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Title: Government of Western Samoa Report of the Commission to Inquire into and Report upon the Organization of District and Village Government in Western Samoa

Author: Government of Western Samoa

Publication details: R. E. Owen, 1951

Part of: Tidal Pools: Digitized Texts from Oceania for Samoan and Pacific Studies

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

Government of Western Samoa Report of the Commission to Inquire into and Report upon the Organization of District and Village Government in Western Samoa

1. Meetings with the Ali‘i and Faipule

1. Meetings with the Ali‘i and Faipule

Date.	Place of Meeting.	Villages Present.
24th April	Lauli‘i	Lauli‘i
26th April	Lautuanu‘u	Leusuoali‘i, Luatuanu‘u.
27th April	Solosolo	Solosolo, Eva.
28th April	Saluafata	Saluafata, Salelesi, Fusi.
1st May	Malie	Malie.
2nd May	Lufilufi	Lufilufi, Lalomauga, Manunu.
2nd May	Afega	Afega.
3rd May	Falefa	Falefa. Falevao.
3rd May	Tuana‘i	Tuana‘i.
3rd May	Le‘auva‘a	Meeting with the members of the Sagaga and Le‘auva‘a Water-supply Inspection Committee.
4th May	Le‘auva‘a	Le‘auva‘a.
5th May	Sale‘imoa	Levi/Alamutu, Lotoso‘a, Salepoua‘e/Tofuola/Nono‘a, Utuali‘i/Tufulele.
10th May	Faleasi‘u	Faleasi‘u I, Faleasi‘u II.
10th May	Fasito‘outa	Fasito‘outa.
11th May	Nofoali‘i	Nofoali‘i.
11th May	Leulumoega	Leulumoega.
16th May	Salani	Salani, Sapo‘e.
16th May	Poutasi	Poutasi, Sale‘ilua, ‘Ili‘ili, Vaovai, Matautu, Malaemalu, Satalo, Sapunaoa, Salesatele, Tafatafa.
17th May	Lotofaga	Lotofaga, Vavau.
17th May	Matatufu	Matatufu/Letaupe.
17th May	Si‘umu	Si‘umu, Sa‘aga, Maninoa.
18th May	Sa‘anapu	Sa‘anapu, Sataoa, Lotofaga, Nu‘usuatia, Vaie‘e, Fusi, Fausaga, Tafitoala, Mulivai.
19th May	Matautu, Lefaga	Matautu, Gagaifo‘olevao, Savaia, Safa‘atoa.
20th May	Salamumu	Salamumu.
20th May	Falease‘ela	Falease‘ela, Matafa‘a.
22nd May	Fasito‘otai	Fasito‘otai, Vailu‘utai, Faleatiu.
23rd May	Satapuala	Satapuala.
23rd May	Falelatai	Si‘ufaga, Pata, Matautu, Falevai.
24th May	Mulifanua	Mulifanua, Lalovi.
24th May	Samatau	Samatau.
25th May	Satuimalufilufi	Satuimalufilufi, Sagafili.
6th June	Vaimoso	Vaimoso, Lepea I, Lepea II.
6th June	Toamua	Toamua, Saina, Vaigaga, Vaiusu, Vailoa.
7th June	Fale‘ula	Fale‘ula I, Fale‘ula II.
7th June	Vailele	Vailele, Letogo.page 68
12th and 13th July	Fa‘ato‘ia	All villages of Vaimauga West—
		Matafagatele.
		Vaiala.
		Vaipuna.
		Fa‘ato‘ia.
		Magiagi.
		Tanugamanono.
		Vailima.
		Matautu.
		Apia East.
		Apia West.
		Alamagoto.
		Vaea/Taufusi.
		Mulinu‘u.
26th July	Uafato	Uafato.
26th July	Amaile	Amaile, Samusu.
26th July	Lona	Lona, Samaea.
27th July	Ma‘asina	Ma‘asina.
27th July	Musumusu	Musumusu/Salimu, Ta‘elefaga.
27th July	Sale‘aaumua	Sale‘aaumua, Mutiatele/Malaela, Satitoa.
27th July	Lalomanu	Lalomanu, Vailoa, ‘Ulutogia.
28th July	Sauago	Sauago, Saletele.
28th July	Lepa	‘Aufaga, Lepa/Vaigalu, Si‘upapa/Saleapaga.
7th August	Fatausi	Fogapoa, Fatausi, Fusi/Fuifatu, ‘Eve‘eve/Vaimaga, Tapu‘ele‘ele.
8th August	Iva	‘Iva, Salelavalu, Vaiafai, Lalomalava, Safua.
8th August	Samalae‘ulu	Samalae‘ulu, Patamea, Mauga.
9th August	Vailoa	Vailoa, Vaito‘omuli, Fa‘aala.
9th August	Sale‘aula	Sale‘aula.
10th August	Tafua	Tafua.
10th August	Avao	Avao, Safa‘i, Sale‘ia.
10th August	Fagamalo	Sato‘alepai, Fagamalo, Lelepa, Vaipouli.
11th August	Salelologa	Salelologa, Poua, Saletagaloa.
11th August	Safotu	Manase, Safotu I, Safotu II, Paia.
12th August	Lefagaoali‘i	Lefagaoali‘i, Fatuvalu, Faletagaloa, Matavai, Samauga, Paia.
12th August	Sapapali‘i	Sapapali‘i.
14th August	Sasina	Sasina, Fagae‘e, Letui.
14th August	Lu‘ua	Si‘ufaga, Lu‘ua/Sapini, Malae/Salimu.
15th August	A‘opo	A‘opo.
15th August	Sa‘asa‘ai	Sa‘asa‘ai, Saipipi.
16th August	Matavai	Matavai, Utuloa.
16th August	Lano	Pu‘apu‘a, Asaga, Lano.
17th August	Vaisala	Vaisala, Auala.
17th August	Gataivai	Gataivai I, Gataivai II.
18th August	Sataua	Papa, Sataua.
18th August	Gautavai	Gautavai/Vaiala, Sili, Puleia, Papa.
19th August	Satupa‘itea I	Vaega, Satufia, Pitonu‘u/Moasula.
19th August	Satupa‘itea II	Vaega.
19th August	Falealupo	Vaitupua, Avata.
21st August	Sala‘ilua	Sala‘ilua, Si‘utu, Taga, Satuiatua, Poaluga, Foalalo.
21st August	Falelima	Tufutafoe, Neiafu, Falelima.
22nd August	Vaipu‘a	Vaipu‘a, Fogasavia‘i, Sagone.
22nd August	Samataitai	Samataitai, Samataiuta, Faia‘ai, Fogatuli.
4th September	Apolima	Apolima.
5th September	Salua	Salua, Apai.
5th September	Faleu	Faleu, Lepuia‘i.