Fiji Will Test Local Phosphate

From Our Own Correspondent SUVA. Sept. 12.

FURTHER investigation is to be made of the deposits of phosphates at the tiny island of Ogeadriki, in the Lau Group.

New Zealand was interested in the de posits during the war when supplies from

Nauru and Ocean Island were cut off.

Fifty tons of phosphates were shipped to the Dominion for tests, which were satis factory.

In July, 1948, 20 tons were brought to Suva for use in field trials in the Colony.

Tests of soils have shown fairly wide spread deficiency in phosphate. If the trials are satisfactory further plans will be made for developing the Ogeadriki de posits.