Bad Weather In Samoa
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From Our Own Correspondent STORMS, squalls and heavy rains have seriously interfered with copra cut ting in Western Samoa and with local and overseas shipping and have also seriously affected the cocoa planta tions.
The British steamer, Taybank, loading copra at Apia, had to interrupt opera
tions oh March 2i owing to the threaten ing weather conditions and cruise for three days outside the harbour before be ing able to return and resume loading.
The MS Matua is reported to be delayed in Fiji for two days on her way to Tonga, Niue and Apia.
The new Director of Public Works, Fiji, Mr. J. P. Bruen, expects to leave England for Fiji early in April.