Land Bought For Fijians
p. 63 · Read in the full issue
THE Native Land Trust Board has re cently purchased two islands and a freehold property of 600 acres on be half of two Fijian communities who are said to need land for agricultural pur poses.
The two islands are Vatauua and Nuku basaga, together making about 145 acres.
They were first sold before Cession but the claim of one Mary Wilson was later found to be good and Crown Grants were subsequently issued in her name. The islands will go to the people of the ad jacent island of Naqelelevu.
The leasehold is the property known as Ulubuta, also sold by the Fijians before Cession and subsequently the owner’s claim was found to be good. This land will go to the Mataqali Taliyoga of the village of Visoqo.
In ooth cases the titles will be held by the Native Land Trust Board, until such time as the peoples concerned can repay the Board for its outlay. In the meantime the land will be set aside for their use without cost.