THE FIJIS.
The exodus to these islands seemi to continue, and that, notwithstanding the unfavourable report* of their being unsuitable at the present moment for successful colonisation — reports which far surpass in extent and authoritative meaning the descriptive and glorious visions of this intereiting field for civilised labour, which from time to time flit from one news* paper to another, and induce many credulous lover* of the sub tegmine fagi to procsed headlong to that , lind of cotton and beche-de-mer, there to find and enjoy the dolce farniente at present so difficult to indulge in New Zealand. The schooner ' .Banshee' leaves Dgnedin with a number of passengers for the Fijis, amongst whom we notice Mr. Morton, late Inspector of Police in Otago, who has fallen a victim to one of the remorseless political scythes now so busily engaged in the colony in its blind work of retrenchment, »nd to whom a large-minded Council voted one year's salary as compensation for loss of office. The ' Banshee ' takes a large general cargo, and a number of colonists determined to give the Islands a fair trial. Mr. F. J. Moss, formerly Provincial Treasurer of OUgo, goes in the schooner.— Independent.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18680616.2.25
Bibliographic details
Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3406, 16 June 1868, Page 3
Word Count
197THE FIJIS. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3406, 16 June 1868, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in