February 28, 1969

would in time mean free primary education, the Minister for Social Services, Jonati Mavoa, said in Suva. He said it was impossible for a developing country to provide high standards of services such as medical and education, unless the maximum investment was made in economic development.

A POLICE dog handler, Corporal Buli, was commended by Senior Magistrate Clifford H.Grant, in Suva Court yesterday for tracing a young man suspected of shop breaking to his house.

Twenty-five years of service to the care of the handicapped, the aged and the infirm have been celebrate by Sister Estelle at the Home of Compassion, Tamavua.

IDEAS on Suva's future shaped by the city's Town Planner, Davd John, are criticised or supported by a Suva Chamber of Commerce report.

LADY Forster and Adi Saiki Kikau walk between lines of performers of the ceremony of

at Bau yesterday. In this ceremony, which is to become a distinguished woman visitor, a tabua is placed on board and water is splashed on the bows of the ship.

THE Mallard amphibian aircraft which New Zealand has given to Fiji is due to arrive at Nausori Airport about 3 o'clock this afternoon. It is being flown to Fiji via Norfolk Island and Vila by Captain A.Frame of Air Pacific.

December 6, 1968.

FIJI housewives will be paying more for New Zealand pork soon because the price has risen there due to a shortage. However, the increase is not likely to affect the price of locally bred pork, although a shortage exists.

THE gap between the Fiji's two political parties, which seem to broadly represent the two main racial groups, appears to be widening, the Bank of New South Wales says in its 1968 report.

A MAN who was responsible for the training of the 600-strong catering staff of the problem passenger liner,

will train people in the hotel and catering services at the Derrick technical Institute in Suva.