January 8 events
Congratulations to the Fiji Invitation side for a very fine performance against world class professionals. The arrogance and downright contempt shown by the BBC commentator towards the Fiji players,
organisers, spectators and even Graham
Eden are certainly most un-british- or is
it British!
1979
■ THE FIJI TIMES
Sunday, January 8, 1985 Drevula wins in top form A slick Drevula team was in top form at the National Stadium in Suva yesterday when they demolished Rewa Dairy 36-12 in the opening round of the Suva basketball knockout competition. Ably coached by Sportswoman of the Year 1983 Marica Mudunavonu, Drevula pressed the panic buttons of their opponents, wowing the 300-strong crowd with some copy book moves. Judy Yee Joy zapped in Drevula's first basket after three minutes of play and after another lay-up 30 seconds later, Drevula was away.
Sunday, January 8, 1984
School threatened with industrial action
The Fiji Teachers Union has threatened a Suva high school with industrial action over the sacking of a senior science teacher. The teacher, Raman Lal Vasram, a New Zealand science graduate, was sacked by the board of governors of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School at the end of the 1983 school year. Sunday, January 8, 1982
Fall victim recovers in hospital
A 24-year-old man is recovering in Labasa Hospital from severe head injuries he received when he fell off the back of a truck. The accident occurred when Joseva Vulaca, of Vuya village, was trying to prevent furniture from falling off the truck. The furniture-laden truck with Vulaca sitting on the back was going from Labasa to Bua. Sunday, January 8, 1980 Detectives on house-breaking cases
Detectives in Suva are investigating two cases of daylight housebreaking, the first such cases after a lapse of eight months. The official police spokesman, DSP Kiniviliame Volavola, said yesterday these two cases were the first since the Neighbourhood Watch anti-crime scheme was introduced eight months ago. Thieves broke into the Amputch Street,Tamavua, home of the. French Embassy Administrative attache, Catherine Willart and walked away with radio cassette player worth $720.
THE latest thing in the duty free trade is the special "Customs knot", we hear. First the tourists were being asked for "beer money" for specially wrapped parcels which the Customs officers would not fuss over. Now they are being told to add a "few extra dollars'' to the total purchase price if they want a special "Customs knot'' tied over their parcels. The tourists are told that Customs officers will not bother them if they see the special knot, our sources say.
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