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About 3 pm I went to the beach & met Dr Ireland who told me the party was off - It seems the Grantala nurses, earlier in the day, had had an invitation from the Governor & his wife unbeknown to Mrs Ireland – so the affair was postponed - However some 7 of us had aft t at the Grand Pacific Hotel & put in a pleasant time - Suva is a very one horse place though pretty (Look up Fiji in the Australian year book - red backed -on our shelves – near Webster I think) - This hotel was built & finished last May - The Union S.S.Co of NZ built & run it - It is far before any Brisbane hotel - There is a grand hall with balconies around it – Large, lofty, luxurious - We had tea there – 4 ladies & 3 mean – We then inspected the place – the roof is fine & you get a view all over the harbor – when this hotel is lit at night – she looks like a man of war coaling at night – there is such a blaze of light everywhere –
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