On Friday, July 6, 1973, The Fiji Times published the following articles.
FVB adds voice to fare row
The Fiji Visitors Bureau yesterday joined the attack on South Pacific airfares.
The general manger of the FVB, Mr Joketani Cokanasiga, said the situation was of “grace concern” because tour operators could not go ahead with advance planning, costing and publicity for their tour arrangements. New airfares the International Air transport Association (IATA) has set were “too unattractive and complicated for easy and successful marketing,” he said.
Quarrel killing puts
man in gaol
A crane operator facing a murder change arising from a quarrel involving a girl pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court at Lautoka to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Mr Qoroniasi Bale, for the crown accepted the plea. Mr Justice Ghananand Mishra sentenced Chandar Lock (29, s-o Ballaiya), of Ravovou Street, Lautoka, to four years gaol for killing Sans Raju (21, s-o Mun Sami) at Lautoka on January 1.
Mr Jai Ram Reddy, for Lock, said his attack had an element of self-defence, but this did not warrant a plea of not guilty to unlawful killing.
No ticket to ride
Bus and taxi operators in Taveuni are worried about people who refuse to pay fares after weekend night dances.
Taveuni Taxi Union has threatened to boycott weekend travel if dances continue at the new market.
Bus operators have now joined the protest, saying that but half the passengers going home after dances refuse to pay.
Others threaten drivers. One bus man said the new market had become a trouble spot from Friday night until Sunday.
Man lost at sea
Police held little hope yesterday of finding alive a Yasawa man missing since Monday night when he went overboard two miles from Yaqeta island during a boat trip from Lautoka. The man, Setoki Raganivatu (50) married with children, was returning from the Salusalu Fetival, which ended at Lautoka on Saturday.
The boat was about 3 miles from his village at Yasawa-i-Rara when Raganivatu collapsed and fell overboard. Two men jumped overboard to try and find him, but failed.
Lami residents
to battle Suva
Supporters of a scheme to make Lami a separate town intended to fight Suva City Council for their rights.
Suva councillors said this week they would seek boundary extensions to bring Lami, Wailoku, Tamavua Heights and Nasinu under their jurisdiction. The council decided to object to an application Lami residents made fort s separate town.
Fiji student punches his
way to Indian fight title
A Fiji student in India, Ross Ligairi, has won an all-India amateur boxing title. A former student of Queen Victoria School, he is now at the Government College for men at Punjab University in Chandigarh.
Ligairi is studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration and political science.
He has received an award for being the most scientific boxer in Punjab state and is the light middle-weight champion of Punjab University and the all India universities.
On Friday July 6, 1973
The Fiji Times ran this
picture and caption on
its front page
Chris Plant and Bob Milers (left) lead supporters of the Atom (Against Tests on Mururoa) committee at the rehearsal of Pompidoom, one of the items in the Atom Variety Show.
The committee will stage the show at the Suva Civic Centre auditorium tomorrow night to raise money against French nuclear tests in the South Pacific.
