Notes on the Limestones and General Geology of the Fiji Islands; With Special Reference to the Lau Group - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900. Excerpt: ... REPORT OF E. C. ANDREWS. Introduction. I Left Sydney, New South Wales, on Wednesday, June 1, 1898, arriving in Suva on the 10th of June. Some few days elapsed before I could get away from Suva for the Singatoka River, owing to the absence of suitable cutters. During that time I examined the area around Walu Bay, and searched the shore west of the islands of Lambiko of Vao for calcareous rocks while tools and requisites for blasting purposes were prepared. A Tavua cutter was chartered through the kindness of Captains Calder and Woolley of Suva, and a rapid glance taken at the Singatoka River limestone, including also a visit to the famous dolomitic cliffs, thirty miles up the river. Returning from Singatoka to Suva, a Kandavu cutter was chartered for work in the Lau Group. While the cutter made the direct passage to Mango, I took passage in the S. S. "Maori" and a Taviuni cutter to the same island, calling and making rough notes cn route on the islands of Ovalau and Taviuni. Arriving at Mango, we had to wait for the cutter, which occupied some fourteen days in the passage to windward. Three weeks were taken up altogether in exploring Mango and examining its cliffs. From Mango our course was laid to Munia and to Loma Loma, and from thence we coasted along the eastern shore of Vanua Mbalavu with the intention of visiting Mba Vatu and Ngillangillah. Two weeks.were spent in examination of the cliffs at this locality. The section of North Ngillangillah being completed, we revisited Loma Loma and Munia and scaled the principal heights. Thence a dead beat was made to Tuvutha and the ascent of that island effected, and then we continued on our way to Lakemba. The local cave was explored. We then steered for Kambara, and spent part of two days examining the same, a...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900. Excerpt: ... REPORT OF E. C. ANDREWS. Introduction. I Left Sydney, New South Wales, on Wednesday, June 1, 1898, arriving in Suva on the 10th of June. Some few days elapsed before I could get away from Suva for the Singatoka River, owing to the absence of suitable cutters. During that time I examined the area around Walu Bay, and searched the shore west of the islands of Lambiko of Vao for calcareous rocks while tools and requisites for blasting purposes were prepared. A Tavua cutter was chartered through the kindness of Captains Calder and Woolley of Suva, and a rapid glance taken at the Singatoka River limestone, including also a visit to the famous dolomitic cliffs, thirty miles up the river. Returning from Singatoka to Suva, a Kandavu cutter was chartered for work in the Lau Group. While the cutter made the direct passage to Mango, I took passage in the S. S. "Maori" and a Taviuni cutter to the same island, calling and making rough notes cn route on the islands of Ovalau and Taviuni. Arriving at Mango, we had to wait for the cutter, which occupied some fourteen days in the passage to windward. Three weeks were taken up altogether in exploring Mango and examining its cliffs. From Mango our course was laid to Munia and to Loma Loma, and from thence we coasted along the eastern shore of Vanua Mbalavu with the intention of visiting Mba Vatu and Ngillangillah. Two weeks.were spent in examination of the cliffs at this locality. The section of North Ngillangillah being completed, we revisited Loma Loma and Munia and scaled the principal heights. Thence a dead beat was made to Tuvutha and the ascent of that island effected, and then we continued on our way to Lakemba. The local cave was explored. We then steered for Kambara, and spent part of two days examining the same, a...
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