahony.
Corp.).
H. C. Millard.
Gilbert P. Miers (Lt.).
G. R. Paul.
Len Farnworth.
James A. Tilney-Rusch.
B. Henry Marks (Corp.).
R. Taylor.
H. I. Goodman.
C. Whittenbury (Bugler), A. Speirs.
H. Bursill.
A. M. Wilson.
L. L. Day.
C. H. Ross.
A. W. Grey, R. H. Court.
P. V. Haley.
V. C. Witham.
W. J. Edwards.
V. Abrahams.
F. R. Cairns.
H. W. Snodgrass.
Geo. Hammell.
H. 0. Gillemore.
R. E. Bach.
H. J. Flecham.
Wm. Ryan.
S. W. Cutbush.
A. E. Dendy.
J. C. Way.
William B. Moir.
W. Gray.
C. P. Livingston.
W. Parnell.
Geo. Harness.
W. 0. Hill.
v Mine workers at Vatukoula, Fiji, have been awarded a wage increase of 6d a day as a result of a decision by Mr. D. M. N. McFarlane, who acted as arbitrator between the Emperor Gold Mining Co. and the Fijian Mine Workers' Union.
t The death has occurred in Paris of Monster Laffont, managing director of the Nickel Company. It was mainly due to M. Laffont’s efforts that the big scheme of modernisa tion of the Noumea smelters and the construtcion of the Yate hydro electric scheme was commenced two years ago. He had many interests in French industry and commerce and was well liked in New Caledonia. t Lautoka Town Council, Fiji, proposes to take drastic measures to control mosquitoes. It has put the onus squarely on householders, land owners, etc., to control them, and if mosquito larvae is found on premises the Council will prosecute.