November, 1869: Suva lands declared “open for settlement” by The Polynesia Company,

The Polynesia Company, Limited, having been formed, issued its regulations in November, 1869, under which land warrants were to be issued to shareholders entitling them to “select” lands in districts declared by the Company “open for settlement”. The Suva lands were declared open for settlement. No shareholder might make more than one frontage selection in [...]

July 13, 1869: First half of Cakobau debt paid by Polynesia Company: 27,000 acres sold

July 13, 1869 : These instalments were, in fact, paid by the Polynesia Company, Limited, on July 13, 1869, and on November 19, 1870, respectively. Nine other chiefs and landowners sign: By a deed dated July 13, 1869, Cakobau and one Natika, with the ratification and confirmation of nine other chiefs and landowners, who also [...]

1862: Missionaries were not permitted to engage in trade, or land; but some broke the rules

For example appeared that (missionary William) Moore adhered to that stipulation until the 1860s. he then sold land he owned in Australia and placed the proceeds in trust with the Wesleyan Church. This gave him the the capital to invest in Fiji which he did, beging in 1862, when her purchased ( from a Melbourne [...]