For The Queen
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Fiji Was Green Again
rHE first week-end in December saw the breaking of the record drought which had gripped nost of Fiji for nearly five months md had caused substantial losses n the sugarcane areas of western Viti Levu.
On the night of December 4, had 16 inches of rain and Bigatoka, Lautoka and Ba had 10 nches. The “wet side” of Viti Levu had only two or three inches, 3ut this, with earlier showers, was mough to ensure that Suva was jreen again when the Queen arrived.
The rain held off on December I when the cruising liner Orcades irrived at Suva for a two-day visit before calling at Noumea on the ?ay back to Sydney. Despite Suva’s jreoccupation with the Royal visit Reparations, the usual round of ourist entertainments was arranged, ncluding visits to Deuba and Koro evu beach resorts.
Kava for the
Governor
American Samoa’s new governor, Mr.
Richard Barrett Lowe, drinks a bowl of Kava at a cere mony in Pago Pago in November in honour of visiting US Senators. Senators Gay Gordon and Milton Young look on with interest. —Photo by Mina Kellner Spencer.