Suva Point Householders
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Will Be Compensated Many Must Leave to Make Way for Airport
From Our Own Correspondent SUVA, March 22.
THE Government of Fiji has undertaken to treat landowners and house holders, who will be evicted to make way for the international airport at Suva Point, with every consideration and as much generosity as is compatible with the Ordinance governing the resumption of land in such circumstances.
This assurance was given in reply to a motion introduced in the Legislative Council in March by Mr. A. A. Ragg.
Another motion, introduced by Mr. F.
G. Archibald, stressed what was described as the neglect of Vanua Levu and other parts of the Eastern Division in compari son with Viti Levu.
The Government conceded that the criticism was just and admitted that population, overseas communications and other factors had led to a concentration of expenditure in Viti Levu.
Among the points made by the Colonial Secretary (Mr. J. F. Nicholl) were the need for a wharf at Lodoni which, he said, was kept very much in mind, and the necessity for a radio-telephone ser vice for the eastern portion of the Group.