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Pacific Islands Monthly, 21 December 1937Vol. VIII, No. 5

First Loloma Gold

p. 30 · Read in the full issue

Shipment

From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, Nov. 24.

*T*HE first yield of gold produced at the Loloma Mine, Tavua, was recently brought to Suva for shipment to Aus tralia. It amounted to 1,857 ounces, and was valued at about £A12,000.

Adjustments have now been made to the treatment plant and it shduld soon, be in full swing, when the mine will be producing regularly.

Mr. R. H. French, of Coconut Products Ltd., Pondo, New Britain, arrived in Sydney by the Montoro on December 3.

He was accompanied by his wife.