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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1957Vol. XXVIII, No. 1

Changing the Face of Suva City . . .

p. 23 · Read in the full issue

When the planned reclamation of Suva's oreshore is completed, Fiji's capital city will how a new face to the world.

This map shows the work to be done. [?] will be spread over a number of years,

but the shaded area, 14, is the portion on which work is currently proceeding. Behind a sea-wall 750 feet in length, there will be 4½ acres of new foreshore.

The present reclamation is at the rear of

the Bank of New South Wales and the Central Building; this is already providing parking space for 50 cars.

Gardens and a six-lane driveway are part of the scheme.