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The Leopard Ray Factor

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INCIDENT ON THE WAINIBOKASI RIVER. CIRCA 1967? This story has been pieced together from email received by Tony Snowsill. By Bruce Snowsill There's another story but the shortened version is basically we were spear fishing off the Naseli light house when Sup decided to shoot a leopard ray. (Why I don't know as there was no market for them) Anyway the ray objected and thrust two 6 inch barbs into his back puncturing his lungs. Brian Jefferson was with us and together we got him out of the water … [Read more...] about The Leopard Ray Factor

John Abrahams

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ABRAHAMS, JOHN(August 10, 1850 – September 17, 1907)Born London, England August 1850Arrived Levuka, Fiji May 1878Relocated to Rewa (Elliston) around the time of the move of the capital to Suva in 1882Enters partnership with a Mr Van Hagen and buys him out.Acquires Stevens and Johnson in 1886Married Adelaide Daniel in 1888. Two children Vivian (1889) and Vera (1895) followedPurchased the Rewa Hotel in 1904Died Suva, Fiji September 1907By Michael Abrahams My great … [Read more...] about John Abrahams

Frank Fleming & Maggie Brown Parker

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By Robyn Mortimer WW2. The islands of Fiji are in the midst of the Pacific theatre of war. These were worrying times for my Grandmother Maggie Brown Parker resident in Sydney with her family while half-sister Lulu Marlow and McGowan brothers William, Gordon and Andrew had their homes in the Fiji Islands.  News from Fiji was scarce.  Then at last with Peace and the end of hostilities normal shipping in the Pacific recommenced and Andy McGowan, her younger brother by two years wasted no … [Read more...] about Frank Fleming & Maggie Brown Parker

William Petrie

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PETRIE, WILLIAM SCOTT(October 17, 1842 – May 16, 1888)Cabin boy at age 14 Arbroath, Scotland 1856Certificate of Competency as Master, London, England 1868First Mate ‘Isle of France’, Mauritius 1869 -1870Master of the ‘Medora’, Lyttleton, New Zealand 1873-1876First Mate various vessels in Australian and Pacific Island waters 1876 – 1879Master of ‘Windward Ho’, Levuka, Fiji 1880-1884Perils at sea and at home for a labour recruiterMoved to Suva, Fiji 1887.By Michael … [Read more...] about William Petrie

DISQUS — Express Yourself

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This web site has switched to using Disqus for Comments due to the high level of irritating spammers intruding onto the site — They are anathema to community public discourse and a pest to be eradicated! DISQUS is the internet's favorite comment plug-in that makes it easy for readers to add your comments and bring them to life, fuel colorful discussions, efficiently track your comments, and help build an engaged community here on this "Fiji Fathers" website. Disqus makes it easy for you … [Read more...] about DISQUS — Express Yourself

Les Sherwood

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SHERWOOD, LESLIE MILTON(April 11, 1900 —  June 6, 1982)Junior Chemist, CSR Co. Ltd., Australia 1918-1931Chemist, Labasa and Rarawai, Fiji 1931-1937Mill Manager, Penang, Fiji 1937-1945Mill Manager and Industrial Officer, Nausori, Fiji 1945-1947Industrial Manager CSR Co. Ltd. and SPSM Ltd., Fiji 1947-1962First President Fiji Employers’ Consultative AssociationMember of Labour Advisory Board and Apprenticeship CouncilMaster of Rewa Lodge of FijiPresident Fiji Bowls AssociationBy Michael … [Read more...] about Les Sherwood

Vivian Abrahams

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ABRAHAMS, VIVIAN RUDOLPH (June 5, 1889 —  February 3, 1965) Overseer, Penang and Rewa Member of 1st contingent of volunteers from Fiji to WWI 2nd Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, King's Royal Riffle Corp, WWI 2nd Lieutenant, Fiji Defence Force & Army Reserve 1920-1939 Inspector of Labour, Fiji Civil Service CSR, Rarawai 1924-1942 Captain, 2nd (Territorial) Battalion, Fiji Infantry Regiment, WWII Civil Aviation Authority 1948-1955 Fluent in Fijian and Hindi Warden, Anglican Pro Cathedral By … [Read more...] about Vivian Abrahams

Frank Fleming

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FLEMING, FRANK(September 5, 1888 —  March 28, 1968) Electrician, Radio Operator, Airman, Administrator, Caretaker of Makuluva & Nukulau By Kim Fleming FRANCIS IVOR FLEMING was born in Deptford in South-East London.  He was the fourth of nine children, one of whom died in infancy.  When 11 years old his father died after having fallen from the crane that he operated on the south bank of the Thames, and six months later his mother died.  By March 1901 the eight orphans, one a small baby, were … [Read more...] about Frank Fleming

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