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1923 Fijian General Election
General elections were held in Fiji in 1923. Electoral system The Legislative Council consisted of 12 official members (eleven civil servants and a British subject not holding public office), seven elected Europeans and two appointed Fijians.1923 Legislative Council Election Fiji Elections Archive The Governor served as President of the council. The Europeans were elected from six constituencies; Eastern, Northern, Southern, Suva, Vanua Levu & Taveuni and Western. Voting was restricted to men aged 21 or over who had been born to European parents (or a European father and was able to read, speak and write English) who were British subjects and had been continuously resident in Fiji for 12 months, owning at least £20 of freehold or leasehold property or having an annual income of at least £120, and were not on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about . The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population of live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts: either in the capital city of Suva; or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi—where tourism is the major local industry; or in Lautoka, where the Sugarcane, sugar-cane industry is dominant. The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain. The majority of Fiji's islands were formed by Volcano, volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Some geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macuata Province
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Macuata is one of Fiji's fourteen Provinces, and one of three based principally on the northern island of Vanua Levu, occupying the north-eastern 40 percent of the island. It has a land area of 2004 square kilometers. The Province has 114 villages spread over 12 districts. Its population of 65,983 at the 2017 census, was the fourth largest of any Fijian Province. More than a quarter of Macuata's population (24,187 in 1996) lived in the town of Labasa. Wiliame Katonivere has been the Chief of Macuata since 2013.https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Ratu-Wiliame-Katonivere-is-new-Tui-Macuata-r592ks/ See also *Coqeloa References Macuata Macuata Macuata is one of Fiji's fourteen Provinces, and one of three based principally on the northern island of Vanua Levu, occupying the north-eastern 40 percent of the island. It has a land area of 2004 square kilometers. The Province has 114 villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Wimbledon Thomas
Charles Wimbledon Thomas (15 April 1862 – 23 May 1948) was a Fijian businessman and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council three times between 1911 and 1923. Biography Thomas was born in Clarence in Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ... to William Isaac Thomas and Kezia Celia Thomas (née Chapman). His father was a lawyer and moved to Fiji to practice in Levuka. Thomas was present at the signing of the Deed of Cession in 1874, which transformed the Kingdom of Fiji into the Colony of Fiji. He started work as a clerk before moving to Yaqara to manage an estate owned by his father. After being joined by his brother Willie, the two opened butchers shops in Ba (town), Ba and Lautoka. Thomas contested the new Northern constituency in the 1911 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percival William Faddy
Percival (, also spelled Perceval, Parzival), alternatively called Peredur (), was one of King Arthur's legendary Knights of the Round Table. First mentioned by the French author Chrétien de Troyes in the tale ''Perceval, the Story of the Grail'', he is best known for being the original hero in the quest for the Grail, before being replaced in later English and French literature by Galahad. Etymology and origin The earliest reference to Perceval is in Chrétien de Troyes's first Arthurian romance ''Erec et Enide'', where, as "Percevaus li Galois" (Percevaus of Wales), he appears in a list of Arthur's knights; in another of Chrétien's romances, '' Cligés'', he is a "renowned vassal" who is defeated by the knight Cligés in a tournament. He then becomes the protagonist in Chrétien's final romance, ''Perceval, the Story of the Grail''. In the Welsh romance ''Peredur son of Efrawg'', the figure goes by the name Peredur. The name "Peredur" may derive from Welsh ''par'' (spea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Edmund Willoughby-Tottenham
Major William Edmund Willoughby-Tottenham (died 22 August 1962) was British army major and later a politician in Fiji, where he served as a member of the Legislative Council in two spells between 1922 and 1937. Biography Willoughby-Tottenham fought in both the Second Boer War and World War I.Major W.E. Willoughby-Tottenham ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', October 1962, p153 He moved to Fiji after World War I and became a planter in . In 1920 he married Mabel Attenborough, who was later awarded an MBE for her work on social services. After moving to Fiji, Willoughby-Tottenham successfully contested the Vanua Levu & Taveuni seat on the Legislative Council in a 1922 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Hallam Roberts
