OUR FIJI LETTER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7786, 4 November 1886, Page 5

OUR FIJI LETTER.

[BY TELEGRAPH, VIA. RUSSELL. —OWN COBRES ~* v PONDENT.I Levcka, October 26. The 8.8. Suva visited the island of Niau Foou on Saturday, the 23rd October, and landed ten tone of food for the natives, whioh was forwarded by the Tongan Government. Four weeks of continuous rain had been experienced since the erup. tion, washing away the sand from off the trees, and the &rase was springing up. Traders were hopeful that things will turn out better than at first expected. The island that was tbrowD up in the centre of the lake has collapsed, and fallen into the crater. There have been no earthquakes since. The water is still warm in the lake. There was a nasty sea off the island, oapsizing and damaging one of the Suva's boats, but no lose of life. The King of Tonga paid a visit to Niau Foou, remaining there seven days, fie took a number of natives away in the Sandfly. 200 natives also went to Keppel's Island. The Maile was to sail frem Vauvau for Samoa on the 25th. The German barque Rebecca, copra loaded, sailed for Hamburgh and Fiji. Arrived, on the 29ch : The Fijian, from Sydney. Sailed : The Nancy Holt, for Newcastle, and Astrea, with copra, for Europe. The Snva lawn tennis players were defeated by the Levuka men. The s.s. Arawata sails for New Zealand with a fnll general cargo. There is no other news of importance.