FIJIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11954, 1 May 1902, Page 6

FIJIAN NEWS.

Br the Union Company's steamer Manapouri, which arrived from the Islands last night, we are in receipt of Levuka papers to April 19, from which the following items are culled : — Copra is quoted at £13 7s 6d per ton • It is authentically stated that Captain Hill, late Kesideiit Commissioner at Rotuma, is to be appointed stipendiary magistrate at Loinaloma at a salary of £400 per annum. An incident worthy of record occurred on a recent morning, when for some hours not a vessel was in Levuka harbour. This has not been known to have occurred before bv some of the oldest residents. In the afternoon some eight or nine vessels were in . About half-past eight o'clock on the evening of Sunday, the 6th inst., an unusual and beautiful phenomenon was witnessed from the Levuka beach. Seemingly emerging 0m a dense black passing cloud.- immediately over the ponies of " Ursa Major," a brilliant meteor darted down. It lit up th whole northern sky with the full effect of » conflagration. At first white in hue, it rapidly passed into a brilliant red light and thence increasing in magnitude into a beautiful tint, at this stage attaining its greatest magnitude, exceeding, that of the mom, at full. From this it again tapered into a red hue as it approached (seemingly) and fell into the sea-or the far distance. .The whole spectacle occupied some 10 or 12 seconds

The Paeroa Choral Society hold its first animal meeting on Tuesday nigh? there being a very largo attendance The rroSrt «? the outgoing-committee proved to be versatisfactory, the receipts being £91 4s Id and 255 "Eg?**™* («fter Paying for £89. The following: officers were ar>nolnS>d or be ensuing -year.--Patron. P Dean Hackett; president. Mr. H. p. Ton-ens ilr£. elected); vice-presidents. Mesdam<£f <L unworthy and E. Edwards; secretly G Mr Davidson; treasurer, Mr p On «+£,.' librarian, Mr. Jas. McVeach; conductor Mr H Harston (re-elected). The following com! mittee were elected to act with the office^