levuka In 1800 Bukatatanoa Reef, near Lakeba, was where the American schooner Argo ran aground. One crew member died, but the ship carried a deadlier cargo which was to infest the Fiji group under the name “Lila Balavu” a strain of Asian cholera.
The Argo was closely followed by the La Plumier which had picked up [...]
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