434 A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF VITI LEVU, FIJI, 



edge of the plateau, overlooking the valley of the Sigatoka River 

 just as night was falling. After descending about 1500 feet over 

 slipper}^ soapstone, we found the Sigatoka in moderate flood, and 

 were unable for some time to find a means of rounding a pre- 

 cipitous bluff and reaching the town of Namoli. We finally 

 accomplished this by wading through the flood-water, and arrived 

 in the town after seventeen hours' heavy travelling. We travelled 

 down the river to Natuatuacoko and returned to Narokorokoj^awa 

 via Waibasaga, Vunatoto, Naduta and Korolevaleva. 



On 30th January I started alone to revisit the Waidina Valley, 

 leaving Mr. Goddard to carry on his biological work at Naroko- 

 rokoyawa. I was forced to return to Suva to obtain boots, but 

 returned to Narokorokoyawa by way of the Wainivalau Valley, 

 crossing a track which has not, I believe, been traversed by 

 another white man. 



On February 10th I left Narokorokoyawa for Nadarivatu via 

 Vatuvula, Nubumakita and Nasoqo, and arrived there 15th 

 February. Mr. Goddard and I left again, in company, on 18th, 

 and reached Nadrau on Upper Sigatoka. Thence we proceeded 

 to Vuniwaiwaivula at the junction of the Wailoa and Rewasau 

 Rivers, and went on to Udu at the junction of the W^ailoa and 

 Wainimala Rivers. Here we were delayed for a day by a heavy 

 flood, and were enabled to reach our headquarters next day only 

 through the marvellous resourcefulness of our head man Pita 

 Caginicolo. 



We returned to Suva by the same route traversed on the up 

 journey. We were again indebted to Mr. Freeman for hospi- 

 tality, and also for the loan of his boat and crew to take us to 

 Nausori, where we caught the steamer for Suva. 



On arriving at the capital we found that there was no news of 

 the " Pilbarra," and it was surmised that she had broken down. 

 I therefore cabled to the Registrar of the University of Sydney 

 requesting an extension of leave for an extra fortnight. This 

 having been granted, I set out with Mr. C. A. Holmes, Mr. 

 Goddard being ill, to attempt the ascent of Korobasabasaga in 

 the hope of gaining considerable information from the bird's-eye 



