Nearly Complete

Fiji Aerial Survey Nearly Complete

AT last the aerial survey of Fiji appears likely to be completed.

Carried to its conclusion by Adastra Airways Ltd. of Australia the survey is being made at a height of 20,000 feet, and only a few small areas remain to be photo £raphed.

An English Company made the first attempt in 1951; and Adastra tried last year. These attempts were not a success because even on fine days Fiji is rarely cloudless.

The whole of Viti Levu has been photographed with the exception of two small areas in the wet zone, and most of Vanua Levu has also been covered. During a brief cloudless period Taveuni was completely photographed together with all the islands in Lomaiviti except Nairai.

Adastra Airways are being paid at the rate of £5 sterling per square mile of accepted photography. Cost of the survey is being met from a generous grant of £33,500 sterling by the United Kingdom Government from Colonial Development and Welfare funds.

A bottle containing a message, tossed overboard from the Rangi tane a few hours out of Panama, was picked up in September, a year and nine days later, on Aitutaki, Cook Islands.

the September meeting of the Rabaul Advisory Council, Mr. K E Cummmgs was re-elected Chair- Ulclli,