Knowledge of Fiji under test

Press, 24 April 1979, Page 29

Knowledge of Fiji under test

1— New Zealanders contribute to Fiji’s second industry. 2— Cheerful title given to the Fijian islands. 3 — Flower of welcome. 4— Able Dutchman was 1643 visitor. 5— Englishman “Jim” was .a little later. 6— Were they welcomed at one of these ceremonies ... 7— ... and offered a drink of this? 8— 1877 seat of Colonial Government in Fiji. 9— Leave it (8) westward by this royal road. 16—Eastward is the better (?) half! 11— The ancient Fijian had a taste for “long pig” which led to this reputation. 12— This race comes from the central and western Pacific between Micronesia and Polynesia. 13— All to a protective lagoon enclosure. 14— Modern village at southern resort. 15— Native race of the area. 16— This recent visitor was too rough and . . . 17— .. . roughed up this island too much. 18— Ceremonial mixing bowl on legs. 19— Hard nuts to crack. 20— And this is their kernel. 21— Fijian greeting. 22— (Bejware of Fiji’s largest river! 23— How a hoop becomes a game fish. 24 — Not a cetacean, but edible fish, despite name. 25— Fijian “king” wanted to give the islands to Britain. 26— Second largest centre has sweet reputation. 27— Second largest island in Fijian group. 28— And 2 flew to the main airport 29— Hottest dancers come from here. 30— Tree melon? 31— A gastropod contributes to souvenir business. 32— Is rook out of place in Fijian sea? 33— Deuba development caters for the jet set. 34 — Bark cloth. 35— Many islands! 36— One of the oldest carriers to Fiji. 37— One of the newest. 38— Ceremonial drum.

This special touragram has been compiled by “Gladiator” to test readers’ knowledge of Fiji and the Fijian way of life. Articles, ’ photographs, and the map included in this feature will provide valuable clues to some of the touragram answers. “Gladiator” has restricted today’s puzzle to 38 questions, instead of the usual 40. The contest will close on May 20 and no entries will be opened until after that date.

They will then be marked at random, the first six correct entrants receiving gift voucners from Whitcoulls. “The Press” will also award a special $lO cash prize for the neatest correct entry submitted by a school class. The words are hidden in the touragram in a random manner and may appear horizontally, vertically or diagonally. They can be read from left to right, or from right to left, and up or down. Some letters may be common to two or more words. Each word has a corresponding clue. When lo-

cated. the words should be ringed neatly with a ballpoint pen and listed to I correspond with the num- j ber of the clues. Entries should be addressed to Touragram, | c/o Travel Editor, “The Press,” P.O. Box 1005, , Christchurch. Results will be pub- , lished in the general pages i of “The Press” on May 24. I We apologise to readers who had difficulty in finding “Montevedeo” in our I last grid because of an in- I correctly placed lettter. Results of that toura- I gram will be printed next i Tuesday.