No Coal For Fiji

THE failure of Australian miners to produce enough coal to meet all demands, owing to strikes and other troubles, has created new problems in Fiji, where various installations depend upon Australian coal supplies. Some Public Works engines have been switched over to the less satisfactory firewood—others are being closed down.

As the Australian coalfields position is not likely to improve, Fiji should seri ously consider the introduction of alter native sources of power. If there is no fuel substitute for coal, as a source of power, it might be possible to harness some of the big streams on Viti Levu. and get hydro-electric power.