The 1967 Miss Hibiscus contest was a notable event, as the contest committee expressed satisfaction with the number of participants. A report in The Fiji Times highlighted that the committee had expected 18 entrants, which was confirmed by a press release listing four of the eight contestants.
The contestants included Miss Clara Hoong, Miss Linda Hadden, Miss Annette Lepper, and Miss Ann Ah Jack. Clara Hoong, 19, works as a stenographer and enjoys reading, dressmaking, playing indoor basketball, badminton, and going to the movies. She is sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres in association with Caines Jannif Limited.
Twenty-year-old Linda Hadden, also a secretary/stenographer, is sponsored by Burns Philp (South Sea) Company Limited. Her interests include horse riding, swimming, dancing, and reading.
Miss Annette Lepper, 21, is a receptionist/clerk sponsored by the Fiji Hotel Association. She enjoys swimming, water-skiing, reading, and cooking.
Nineteen-year-old Ann Ah Jack works as a cashier and is sponsored by Morris Hedstrom Limited. Her hobbies include basketball, dancing, gardening, meeting new people, and collecting records.
The contestants’ full schedule was organized before the festival, which ran from September 7 to October 8, 1967.