Rice-Growing In Fiji
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AN interesting development is noted by
the Navua correspondent of the “Fiji Times” who says that the planting of rice is going on apace in his part of Fiji, and it is noted also that some of the Indian farmers have turned their attention to the growing of maize in the cultivation of which they show much im provement. At the outbreak of the war, m September, the Fijian and Indian communities were urged by the Govern ment to do everything possible to pro duce their own food.
Miss L. Mawson, of Port Moresby, Pa pua, arrived in Samarai in December to relieve Miss D. Naughton at the Euro pean Hospital while the latter is on leave.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lucas, accompanied by their son. Allan, returned to Wau.
New Guinea, via Port Moresby, in mid- December. after spending three months' holiday in Australia. He is an employee of the Wau Freezing Company.
Rev. Henry Holland, of the Anglican Mission at Isivita. Papua, recently ar rived in Sydney on furlough. He will re turn to the Territory in March.