Tile Suva, correspondent of the Auckland "Star" writes:—"The outlook m Fiji just now is not particularly .bright, rather the reverse, in fact, principally .because of the stoppage of labour immigration. The terms laid down by the Indian Government make the introduction of Indian labour financially impossible, and the exaggerated and highly-coloured reports that have been published by well-meaning but ill-bal-anced enthusiasts concerning, conditions here havo not helped matters. I , or vears past the Rewa Biver has lr ' looked upon as one of the most fertile am? prosperous districts in the islands. Either sugar or bananas, grew well there They still do well, but conditions are slowly but surely changing m n manner that does not augur well for the district unless thev soon take a change for tho better." Increased healthfulness and vigour result from drinkimr KOLA-NIP-the beverage with tho nutty flavour. Non-alco-holic, yet snappy-full of twang-delici-ous. Try a little in aerated water.—Advt. j
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 81, 29 December 1917, Page 8
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