Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 April 1991Vol. 61, No. 4

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Monthly

Vol 61 No, 4

The News Magazine

April 1991

Many at home were worried when Fiji named the same team to defend the Cathay Pacific/Hongkong Bank international rugby union sevens last month. In Fiji, which lacks broadcast television, thousands of people of all races tuned in to their radios to follow the two-day tournament. Both the radio stations had commentators in Hongkong to bring the Fiji matches home live. On Sunday the 24th, at least one Methodist church was known to have changed service schedules to enable church members to be home in time for the match commentaries. So when Timoci Wainiqolo scored in extra time and catapulted Fiji to an historical sixth victory at the Hongkong Government Stadium, the whole of Fiji stood up and roared / 41

Publisher: Geoffrey Hussey Editor:. Jale Moala Assistant Editor: Beryl Cook Correspondents: Al Prince, Angela McCarthy, David North, David Robie, Diana McManus, Dykes Angiki, Frank Senge, Franck Madeouf, lan Williams, Irene Nisbet, John Hunter, Karen Mangnall, Lito Vilisoni, Macel Manua, Nicholas Rothwell, Pesi Fonua, Richard Dinnen, Ulafala Aiavao, Wally Hiambohn Business Correspondent: Robin Bromby. Columnists: David Barber (Wellington), Futa Helu (Tonga, cover ing the islands), Jemima Garrett (Syd ney), Margot O'Neill (Washington) Advertising Manager: Charlotte Thomas Advertising Sales: • Fiji: Salen Narayan, Tel (679) 304111, Fx (679) 303809 • Sydney, Melbourne: Fergus Maclagan, Tel (61-2) 4134689, Fx (61-2) 4123918 • Brisbane: Robert Walker, Tel (61-7) 3710533, Fx (61-7) 8798964 • Adelaide: Hastwell Williamsons Representations, Tel (61-8) 799522 • Japan: Universal Media Corpor ation, Tokyo. Tel (3) 6663036, 6663094, Cable; UNIMEDIA Tokyo, Tx 2524665 • Auckland: McKay International Media Reps Ltd, Tel (64-9) 4190561, Fx (64-9) 4192243

CHARLOTTE Thomas is the new Advertising Manager for

Pacific Islands Monthly.

She is assisted by Suva sales rep Salen Narayan.

Thomas is

also PIM Business Manager.

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