Samoa

Downer wins hydro contract THE large New Zealand civil engineering and building contracting firm, Downer and Co, is to build a new hydro-electric power station in Western Samoa. It is the country’s largest scheme yet and will cost NZ$2O million (US$l2.2 million). The project will be a joint venture between Downer and the West German firm of Josep Riepl with Downer being the managing partner.

Imports kill local matches CHEAP imports has forced Western Samoa’s match factory out of business.

Polynesian Match Ltd was left with insuf ficient money to pay off the staff of 40, but has stock worth WS$9O,OOO (U 5537,350), more than enough to clear the company’s bank overdraft.