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text '' Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem '' Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Milne Scott
Sir Henry Milne Scott (10 April 1876 – 20 May 1956) was a Fijian lawyer, businessman, politician and international cricketer. Alongside Robert Crompton, Henry Marks and John Maynard Hedstrom, he was one of the 'big four' that heavily influenced the Fijian economy and political sphere in the first half of the 20th century. Biography Scott was born in Levuka on 10 April 1876.Henry Scott ESPN Cricinfo His father William Scott had originally emigrated to Fiji to be a cotton planter, before qualifying as a lawyer."A very notable man is dead: Henry Milne Scott, WC, Elder Statesman of Fiji", ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', June 1956, pp61–63 In his late teens he made six first-class appearances for the |
Henry Marks
Sir Henry Marks (5 February 1861 – 5 June 1938) was an Australian-born Fijian politician, serving as a member of the Legislative Council of Fiji for over twenty years. Alongside Robert Crompton, John Maynard Hedstrom and Henry Milne Scott, he was one of the 'big four' that heavily influenced the Fijian economy and political sphere in the first half of the 20th century. Biography Marks was born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1861, the son of Jewish parents Henry Marks and his wife Mary (''née'' Aaron or Heron), who were from Birmingham in England.Notable Men of the Pacific '''', February 1931, p6 He moved to Fiji at the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alport Barker
Sir Thomas William Alport Barker (died 14 June 1956) was a Fijian newspaper owner and politician. He owned the ''Fiji Times'' for several decades and was a member of the Legislative Council for over 20 years. Biography Barker was born in Akaroa in New Zealand.Stewart Firth & Daryl Tarte (2001) ''20th Century Fiji: People who shaped this nation'', USP Solutions, p40 His family moved to Fiji when he was young and he attended school in Suva. He worked at P.S. Solomon legal firm and was called to the bar, but did not practice law. Instead, he established a newspaper, the ''Western Pacific Herald'' in 1901.Wishart's roots in Fiji's history Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Fiji In 1909 he married Evelyn Turner, daughter of Legislative Council member [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Lamb Kennedy
Henry Lamb Kennedy (died 25 January 1933) was a Fijian politician who served for two terms in the Legislative Council. Biography Kennedy was born in New Zealand and attended King's School in Auckland.Personal items '' The Bulletin'', 1 February 1933, p13 His family moved to Fiji in 1875, with his father becoming a planter. Kennedy was involved in cattle farming and keeping horses, and was a skilled amateur jockey. Kennedy was elected to the Legislative Council in the Northern constituency in the 1914 elections. Although he was defeated by in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maynard Hedstrom
Sir John Maynard Hedstrom (22 February 1872 – 2 June 1951) was a Fijian businessman and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council for over 30 years. Alongside Robert Crompton, Henry Marks and Henry Milne Scott, he was one of the 'big four' that heavily influenced the Fijian economy and political sphere in the first half of the 20th century. Biography Maynard Hedstrom was born in Levuka on 22 February 1872,Brij V. Lal (2015) ''Historical Dictionary of Fiji'', Rowman & Littlefield, p109 the son of N.S. Hedstrom, a Swedish shipmaster who was employed as a harbour master.From Clerk to Millionaire Knight ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', August 1946, p36 He was educated at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadroga-Navosa Province
Nadroga-Navosa ( Nadroga: Nadrogā-Navoha) is one of the fourteen provinces of Fiji and one of eight based in Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. It is about 2,385 square kilometers and occupies the South-West and Central areas of Viti Levu, Fiji's principal island. The province includes the Mamanuca Archipelago, off the west coast of Viti Levu, Vatulele (or Vahilele in the Nadroga dialect), as well as the remote Conway Reef in the southwest. The population at the 2017 census was 58,931, being the fifth largest province. The main town in Nadroga-Navosa is Sigatoka, with a population of 9622 (2007 census). Geography Nadroga/Navosa's principal town is Sigatoka, situated near the mouth of the Sigatoka River. Nadroga is famous for its sunshine and white sandy beaches. Navosa remains wild, with the region significantly less developed than Nadroga. However, it is an area of rushing rivers, deep ravines and rugged mountains. The province of Nadroga-Navosa encompasses contrasting lands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
