Spearfishing Is
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Growing
In South Pacific
The new sport of spear-fishing is making rapid progress throughout the South Pacific Islands. Young men of all races are taking to the new method of catching fish, and want to know all about the tech nique and appliances used.
The spear-fishermen of Port Moresby made history when they brought up, from the harbour bed, a number of “queer objects,” which proved to be glass-marble-topped lemonade bottles, which went out of use 25 years ago, when crown seals came in.
The recently-formed Nadi Airport Spear-fishing Club, in Fiji, had its first outing at Korotoga, south western Viti Levu, as guests of Mr.
Freddie Ladd (Fiji Airways chief pilot) early in August. The only fish taken at the inaugural meeting was a 4 oz humuhumunukunukua puaha; but the enthusiastic mem bers had a lot of fun—especially after retiring from the briny for the day.
Prince Tugi, the heir to the throne of Tonga, is now an enthusi astic follower of the new sport, and is leading his countrymen in the use
of underwater technique and gad gets.
Spear-fishermen’s clubs have beem formed in New Caledonia in thet past year. A well-known Sydneys merchant recently donated a for competition among them.