Monday, April 18, 1988
Indian Women’s society has given good community service
FOR the last 20 years the Stri Sewa Sabha (Indian Women’s Welfare Society) has worked in Suva to help women in distress who have sought the aid of the society and over those years many have been assisted.
In addition, the Sabha has assisted in the Red Cross activities, donated money to the Anti-TB Fund and has also collected money for various deserving causes in the colony. The Sabha commenced its activities in 1934 with HM Steadman as president. It now has about 100 members in Suva and a small branch in Samabula. One of the main aims of the society was to build a hostel in Suva for business girls, teachers and other women workers of all races.
Levuka Relief Fund benefited from Easter Athletics. THE Levuka Relief Fund benefited by more than 30 pounds from the Ovalau Sports Association’s professional athletics meeting at Nasau Park on Saturday. The money came from the auctioning of runners in the 120 yard Ovalau Handicap and a lottery.
This year the lottery was won by J Morgan of the Nadi Club. The ticket was sold by Terrence Erasito. A special trophy was donated by Arthur Robinson of Levuka for the 100-yard open championship of Fiji. This was won by Inoke Siga of Levuka. Mr Robinson, an outstanding professional athlete in his younger days, said the trophy for 100 yards was won outright.
New cargo service inaugurated A NEW cargo service from continental ports in Fiji was inaugurated on Saturday with the arrival of the ship Schie Lloyd at Suva from Rotterdam. The ship under the command of Captain M Burgmans, brought 155 tons of cargo, and she will be followed by the Ampenan, which is lowered by the Ampenan, which is scheduled to arrive in about six weeks. The shops are part of a fleet of 35 ships owned by the Ned Lloyd Line of Rotterdam.
The Fiji agent of the line is W R Carpenter and Co (Fiji) Ltd. On her way to Suva she called at Papeete, where she unloaded 2000 tonnes of cargo including a 110-ton tug and a 65 tonne oil barge for the French Army. These came from Le Havre.
ADRIVER of a light good’s vehicle who was driving home after attending a wedding at Lautoka was hit on the head with a stone.
The incident led to the driver having to park his vehicle abruptly to seek help.
The Fiji Times reported on Monday, April 18, 1988, that the driver was recovering in the Lautoka Hospital.
Umesh Chand 21, of Mulomulo Nadi was rushed to the hospital by nearby residents after the attack at Saru, Lautoka between 11pm and midnight.
Stones were also thrown at a shop about 20 metres away soon after the first incident occurred.
Mr Chand’s father, Bis Nath, a farmer of Mulomulo said his son was in a serious condition on Saturday.
Mr Chand worked as a driver for Suruj Deo Singh of Drasa/Vitogo, a truck operator who also owned the Datsun 1200 van.
According to the report, Mr Chand had taken the van to a wedding and was returning home with another person when the incident happened.
A nearby resident, Pusp Chand, said he was called out from his home by another person who said the driver had been hit by a stone.
Mr Chand said he called a relative who had a car, and they took Umesh to the hospital.
Police were at the scene after the incident and again on Saturday morning (April 16).
At the Sunshine Store further down the road, Ambika Nand, the youngest son of the owner said two or three stones landed on the roof of the building about 11.30pm too.
He said family members were in their house behind the shop when the stones landed from the directions of the road in front of the building.