Eaves Fiji

[?]R Derek Jakeway

LJVA turned on one of its grey days for the departure after five irs in Fiji of the retiring Governor, Derek Jakeway and Lady Jakeway November 15. But there was lliant colour in the guard of iour mounted by the 2nd Bat on, Fiji Infantry Regiment, stand in faultless formation outside the vemment buildings, fhe spirit of Suva’s farewell was oed in the 17-gun salute which nded across Albert Park, fired by Fiji Military Forces. The Cov er’s Standard at Government use was lowered and struck with firing of the last round. •ir Derek and Lady Jakeway’s cial farewell took in members of Legislative Council, the Mayor Suva, councillors and civil ser ts. Their unofficial farewell came n the hundreds of waving, cheer schoolchildren who lined the road n Suva to Nausori Airport.

'he popular couple were fare led at the airport by the Chief lister, Ratu K. K. T. Mara, the ef Justice, Mr. Justice Hammett, /emment Ministers and the Speaker he Legislative Council, Mr. R. G. mode..

Derek Jakeway, with Lady Jakeway, [?]ard an aircraft at Nausori after his Social farewell from Suva. They went New Zealand and Australia en route to Britain. Photo by Rob Wright.