NEW GOVERNOR
SIR A. RICHARDS FOR JAMAICA,
(Per Press Association—Copyright) *
AUCKLAND, July 25
On transfer to Jamaica,j.where lie is to take over the 'position hf GoVernor, Sir Arthur Richards, lately Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, arrived at Auckland by the Niagara from Suva/ He. is accompanied by Lauy Richards and their two children, arid also by Captain P. Jeffs, aide-de-camp.; They left for Wellington, and the ship will be specially diverted from her • 6rdinary route ta; land him at Kingston. ' : -i .’ Sir Arthur Richards’- successor in Fiji, Sir Harry 1 Guje, is expected io Telich Fiji on Septeiriher 16;N v / '- : Confidence; in-Fiji’s economic : position was expressed by Sir; Arthur Richards, wlio said he had: thoroughly enjoyed his period as Governor of the colony. Its finances, lib said,' ive're in a very sound position. Great assistance was coming from the goldmining industry, find .its new : •constitution, giving Europeans and Indians equal representation? -in-• the-" Legislative Council, was working well.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1938, Page 6
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