AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 January 1903, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS.

i PEE PEE3S ASSOCIATION —COPYEIOHX.) Bad Weather in Fiji;' Suva, Jan 18 A ‘hurricane passed east of Fiji and rough weather was experienced at Sava. It is feared that damage was caused at Labasa, Taviani and Lau, but no reports are yet in from the?e districts. A whirl wind struck Lakamba on the first of January and wrecked three cutters. Several Fijians were injured. Sargood’s Funeral. Melbouenb, Jan 18. The late S r Fredrick S trgoocl was accorded a large fonerab Tin GovernorGeneral was represented. There was a large attendance of State' aid Federal members. About two thousand members of the Military Corps took part. The High Caste Indians held a service at their temple for the repose of the soul of Sargood. The ceremony was similar to that held at the time of the death of the Queen by the Indian troops when in Melbourne. Cardinal Moran and Samoa. Sydney, January 18, Cardinal Moran in his speech on the opening of the seminary at Waverley, traversed the criticisms of his recent utterances in reference to Samoi. He said he had repeatedly laid the blame of the disgraceful and disastrous struggle in Samoa at the door of the Protestant missionary agents, and was convinced that on their shoulders the main share of the Jresponsibility must ultimately rest. He did noc, however, desire to exempt fcorn blame other officials engaged in the shameful proceedings.