Air-Map Fiji
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UK Firm Will Air-Map Fiji
4 N aerial photographic survey of the Li Fiji Group will be undertaken this year—probably commencing in April ir May—and will cost £34,790 Stg. for an istimated 20 weeks’ work.
Tenders were called for the job last 'ear as part of the Colony’s development )lan, and the successful tenderers were lunting Aerosurveys, Ltd., of the United Cingdom. There were two other firms nterested —one in UK, the other in New lealand.
The company will use an Oxford Air peed aircraft and all the work will be arried out from Nadi and Nausori air ields, on the main island of Viti Levu. fiti Levu will be photographed first, ollowed by Vanua Levu, Lomaiviti, 7aveuni and Kadavu.
For the purposes of the survey it is ssential to have all trig stations visible rom the air. The Fijian people have ndertaken to do this as part of their ontribution to the work. Ground 60 feet round all trig stations will be cleared.
After the aerial survey is completed, ihe raps will be prepared in London by the :aff of the Director of Colonial Surveys.
The Fiji Department of Agriculture jcently bought three pedigree male goats *om the NSW Department with a view to nproving the local stock. Goats are Dpular among the Indian population of le colony, and it is told how one rominent European citizen made a small )rtune in the early years of the Colony y selling goats to the Indian plantation orkers.
Mr. C. S. Reay has been appointed a rovisional member of Executive Council f Fiji during the absence from the olony of Mr. R. N. Caldwell.