Fiji's Governor
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Leaves On Aug. 30
THE Governor of Fiji, Sir Ronald Garvey, KCMG, who this year Rritffn f rom , the service of the Colonial Office, plans to depart from Fiji on August 30.
His successor, Sir Kenneth Maddocks, KCMG, is expected to steamer.' 11 SUVa ln October ' * Sii Ronald and Lady Garvev and - Au^ust - have been engaged in a series of farewell visits to different parts of the Colony.
After touring the Western Division, they sailed in the new Government yacht, Ra Marama, to Rotuma; and from there they went on to pay a farewell visit to Queen Salote, of Tonga, in Nukualofa.
Sir Ronald, who spent most of the early part of his life in the South Pacific area, came from British Honduras to assume the Fiji Governorship in 1952; and he and Lady Garvey (a daughter of a former top-ranking public servant in Fiji) have been highly popular with all of Fiji’s four chief com munities.
The farewell ceremonies, prior to their departure at the end of this month, will have more than the usual significance.
Sir Ronald and Lady Garvey plan to reside in England.