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Reading Plans

FIJI’S much boosted Develop ment Plan does not seem to be developing according to plan.

Strong rumours are current t*at iorities may have to be revised ring to shortage of money for im ediate use.

Said to be under reconsideration the Sawani-Vunidawa Road, ittle-breeders and those interested the banana trade have long urged e construction of this road.

Branching from the Princes jad about ten miles from Suva, it mid open grazing and banana For many years a rough cattle ick has been used to bring cattle Suva by a shorter route.

Some work has already been done l the new road, but recently work is stopped.

The road round Viti Levu for the eater part runs along the coast. iort feeder roads inland would ten a great deal of country.

It has also been suggested that ort roads inland from the Waini ika and Waidina Rivers would

imulate Fijian banana production,

iking river and road transporta m to Suva.

Even with Tongan and Samoan ports, New Zealand cannot get Lough bananas, and the Union ;eam Ship Co. has offered the ipping if Fiji can supply the fruit.

This industry has the virtue of inging in regular cash payments, could be Fiji’s equivalent to the itter industry, which in New Zea nd has built cities.

Perhaps the co-operative societies id the credit unions, which appear have taken hold of the Fijian lagination, may supply the cash centive.

“Bring the womenfolk forward,” id an old-timer wise in the ways women, “Get them to hanker ter new clothes and better houses,” ; said. “Then the poor devils (the enfolk) will have to get the oney.”