The Polynesian Gazette 2, no. 78 (October 27, 1885)

The Polynesian Gazette 2, no. 78 (October 27, 1885)

Fiji, Levuka

Paper mulberry inner bark and pigment
Private collection
Ex-collection James Hooper; ex-collection Reverend Joseph Nettleton, Methodist missionary in Fiji from 1860

EX.8785.147 Photo (c) Museum Associates/ LACMA

The Fiji Times and The Polynesian Gazette were occasionally printed on very fine white barkcloth (masi seavu). The text shown here reports local news, ship movements, and announcements, but does not seem to be connected to a significant event.