Fijian Troubadour

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 43, 25 January 1944, Page 8

Fijian Troubadour

Fiji lias her South Sea cowboy troubadour. His name is Vatt.ro, and lie is only twelve years old, writes the Wellington Post's Fiji ■correspondent. To the delight of American troops stationed in the group., he can sigh over "Red River Valley" as mournfully as. a barn dance headliner or Arkansas "ridge runner." His voice is of surprising volume and tone, and he is always sure or. an appreciative audience, More sensational still, he can yodel. Asked how he learned to sing with such professional aplomb, Vattro confessed: "I: watch the singers in the cowboy movies." Citrus Fruit in England "We had three lemons given to us recently by a friend whose son had just arrived from New Zealand and brought them with him. They were the lirst we have seen for nearly three years," stated, a letter received by a Hastings resident from Folkestone, England;, dated October 21, 19i:J. "Wo were able, to purchase three oranges on Saturday, the first, for a long time, and they cost IXAd1 X Ad per 1b.," added the correspondent. "Cabbages cost 3d per lb. Sweets are rationed. We are allowed 12oz each four weeks, and that is not very much, for they seem to weigh so heavy."