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Pacific Islands Monthly, 23 April 1936Vol. VI, No. 9

Electricity For Fiji

p. 7 · Read in the full issue

Power Co. Formed

A COMPANY to supply electrical power for the Emperor and Loloma gold mines at Tavua, Fiji, has been registered.

The company, Tavua Power Pty. Ltd., has a nominal capital of £lOO,OOO, divided into 100,000 shares of £1 each. A Diesel plant has been ordered in England, and it is expected that operations will be com menced towards the end of the year. It is probable that light and power will be sup plied to other places on Viti Devu.

Directors are Messrs. W. H. Smith, G. Banks, A. G. Campbell. T. R. Victor, P.

F. Cody and E. G. Theodore.