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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1957Vol. XXVIII, No. 4

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p. 149 · Read in the full issue

[?] of [?] G. K. Roth, OBE

ERAL functions, public and irivate, took place in Suva in iarly November, when ex ons of goodwill were tendered •. G. K. Roth, OBE, who has i from the post of Secretary jian Affairs and, with Mrs. has proceeded to England.

Mr. Roth—who is 54—will be led to the Department of ilogy at the University of ridge.

Roth went to Fiji when he [ the British Colonial Service Dadet in 1928; and, except for 1 in Zanzibar ,and service with 'iji forces in World War 11, wo years in recent times as hi Consul, Tonga, he spent all orking life in the Colony, occupied many positions on 5 and councils: represented . institutions overseas on a sr of occasions; and was held ?h esteem in Fiji, both as a i and administrative officer, mg the farewell events, there particularly notable ceremony u Island on November 2, when high chiefs and represent of most Fijian Districts ’ed to accord Fijian honours ifts to Mr. Roth, and Mrs. Roth were also fare . formally at a large gathering e Fiji Teachers’ Association.