Fijians' Land Board
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[?]uccessful Year for Fijians' Land Board
IJI’S Native Land Trust Board continues to expand and at the same time maintains a small ;ess of income over expenditure.
This is as it should be,” states i annual report. “Our respon ility is to use our income in the !t interests of the management, dntenance and development of ian land and not to make a large >fit from our poundage.” increased income in 1954 was due the fact that several large leases i been renewed, with a consider e rise in rental in each case, and it a large number of expired ses in areas where reserves were 1 yet known had been inspected 1 the occupiers given letters of |ancy at enhanced rentals, me report points out that this 1 facilitate the issue of new irovals when it is possible again Jive leases in the areas concerned, also ensured that the owners of > land received a fair rent at ■to-date values.