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Despatches were received yesterday by the Polynesia Company from tlxeir agents in Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji. Mr. Finnei', tlie Secretary, has furnished us (Argus) with the following particulars in respect to the movement of the Company’s staff sent down by the Alfi'ed, the pioneer vessel, despatched on behalf of the Company to the islands, together with some other intei'esting particulars : “ Glenny returned from Suva on Wednesday, the 14th April, and, having formed his survey party, left there on the 21st, intending as soon as he started the survey to return in time to write per Magellan Cloud. A public meeting was held fn the Levuka reading room, on the 20th April, for the purpose of discussing the labor question. A committee was appointed for the purpose of drawing up a memorial to the Sydney Government for placing the importation of laboxr on a pi’oper and legal footing. The memorial was only signed by the planters and others who were then in Levuka, there not being time to send it round to other places for signature. Several new stores and houses were being erected
at Levuka by arrivals from Melbourne and New Zealand. King Thakombau, his queen, and sons, were well. Native matters were in a peaceful state.”
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Marlborough Express, Volume IV, Issue 183, 10 July 1869, Page 4
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