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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

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

HARVIE, WALTER LESLIE DOUGLAS (June 18, 1891 —  May 24, 1969) Formed WLD Harvie Ltd, a construction company, in Lautoka in the late 1940s WLD Harvie Ltd took on the business of Ready gas in 1956, later to become Fiji Gas Company. By Lyndall Probert Fisher WALTER LESLIE DOUGLAS HARVIE was my grandfather. He was born in Auckland on 18th June, 1891.  His father, Charles Edward Harvie, was born 9th October, 1865 in London and immigrated to NZ as a young man, where he married Caroline … [Read more...] about Walter Harvie

PROBERT, ROGER PARK ANDERSON (March 19, 1917 — February 05, 2016) Chairman, Fiji Gas Company Ltd Suva & Lautoka City Councillor President, Suva & Lautoka Chamber of Commerce President, Fiji Employers Consultative Association (now Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation) Chairman, Housing Authority of Fiji & other Government Bodies Vice Chairman Fiji Red Cross Society President Suva Rotary Club President Fiji Golf Club Order of Fiji for services to the community. By Lyndall Probert … [Read more...] about Roger Probert