Less Kauri From Vanikoro
p. 63 · Read in the full issue
DURING the last two years, timber production at Vanikoro (Southern Solomons) has de clined considerably. Within the last five months less than 23,000 ft per week has been obtained —this in spite of employment of 120 native labourers, and 14 Europeans (including five part-Fijians).
The machinery comprises 3 D.B Tractors, 3 timber trucks, stone crushing machinery for road work, 2 Diesel haulers, 2 steam winch haulers, and floating stock to the value of £B,OOO or more.
The motor vessel Atchino, from Santo (New Hebrides) called at Vanikoro in October and landed 60 cases gelignite, and fuel oil.