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Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 April 1948Vol. XVIII, No. 9

Oil In Fiji

p. 40 · Read in the full issue

mHE statement about the suspected Presence Of oil in Fiji, made by Mr.

Roskelly (October “PIM”) has been the subject of a good deal of comment in letters to the editor. The following is typical: “When I was connected with a Govern ment Department in Suva, many years ago, I recollect Ratu Popi Seniloli wrote Roko Tui Tailevu saying' that ‘kerosene’ had been discovered somewhere in or near his province. May be this is the same oil discovery that Mr. Roskelly refers to ”