Stevenson's Tomb
The tomb of Robert Louis Stevenson on Mount Vaea, behind Apia, is being made into, what the Pacific Islands Monthly describes as “a thing of real beauty,” after being more or less neglected in the 60 years since Stevenson died. Under instructions from the Administrator of Western Samoa (Colonel F. W. Voelcker), the path which leads from the Vailima road to the tomb is being planted with selected varieties of tropical shrubs and trees. A local botanist (Mr Charles Reed) is planting hibiscus and other shrubs at the tomb itself.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1947, Page 9
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92Stevenson's Tomb Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1947, Page 9
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